14.3.1 SP2 PROFESSIONAL STUDIES


As a profession as well as an area of expertise, physiotherapy is related to rehabilitation. The status of physiotherapy is stated in the Social Welfare, Health Care and Rehabilitation legislation. The importance of physiotherapy will be emphasized in the future as the average age of the population and the number of elderly people is increasing in our society. The rehabilitation services are directed towards the ever-increasing amount of clients that have diverse type of functional limitations.