LOCAL BODIES THAT RELATED TO PHYSIOTHERAPY

    1.Malaysia physiotherapy association (mpa)

      

        

EVOLUTION OF MPA LOGO

                      

FUNCTION MPA TO PHYSIOTHERAPIST

-Represent physiotherapist voice to public, governments, third party insurers, and other stakeholders.

-Have networking opportunities to others physiotherapist.

-Unlimited  getting to resource from other members.

-Right as physiotherapist will be care.

-their problem can voice out because there are many supporter.

- Graduation from qualified high education will be employed.

mpa activities
1. joint screening
2. paint management
3. fitness screening
4. step test

MOTTO

- Help and rehabilitate

AIMS OF MPA TO PHYSIOTHERAPY

•To represent physiotherapist of this country

•To guide and prove the development of the profession of by advocating high standard of practice.

•To promote ethical practice and to provide  an honest , competent and accountable professional service.

•To protect the professional names physical therapy or physiotherapy

•To maintain and up-to-date register of person qualified

•To  organize  conferences , public meeting and lectures

•To circulate publications.

HOW TO BE MEMBERSHIP MPA ?

-cAN register via online or form

-must pay fee like the table below

2.  NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYSIA (NASAM)

OBJECTIVE NASAM 

-To provide rehab services to enable stroke survivors to return to as normal a life as possible within the limits of their disabilities.

-To promote the concept of stroke prevention by raising public awareness on the risk of stroke. 


 ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPIST IN NASAM

•The physiotherapist will assess the stroke survivor

•Plan an appropriate programmed to aid the recovery of normal movements.

•Short and long term goals are discussed with the stroke survivor throughout rehabilitation

 MISION

-  Inform the public that there is life after stroke through proper rehabilitation and to promote the concept of stroke prevention.

 VISION
• serve stroke survivors throughout  Malaysia so that they may have ready access to rehabilitation facilities and services wherever they may be in the country.

ACTIVITY

•   Rehab activities
•   Extra-curricular activities
•   Counselling
•  Talks and forums
•  Stroke Awareness Week

HOW TO BE A MEMBERSHIP NASAM 

Types of membership :-

     a) Stoke survivor membership

-  paying one time membership (RM 50.00)

- can participate in rehab session maximum of five days a week

- receive quarterly magazine Stroke News

b)  public member

- only one time payment with RM 50 only.

- magazine Stroke News will be sent to all member with free charge

c)  Corporate membership

- Companies which wants to support NASAM

- Annual fee RM 300

- sent a copy quarterly magazine Stroke News.

3. Spastic Children Association of Selangor & Federal Territor (SCAS&FT)

HISTORY

•  The Spastic Children’s Association of Selangor and Federal Territory has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1960.

•    It has now become the vital link to bring hope to spastic children so that parents with children suffering from cerebral palsy could seek help and assistance from trained personnel.

What is Spastic Children Associated of Selangor & Federal Territory

•  A“spastic” is a person with Cerebral Palsy. It is due to damage or failure to develop normally in a small part of the brain controlling these activities.

•  They clumsy in their walk or difficulties with their limbs or with muscles that help with speech. Some are even unable to stand or sit and to do even simple things for themselves.

ROLES OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 

•  Maintain the child’s body in its best mechanical order to prevent joints and muscles from tightening and shortening 

•   Facilitate normal movement developmental patterns.

•   Facilitate and improve function to achieve maximum independence possible.

•  Physiotherapy is not confined only to the department or gym but extends to the swimming pool (hydrotherapy) and riding grounds (hippotherapy). 


OUR CONTRIBUTION OR THEIR HOPE

The effectiveness of the Association depends on public support. You can help to provide hope for the Spastic Children by becoming a regular donor or sponsor, and also a volunteer.

ACTIVITIES / FACILITIES
•Provide free transport, education and treatment (Physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy)
•Children of schooling age are admitted at the school section.
•This school carries out both teaching and extra curricular activities including sports ,swimming,outings,. horse riding, gardening and needle work.

HOW TO BE HELPER IN SCAS & FT
1.  accepts any form of donation such as voluntary services,credit card donation and material donation list
2. cheque is payable to Spastic Children’s Association of Selangor & Federal Territory or SCAS & FT. Donors are advised to put their name, contact  no. and postal address behind the cheque. An official receipt will be issued for cash/ cheque donation

THE IMPORTANT LOCAL BODIES RELATED TO PHYSIOTHERAPY IN MALAYSIA  

           a)   Physiotherapist
                 - Have association that represent our voice.

    -can have social network with other physiotherapist.

    -right physiotherapist being secure

b)  Patient

    -can get social support for their illness.

    -can get information about how to cope with their illness.

    -motivated patient to heal faster

    -have cheap price for treatment for entire their life

c)  Population

    -Increase people to seek help about their problem

     - have a place that people can afford to join

     -Have a comfortable place to do treatment

    -Donation to people who need can be donate in this association.

    -people will get treatment for a right physiotherapist that  being qualified.

REFERENCES 

1.National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM) | There Is Life After Stroke. (n.d.)
2. Retrieved from http://www.nasam.org/
3.Physiotherapy - NHS Choices. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nhs.uk/condition
  /Physiotherapy/Pages/Introduction.aspx
4.Welcome To MPA. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mpa.net.my/main.php