Physiotherapist in the ICU

A physical therapist who works in the intensive care unit helps critically ill patients begin to recover even while they are still very sick. A typical day includes reviewing charts with the medical team, assessing whether a patient is stable enough to move, and then working carefully around ventilators, monitors, and lines. You might help someone sit at the edge of the bed, stand for the first time in days, or walk a short distance, and you might use chest physical therapy and breathing exercises. Early mobility can help prevent weakness and complications, and you coordinate with nurses, respiratory therapists, physicians, and families.