05/09/2025
May is National Physiotherapy Month!
We want to take a moment to celebrate and thank the over 29,000 registered physiotherapists who work across Canada.
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WHAT IS A PHYSIOTHERAPIST?
Physiotherapists are primary health care professionals that play a key role in health promotion and the treatment of injury and disease.
Physiotherapists combine their in-depth knowledge of the body and how it works with specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat symptoms of illness, injury or disability. All physiotherapists registered to practice in Canada are qualified to provide safe and effective physiotherapy treatment.
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WHAT DO PHYSIOTHERAPISTS DO AND WHERE DO THEY WORK?
A physiotherapist’s goal is to get you moving. That means getting you to a place where you can be at your best functional capacity, maintaining that and then helping you to prevent future injuries.
They work in private clinics, general and rehabilitation hospitals, community health centres, residential care facilities and assisted living facilities, home visit agencies, long term care, workplaces, and schools.
Physiotherapists work in all kinds of different areas, including orthopedics, pediatrics, pelvic health, neurological rehabilitation, cardiorespiratory rehabilitation, geriatrics, sports and more!
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For more information about physiotherapy in Nova Scotia visit https://www.physiotherapyns.ca/
To find a local physiotherapist near you, please visit http:// www.physiotherapyns.ca/find-a-physio
Image ID: The image is a collage celebrating National Physiotherapy Month by the Nova Scotia Physiotherapy Association, featuring people in various physiotherapy activities—rehabilitation, exercise, aquatic therapy, education, and professional gatherings.
