3. what is physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is concerned with identifying and
improving quality of life and movement potential in the areas
of promotion, prevention, treatment/intervention, habilitation,
and rehabilitation.
4. History
Hippocrates and later Galenus are the first
practitioners of physiotherapy in 460 B.C. ( massage,
manual therapy techniques, and hydrotherapy used
to treat people )
5. Per Heinrich Ling "the father of Swedish gymnastics"
founded the Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics
(RCIG) in 1813 for massage, manipulation, and exercise.
In 1887, official registration was given to PT by
Sweden's National Board of Health and Welfare.
History
6. The School of Physiotherapy start at the University of
Otago in New Zealand in 1913
1917-1918 Injured soldiers in the world-wor treated
through physiotherapy. so, physiotherapy also knows
as rehabilitation therapy.
History
7. In the PT Review, The first physiotherapy research was
published in the United States in March 1921.
In the same year, Mary McMillan ( mother of physiotherapy ) organized the
Physical Therapy Association (now called the American Physical Therapy
Association (APTA).
History
8. After that in many countries practice
of physiotherapy starts
In 1952- 1953 physiotherapy stars in
India to control polio
History
9. Benefits of physiotherapy
• Improve mobility.
• Recover from a stroke.
• Recover from or prevent a sports injury.
• Improve your balance and prevent falls.
• Manage diabetes and vascular conditions.
• Manage age-related issues
10. physical therapy or kinesiology helps to treat
orthopedic, neurological, and cardiopulmonary disease
conditions.
