PROFESSIONAL BOARDS -
PHYSIOTHERAPY, PODIATRY & BIOKINETICS
A Physiotherapist assesses, treats and manages a wide variety of injuries including ailments from the fields of orthopaedics, neurology, respiratory and thoracic, cardio-vascular, obstetrics, sports medicine, paediatrics, geriatrics, intensive care units and general rehabilitation. Other medical fields and community care also falls within the scope of physiotherapy.
A Podiatrist diagnoses, treats and corrects foot disorders
– from the removal of corns to corrective footwear.
A Biokineticist treats people with a variety of sport and
orthopaedic injuries through the modality of exercise theraphy
which is based on scientific based on evidence and personalised
exercise prescription.
They use exercise rehabilitation for people with chronic
disease, sport injuries and diseases of lifestyle. Health
promotion and the maintenance of physical abilities as well
as specialised physical activity programme prescriptions
are within the scope of Biokinetic practice.
We were constituted in terms of the Regulations relating
to the Constitution of the Professional Board for Physiotherapy,
Podiatry, and Biokinetics, Regulation No. R. 1065 of 28
July 2003. The current Board will hold office until December
2008.
The following groups are registered under our auspices:
- Physiotherapists
- Student Physiotherapists
- Physiotherapy Assistants
- Student Physiotherapy Assistants
- Remedial Gymnasts
- Supplementary Biokineticists
- Supplementary Podiatrists
- Supplementary Physiotherapists
- Masseurs
- Podiatrists
- Biokineticists
- Student Biokineticists
- Student Podiatrists
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