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
- 26600 - Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment
- 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
- 81300 - Landscape care and maintenance service a ctivities
- 84121 - Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security
- 84122 - Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security
- 84123 - Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security
- 84124 - Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security
- 86101 - Hospital activities (except specialized hospital activities)
- 86102 - Specialized hospital activities
- 86201 - Medical and dental practice activities
- 86202 - Medical and dental practice activities
- 86203 - Medical and dental practice activities
- 86901 - Other human health activities
- 86902 - Other human health activities
- 86903 - Other human health activities
- 86909 - Other human health activities
- 87100 - Residential nursing care facilities
- 87201 - Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse
- 87202 - Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse
- 87203 - Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse
- 87301 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
- 87302 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
- 87303 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
- 87901 - Other residential care activities
- 87902 - Other residential care activities
- 87909 - Other residential care activities
- 88101 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
- 88102 - Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
- 88901 - Other social work activities without accommodation
- 88909 - Other social work activities without accommodation
- 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