The difference between occupational therapy and physical therapy

Recently, students and parents have asked questions about occupational therapy and physical therapy. Here is a brief introduction to the relevant situation. First of all, it needs to be clear that western countries do not recognize domestic medical education, that is to say, it is impossible to directly apply for Australian skilled immigrants with domestic medical graduation and practice license. There are two other types: physical therapist (PT) and OT: occupational therapist (OT). Both belong to allied health (health-related majors). Australian experts explained that the difference between the two is that the purpose of occupational therapy is to focus on restoring patients' self-care functions of cognition, operation and life, while physical therapy is to restore patients' motor functions.

Australia is a country with high medical benefits, so the employment prospects of physiotherapists and occupational therapists in Australia are very broad. With the relaxation of immigration policy and the opening of Australia's New Deal, a large number of therapists have appeared in Australia. Graduates of the two majors will generally go to public hospitals, private hospitals, private clinics, nursing homes, government medical departments, trade unions and other places to work.

Physical therapy:

Brief introduction: Physical therapy mainly involves the recovery of sports ability after operation, sports injury and the treatment of sports ability of the elderly. According to students' feedback, compared with occupational therapy, the work is a bit boring.

Evaluation: Physiotherapists register for evaluation through APC (Australian Physiotherapy Association) in Australia. Students can successfully register as Australian physiotherapists if they can successfully obtain a master's degree in physiotherapy from an APC-recognized university.

Difficulty: Physiotherapy course is very difficult for foreign students, mainly because it requires high language ability. Each semester's face-to-face operation test and internship results are compulsory.

Course information: Master of Physiotherapy: The main direction of this major is to treat trauma, control pain through physical therapy, and rehabilitation exercise of muscle system.

College recommendation: Five-star University of Queensland

Admission requirements: relevant undergraduate education background; The Master of Physiotherapy only recruits graduates with relevant undergraduate education background, and requires a description of some or all of the courses learned during the undergraduate period (different schools have different requirements);