Cerebral Palsy

The writer seems to suggest that Physiotherapy is purely academic.

This perception is false and should not be condoned.

Physiotherapy is creativity and not an academic subject, it is a way of life with art and science as its foundation, and it must be learned only through living and practical experiences.

The study of the human body which is anatomy and pathophysiology, "altered health states," is a logical process of thinking and reasoning, and not merely of memorizing.

The writer is not living in the real and modern world, but rather in the colonial days when people of high colour were seen as persons who were highly qualified.

Society has changed.

Physiotherapy or physical therapy includes massages, joint manipulation, exercises, hydrotherapy, biomechanics, movement education and preventative measures which are all tools of an effective practitioner.

I am a successful physiotherapist and have been practising over the past three years with great success and satisfaction to my clients who are willing to testify to this.

I am fully aware of the principles governing the practice of physiotherapy, which I honestly observe.

I also work under supervision of Doctors, with contra-indicated cases/clients.

I suggest the writer's status-quo has been challenged by my concept of "Preventative Sports Physiotherapy and Models of Training Periodization fo...

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