The profession of physiotherapist belongs to the health area and is regulated in the country. The professional works with the recovery of movements of patients who have illnesses or injuries generated by malformation, poor posture or accidents in general.
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To do so, they use techniques such as massage and gymnastics, in addition to treatments based on water, heat, cold and devices. All these methods are essential to recover, develop and maintain the physical and functional capacity of individuals with muscle problems.
The course has an average duration of two years and is offered in the form of a Bachelor's Degree. For the professional to act legally in the labor market, it is necessary to acquire a registration with the Regional Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy (Crefito).
The main fronts of the course refer to Anatomy, Public Health, Biology and Physiology, manual therapeutic resources, pathology, neurology, orthopedics and traumatology.
Practical classes, inserted from the second year, are also priorities of the course. Through them, students learn treatment techniques used in physiotherapy sessions, such as massage therapy, thermotherapy, hydrotherapy and phototherapy.
The great advantage of taking the Physiotherapy course is that the range of opportunities available in job market is very extensive, since there are several areas in which this professional can Act.
But even in the face of so many job options, it is necessary to pursue specializations to circumvent competitors in this sector, especially in large urban centers.
The main opportunities for professionals are found in hospital physiotherapy, as well as in APAEs and health departments. Although it is easier to find work in the North and Northeast regions of the country, it is in the Southeast that there is a greater concentration of vacancies, in addition to better salary offers.
Average salary of a professional trained in Physiotherapy:
Check the average salary according to catho (September/2015) Profession Guide:
| Maximum | BRL 3,270.18 |
| Average | BRL 2,031.96 |
| Minimum | BRL 1,080.00 |
