What is Physiotherapy

ISCP Members LogoPhysiotherapy is a health profession concerned with restoration of well being to people following injury or disease.

Chartered Physiotherapists are health professionals allied to the medical profession and carry a university qualification.

Chartered Physiotherapists in Ireland are represented by the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists, which is a professional body with over 3000 members. The Society was founded in 1983 following a number of developments in the profession including the establishment of a university degree qualification. The scope of the physiotherapy profession is broad and varied and Society ensures that the highest standards of care are provided by Chartered Physiotherapists in Ireland at all times.

Chartered Physiotherapists work with patients of all ages and with a variety of presenting complaints including:

Orthopaedic:
  • Total joint replacement
  • Fractures
  • Sports Trauma

Neurological:
  • Stroke
  • Spinal Injury
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Head trauma 

Paediatric:
  • Developmental delay
  • Torticollis
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Cerebral Palsy





Respiratory:
  • Asthma
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Emphysema Rheumatology
Arthritis:
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid



You can find more comprehensive information on the website of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists which you can find here