Classification note
- Published code: 2264
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 2 Professionals
- Sub Major Group: 22 Health Professionals
- Minor Group: 226 Other Health Professionals
- Unit Group: 2264 Physiotherapists
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- 32501 - Manufacture of medical instruments a nd supplies
- 33132 - Repair of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment
- 46441 - Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods
- 47721 - Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods in specialized stores
- 47895 - Retail sale of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies, perfumes and cosmetics. On stalls and markets
- 58114 - Taking care of the rights to reproduce books for sale or distribution
- 58134 - Taking care of the rights to reproduce newspapers, journals, and magazines for sale or distribution
- 58193 - Taking care of the rights to reproduce other works. to sell or distribute
- 58203 - Taking care of the rights to reproduce finished software for sale or distribution
- 59132 - Taking care of the rights to reproduce movies, videos, and television programs. to sell or distribute
- 81300 - Landscape care and maintenance service a ctivities
- 84122 - Setting rules regarding health service activities
- 86101 - Hospital activities (except specialized hospital activities)
- 86102 - Specialized hospital activities
- 86201 - General disease clinic activities
- 86202 - Specialized disease clinic activities
- 86203 - Dental activities
- 86901 - Nursing and midwifery activities
- 86902 - Physical therapy activities
- 86903 - Medical laboratory activities
- 86909 - Other activities in human health which are not classified elsewhere
- 87100 - Nursing service facility that provides accommodation
- 87201 - Activities providing care and accommodation for intellectually disabled persons
- 87202 - Activities providing care and accommodation to people with mental health problems
- 87203 - Activities to provide care and shelter to drug addicts
- 87301 - Activities providing care and accommodation for the elderly
- 87302 - Activities to provide care and accommodation to children and youth with disabilities
- 87303 - Activities to provide residential care to disabled adults
- 87901 - Activities providing care and accommodation for children and youth. (except those with disabilities have mental health problems and addicted to drugs)
- 87902 - Activities providing care and shelter for women experiencing social problems
- 87909 - Activities providing care that provides accommodation to other people. which are not classified elsewhere
- 88101 - Social welfare activities that do not provide accommodation for the elderly
- 88102 - Social welfare activities that do not provide accommodation to disabled people
- 88901 - Daytime child care activities
- 88909 - Other social work activities that does not provide accommodation which are not classified elsewhere
- 96302 - Pet care activities
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
Definition
Physiotherapists assess, plan and implement rehabilitative programmes that improve or restore human motor functions, maximize movement ability, relieve pain syndromes, and treat or prevent physical challenges associated with injuries, diseases and other impairments. They apply a broad range of physical therapies and techniques such as movement, ultrasound, heating, laser and other techniques.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) administering muscle, nerve, joint functional ability and other tests to identify and assess physical problems of patients; (b) establishing treatment goals with patients and designing treatment programmes to reduce physical pain, strengthen muscles, improve cardiothoracic, cardiovascular and respiratory functions, restore joint mobility and improve balance and coordination; (c) developing, implementing and monitoring programmes and treatments using the therapeutic properties of exercise, heat, cold, massage, manipulation, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, ultraviolet and infra-red light and ultrasound in the treatment of patients; (d) instructing patients and their families in procedures to be continued outside clinical settings; (e) recording information on patients’ health status and responses to treatment in medical records-keeping systems, and sharing information with other health professionals as required to ensure continuing and comprehensive care; (f) developing and implementing programmes for screening and prevention of common physical ailments and disorders; (g) supervising the work of physiotherapy assistants and others.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Geriatric physical therapist - Manipulative therapist - Orthopaedic physical therapist - Paediatric physical therapist - Physical therapist - Physiotherapist
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Chiropractor - 2269 - Occupational therapist - 2269 - Osteopath - 2269 - Podiatrist - 2269 - Acupressure therapist - 3255 - Hydrotherapist - 3255 - Massage therapist - 3255 - Physiotherapy technician - 3255 - Shiatsu therapist - 3255
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 3226