World Physiotherapy Day - 8 September

World Physiotherapy Day - 8 September

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Category : Important Days Published on: September 11 2023

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  • World Physiotherapy Day is celebrated every year on 8 September.
  • The theme of World Physiotherapy Day 2023 is "Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis".
  • This theme emphasizes the role of physiotherapists in preventing and managing osteoarthritis and highlights two types of inflammatory arthritis: rheumatoid arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis.
  • World Physical Therapy Day was established in 1996 by the World Confederation for Physical Therapy.
  • 8 September was specifically chosen to celebrate this day because of its historical significance. On this day in 1951, the World Confederation for Physical Therapy was born.
  • The name of the organization changed and is now called World Physiotherapy.
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