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  • Essay / The role of the physiotherapist as a model of comprehensive care

    According to Zweigenthal et al. (2009:238), rehabilitation is the type of care provided to patients with long-term complications where health professionals improve human functioning or assist patients whose daily tasks are limited due to their physical or mental impairment . It is common to think that rehabilitation focuses only on the physical well-being of the patient, but the other main aspect of rehabilitation is helping the patient adapt to their environment and health problems. In deciding that physiotherapy was my choice of study, I wanted to experience a long-term relationship with my patients that the rehabilitation professions could provide. Physical therapy is such a rewarding profession that you share the patient's journey to recovery through many follow-up sessions. In the future, I fear I will struggle to draw this professional line and will constantly remind myself not to get too comfortable with my patients. I don't think this will be too much of a concern once I'm a practicing physical therapist, as Ms. X shared that she had a similar fear in first grade. Ms..