The Council of physiotherapy claims to public administration and the society that guarantees equality of treatment and opportunity.

-Requires compliance by administrations, the law of promotion of Personal autonomy and care of persons in a situation of dependency

Madrid, January 2012- the vocal of the General Council of schools of physical therapists of Spain (CGCFE), Iban Arrien Celaya, has claimed on Friday 2 December public administrations and the Spanish societyon the occasion of the international day and European of persons with disabilities, to ensure equal treatment and opportunities, as well as the integration and comprehensive and care quality for people with disabilities.

As it has been explained Arrien Celaya, in recent years much has changed the way of seeing disability in society, and above all, have changed the actions in the pursuit of maximum adaptation and integration of this group, so that they can fully exercise their rights.

The CGCFE, said the Member of the Council, becomes participant ” the importance of the law of promotion of Personal autonomy and care of persons in a situation of dependence, assuming the commitment to enforce the same authorities ”.

That is why that the CGCFE claims, as a true implementation of the system guarantees, effective governance of assessment bodies, improving current processes and the quality of resolutions; and full coordination with the regional, and local authorities both in the processes of assessment and management of benefits, with a very active participation of physiotherapists, real experts in disability ”.

The integration into society of persons with disabilities, as well as the public information on disability, they are issues that concern, at least in part, to the public authorities, whether local, national or even international ”, has assured Arrien Celaya.

In this regard, he recalled that the health system, as a fundamental part in the decisions of public authorities, plays an important role in disability. Thus, pointed, physiotherapy is a key element to achieve a better quality of life in the population that is in this situation ”.

Physiotherapy in physical disability, as it has been stated the Member of the Council, aims at the assessment of the deficiencies in the physical treatment of disabilities and to help reduce their impact as well as help complete adaptation of the individual to society, especially in the field of physical activity through physical therapy and the adapted sport.

Therefore has stressed, the physiotherapist tries to get the highest degree of physical and functional autonomy of the person with disabilities ” has seen of special importance ” the participation of the physical therapist in activities dependent elderly and chronically ill.

In the same vein, qualified for needed ” the implementation of programmes for the promotion of personal autonomy to avoid or reduce situations of dependency associated with disability. Physical therapist is a cornerstone in these programmes where, among others, the adapted physical activity is a necessary part of ”, said.

The perspective of the physiotherapist is closer to a model of integral and functional care of disability, which suggests that the limitations of a person become disability only as a result of the interaction of the person with an environment that does not provide adequate support to reduce their functional limitations.

The approach to disability by physical therapist should be cared for, said Arrien Celaya, a perspective global and integral ”. La physiotherapy in this area is configured as a highly specialized field where the training, experience and of course, research, scientific evidence that supports our actions are necessary ”, has said.

Finally, he recalled that the role of physical therapist in the field of disability is in continuous evolution, to measure which emerging new scientific findings on brain activity, control and motor learning, as well as methods of intervention, among others.

CGCFE

The General Council of physiotherapists schools of Spain (CGCFE) is the body representing more than 40,000 physiotherapists, Spain, working with the common goal of promoting the health of citizens. In addition, orders the profession, guardianship the interests of physiotherapy, as well as its optimal implementation and universalization.

Physiotherapists are health professionals, as foreseen in existing legislation, accredited with the University degree in physical therapy, taught at 43 universities and possessors of knowledge and skills to benefit the health of the population. Furthermore, there is a greater number of doctorates and masters, to ensure their high qualification.