The Finnish Association of Physiotherapists was formed in 1943 and are one of the founding members of World
The Finnish Association of Physiotherapists, or its national special interest groups, are members of the following subgroups recognised by World
1943
1951
2022
6,254
Primary contact
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Data disclaimerData correct as at 30 June 2022
10,232 (estimated)
18.46
78%
In this country/territory
In this region
Globally
6,254
80%
In this MO
In MOs in this region
In MOs globally
Bachelors degree
3.5
15
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* = Continuing Professional Development
Physiotherapists must submit an application for the right to practice and for the use of the occupational title to the National Supervising Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira): http://www.valvira.fi/en/licensing/professional_practice_rights Healthcare professionals must have sufficient language skills to allow them to practice their profession in a safe manner. Finland’s official languages are Finnish and Swedish. https://www.valvira.fi/web/en/healthcare/professional_practice_rights/language_requirements
Ministry of Health or another government department
More than one
All programmes
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Offer preventative advice/services
Refer to other specialists/services
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Provide telehealth services
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
No
What are the circumstances in which direct access is limited?
Setting (eg. outpatient, private practice, school setting, prevention and wellness, etc)
Population/health condition (eg. musculoskeletal, non-complex, etc)
Time (eg. medical referral required if treatment is needed beyond 30 or 60 days)
Training (eg. certification, academic training, or CPD to demonstrate skill necessary to treat patients without referral from a medial doctor)
Other
You can self-refer to physiotherapists in public sector only for some preventive advice visits. However nowadays there are many health-care centers and occupational health care where patient can go straight to physiotherapist instead of medical doctor in case of musculoskeletal problems (The permit to do this advanced scope of practice is given by responsible doctor of the health care unit ). In private sector there is self-referral to physiotherapy services, but referral is needed to get reimbursement from a government agency Kela (the Social Insurance Institution of Finland). Referral is also needed to get physiotherapy services, which are included in some private insurances.
Mental health
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Older people
Paediatrics
Sports physiotherapy
Womens health
Animal practice
Neurology
Occupational health and ergonomics
Koulutuskalenteri (Calendar of education and training courses)
A global profile of the profession is also available.
92 (<100)
0.89 (<1)
57% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Masters degree
5.33 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
No
5,829 (1000-10000)
19.35 (15-20)
76% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.02 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
6,143 (1000-10000)
30.66 (>20)
62% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Masters degree
7.34 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
No
Yes
281 (100-1000)
1.63 (1-5)
58% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
29.11 (>20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
250 (100-1000)
5.22 (5-10)
68% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.45 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
2,005 (1000-10000)
5.14 (5-10)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11.54 (10-15)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
Yes
856 (100-1000)
7.47 (5-10)
82% (>80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.07 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
12,941 (>10000)
26.82 (>20)
70% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
8.54 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
275 (100-1000)
5.27 (5-10)
90% (>80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11.28 (10-15)
No
Not defined
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,254 (1000-10000)
18.46 (15-20)
80% (>80%)
78% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
13.53 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
98,317 (>10000)
14.57 (10-15)
51% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Masters degree
3.93 (1-5)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
220 (100-1000)
1.16 (1-5)
70% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.09 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
No
22,030 (>10000)
24.42 (>20)
67% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Diploma
16.06 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
3,940 (1000-10000)
9.35 (5-10)
52% (40-60%)
54% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
2.34 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
Yes
No
1,078 (1000-10000)
5.75 (5-10)
95% (>80%)
95% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
3.09 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
650 (100-1000)
21.49 (>20)
69% (60-80%)
69% (60-80%)
Masters degree
13.43 (10-15)
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
3,130 (1000-10000)
10.59 (10-15)
49% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.97 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
756 (100-1000)
6.14 (5-10)
58% (40-60%)
52% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.34 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
4,445 (1000-10000)
11.45 (10-15)
57% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.56 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
90 (<100)
3.16 (1-5)
52% (40-60%)
31% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
5.36 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
723 (100-1000)
4 (1-5)
56% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.3 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
No
1,174 (1000-10000)
6.12 (5-10)
87% (>80%)
87% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
7.97 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
1,679 (1000-10000)
2.48 (1-5)
65% (60-80%)
65% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.65 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
Yes
No
102 (100-1000)
25.36 (>20)
76% (60-80%)
77% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
No
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
100 (<100)
4.29 (1-5)
87% (>80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
19.68 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
956 (100-1000)
28.17 (>20)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Masters degree
15.65 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
No
102 (100-1000)
11.82 (10-15)
66% (60-80%)
66% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
9.67 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
Yes
446 (100-1000)
7.19 (5-10)
68% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
16.12 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
No
Private only
Yes
Yes
Yes
14,880 (>10000)
22.05 (>20)
57% (40-60%)
59% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.42 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
9,063 (1000-10000)
25.3 (>20)
74% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
4.62 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
1,792 (1000-10000)
3.64 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.02 (1-5)
No
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
Yes
Yes
72,389 (>10000)
19.16 (15-20)
74% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Masters degree
8.87 (5-10)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
480 (100-1000)
8.57 (5-10)
57% (40-60%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
10.68 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
6,324 (1000-10000)
2.35 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
0.52 (<1)
Yes
Member organisation
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
402 (100-1000)
6.71 (5-10)
75% (60-80%)
80% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
13.77 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
753 (100-1000)
7.59 (5-10)
78% (60-80%)
66% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
16.61 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
8,091 (1000-10000)
13.25 (10-15)
62% (60-80%)
62% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.23 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
10,866 (>10000)
16.52 (15-20)
78% (60-80%)
76% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.84 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
9,705 (1000-10000)
22.99 (>20)
70% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.17 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
126 (100-1000)
0.68 (<1)
55% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Masters degree
11.3 (10-15)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
52,503 (>10000)
9.03 (5-10)
78% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
7.8 (5-10)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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