Understanding Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is the etymology is divided into two elements, namely: which means Fisio nature and meaning of treatment therapy. According to WCPT Physiotherapy is a science or tips for doing a treatment to take advantage of the natural properties such as light, water, electricity, exercises and manual.
According to William Joic I Physiotherapy is a process that systemically to address musculoskeletal disorders and psikosomatos function. So Physiotherapy in general terms is a common effort of healthcare professionals responsible for physical capacity and functional ability measures implemented oriented focus on solving problems using a scientific approach based on professional ethics. Physical capacity is the potential that either owned by individuals who are available and the system potentially affected by the components and subsystems started from cells, tissues, organs and organ systems in the body's functional ability is an individual's ability to use possessed the physical capacity to meet his obligation to interact with their environment.
According to Imam Waluyo Physiotherapy is a healthcare professional efforts of health responsible for physical capacity and functional ability and conducted focus and problem-oriented approach based on scientific approaches and professional ethics.
According Goddenson Physiotherapy plays an important role in rehabilitation for the disabled and the responsibilities and limitations of physical kapsitas and planning treatment programs that relieve pain or reduce bad repair, increase strength and improve movement in general health, physical therapist provides motivation and instruction to patients, families and people who may have helped influence the behavior and rehabilitation programs.
According to Physiotherapy Ensikopedia includes evaluation and treatment of patients weakness and disease, accidents and stress. Using exercises and physical measures other to reduce the pain and consciousness are not easy to move regularly. Evaluate the physical therapy including tests using the joint motion muscle strength, weakness and coordination kurannya, respiratory capacity, smooth exchange, sensors and respiratory system and the patient's ability to perform basic skills of evaluation every day in providing information on the effects of treatment, tests using hand gestures or with electrical tools and other means.
According to J. Hislop, followed Heidy Physiotherapy Paetrero defined as a health profession that distinguish the clinical sciences patokinesiologi is an application of anatomy and physiology to human movement is not normal.
Congress IKAFI by Gerry L. Smidt Physiotherapy involves a special skill, and includes developing and want prinsif health professional.
Physiotherapy by WCPT (Word For Phisical Therapy Confederation) in 1995 and 1999 Physiotherapy is the professional health workers who work for the people of all ages that aims to preserve, promote health, restore function and dependence when individuals have the ability or lack of interference problems caused by physical damage, psihis and so forth. Science is studied Physics, humanitarian and health sciences and the use of physical resources to heal such as exercise, manipulation techniques, cold, heat and eletroterapeutik modalities. Physiotherapy is a profession that have their own autonomy and independent practice publicly perform and has a parallel relationship with the medical profession and other health professionals. Physiotherapy provides services to the private sector or public hospitals, rehabilitation centers, health centers, clinics, schools and workplaces.

Physiotherapy according WCPT 1995 and 1999 can be broken down and described as follows:
1. Independent physiotherapy profession
2. Parallel with other health professions
3. Scope of service from individuals to communities regarding promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative.
Physiotherapy services directed to individuals and communities where the scope of physiotherapy services is to develop, maintain, and restore and the arable fields of Physiotherapy is the maximization of motion and functional ability in question while the healthy state of physiotherapy is full and functional movement.
Physiotherapy tersangku on identifying and maximizing business potential problems associated with moving the scope of promotional, preventive, healing and recovery, physiotherapy involved in the interaction between the physiotherapist, patients or clients, relatives and health providers in the process of checking the potential of motion in an attempt to enforce the agreed objectives with the using the knowledge and skills unique physiotherapy.
Physiotherapist specifically looked at the body and the potential need for the determination of the motion is central to the diagnosis and intervention strategies and consistent in any form in which physiotherapy practice done.
Forms of physiotherapy services will be very varied in relation to which the physiotherapist working or related to promotional, preventive, curative and rehabilitative.
Physiotherapy is a form of service performed by (provide By) or under the direction of (Under the direction), and supervision by a physiotherapist, including examination, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation.
Physiotherapy according to Decree of the Minister of Health (Kepmenkes) 1363 Article 12 can be described as follows:

1. Physiotherapist in carrying out the practice of authority to do:
a. Asesment Physiotherapy
Assessment included checks on individuals or groups, real or potential to occur weakness, limitation of function, disability or other medical conditions making travel by disease (History Taking), skrening, special test measurement and evaluation of results through analysis and synthesis in a process of clinical considerations.
b. Diagnosis Physiotherapy
The diagnosis is established from the examination and evaluation, and declare the results of the consideration process / clinical thinking, can be statements of motion state of dysfunction, can include / cover categories of weakness, limitation of function, ability / disability and syndrome.
c. Physiotherapy intervention
Planning begins with the consideration of intervention needs and usually leads to the development of intervention plans, including the results in accordance with measurable goals approved by the patient / client, family or other health ministers. May be thinking of alternative plans to be referred to another party if the case is not deemed appropriate for physiotherapy.
Interventions dimodifikasilkan implemented and to achieve the agreed goals and may include manual handling, increased movement, physical equipment, tools and mechanical equipment elektroterapeutik: functional training, determination and the help of aids equipment, instruction and counseling, documentation and coordination, communication and intervention can also aimed at the prevention of abnormalities (weakness), limitation of function, disability and injury, as well as improving and maintaining health, quality of life, fitness of all ages and all walks of life.
d. Evaluation / re-evaluation / re-assessment
Conducted every application process in order to maximize physical therapy goals will be achieved.

2. Physiotherapy is a form of health services directed at individuals or groups to develop, maintain and restore the body's movement and function throughout the life cycle by using manual handling, increased motion, equipment (physical, elektroterapeutik and mechanical), the training function, communication.