The poor image of Physiotherapy - are you contributing to the problem or helping with the solution?

Abstract

Physiotherapy has a poor image amongst certain medical practitioners and laymen. It is essential to change this if the future of Physiotherapy is not to be seriously endangered. It is the purpose of this article to identify certain areas responsible for this poor image, such as poor quality of treatment, lack of communication and unprofessional conduct, and to suggest possible solutions to the problem. It is stressed that each physiotherapist needs to examine the quality of his/her own work and his/her attitude to the profession and then to move towards the future, setting new goats of higher standards and effectiveness.