Do you know where our first congress took place? Find out more about our history and when national physiotherapy associations joined @worldphysio1951.bsky.social orldPhysio1951 world.physio/history

Best wishes to our colleagues and friends celebrating Diwali

Want to find out more about conferences and congresses organised by our member organisations and specialty groups? Check out the events section on our website: world.physio/what-we-do/events

Have you seen our policies and guidelines hub? Search our resources to inform your professional practice, education, planning and development: world.physio/resources/polici...

Want to know more about our activities in 2024 to raise the profile of the global physiotherapy profession? Take a look at our annual review: ow.ly/7SeR50X3GwG

World PT Day took place just over one month ago. Find out how some of our member organisations and individual physiotherapists marked the day: world.physio/wptday/activitie...

Congratulations to our member organisation Association des Kinésithérapeutes du Niger/Nigerien Physiotherapy Association on their 15th anniversary

Today is World Mental Health Day. Find out about our specialty group, International Organisation of Physiotherapy in Mental Health (IOPTMH): world.physio/subgroups/mental...

One week to submit an abstract for South America region conference, 17-18 April 2026, in Uruguay Find out more: sa2026.world.physio/en/

Thank you to all our member organisations who have completed the annual membership census. Responses to the survey help us understand what the global profession looks like every year. We will be sharing responses to the census in early 2026

Best wishes to our colleagues and friends celebrating Yom Kippur

Today is International Day of Older Persons. Find out about our specialty group, International Association of Physical Therapists working with Older People world.physio/subgroups/older-... Read our policy statement on physiotherapy for older people: world.physio/policy/ps-older-...

Our glossary lists common physiotherapy terms, so we can aid international interpretation and ensure consistency across our resources: world.physio/resources/glossary

Congratulations to our member organisation Yemeni Physical Therapy Association on their 5th anniversary

Our specialty groups explore specific areas of physiotherapy, from acupuncture to sports. Find out how our specialty groups are advancing the profession in their fields: ow.ly/gz9c50Wr84a #GlobalPT

Want to find out more about conferences and congresses organised by our member organisations and specialty groups? Check out the events section on our website: world.physio/what-we-do/events

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Did you know @worldphysio1951.bsky.social provides accreditation of physiotherapy entry level programmes in countries/territories? Find out more about our accreditation service and the programmes that have been accredited: world.physio/what-we-do/educa...

Two physiotherapists from Taiwan collaborated with World Physiotherapy to develop and present reports on direct access and artificial intelligence to the board and staff Find out more: world.physio/news/world-physi...

What do you know about the representation of women in the global physiotherapy workforce, in our member organisations, and at #WorldPhysio2025? Visit our website to find out what our annual membership census reveals about the representation of women in the global profession: ow.ly/jgXb50VbJol

Vaccine preventable measles cases are on the rise Did you know rehabilitation can play a vital role in its management? Find out more on the World Rehabilitation Alliance emergencies webpage: www.who.int/initiatives/world...

@worldphysio1951.bsky.social has published its annual review for 2024 Highlights include: four new member organisations, 14 regional webinars, launching a CPD event recognition service Find out more and download a copy of the annual review: world.physio/news/world-physi...

Thank you to everyone who celebrated #WorldPTDay. Remember to email your photos and short reports to [email protected] so we can share them with the global physiotherapy community!

Thank you to all our volunteer translators who have helped us make the #WorldPTDay materials available in 46 languages: world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...

Happy #WorldPTDay2025! Watch our video in French and download the materials on healthy ageing: ow.ly/bsNa50WT2bp

Happy #WorldPTDay2025! Watch our video in Spanish and download the materials on healthy ageing: ow.ly/bsNa50WT2bp

Happy #WorldPTDay2025! Watch our video and download the materials on healthy ageing: ow.ly/bsNa50WT2bp

Watch a video message from Mike Landry, @worldphysio1951.bsky.social president, to mark #WorldPTDay

Good luck to everyone marking #WorldPTDay2025 We can't wait to see your photos and posts about your activities! #GlobalPT world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...

Are you a CPD provider looking for international recognition? World Physiotherapy's CPD event recognition service offers a quality assurance process to ensure your events meet World Physiotherapy quality standards. Find out more: world.physio/education/contin...

There's still time to get involved in #WorldPTDay2025 Watch our video and download the materials on healthy ageing: world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Polish: world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

A study in Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences reveals shortfalls in how physiotherapy services were integrated into health emergency planning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was published on 18 August 2025 Find out more: ow.ly/Qrwi50WK4BV

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Latvian: world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

Seven days! Are you ready for #WorldPTDay? You can download advocacy toolkit, banners, information sheets, posters, and social media graphics to share this year’s message about healthy ageing Download the materials in multiple languages: ow.ly/GQpH50WOXPU

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Icelandic: world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Hungarian: ow.ly/93yF50WO14n#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Slovenian: world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Korean: world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

#WorldPTDay is on 8 September every year – help us raise awareness Advocacy toolkit: ow.ly/ziRs50WKg61 Social media graphics: ow.ly/Khuj50WKg5Z Languages: world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Hausa: ow.ly/e80b50WNovQ#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Basque: world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Hindi: ow.ly/as5O50WMbjh#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

What do you know about communities of practice? Find out more about global physiotherapy communities of practice that facilitate connections and networking to advance physiotherapy: ow.ly/fgpk50VKsVt

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Japanese: world.physio/wptday/toolkit?l...#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP

Join our mailing list and receive news and information from World Physiotherapy and global physiotherapy ow.ly/iwqT50Wr9Je

IPTOP are holding a video competition for #WorldPTDay All you have to do is submit a <60 sec video showing how physiotherapy supports healthy ageing in older adults! Prize: $150 (cash, gift card, or paid content access) For full details buff.ly/chXLz1K

Two weeks until #WorldPTDay! What will you be doing to mark the day? Take a look at our advocacy toolkit and make your plans: ow.ly/sThR50WKg0i Download our social media graphics and start sharing your plans: ow.ly/lBeA50WKg0j

Want to find out more about conferences and congresses organised by our member organisations and specialty groups? Check out the events section on our website: world.physio/what-we-do/events

#WorldPTDay2025 materials are now available in Serbian: ow.ly/Z8tl50WJrHT#WorldPTDay2025 Volunteer translators are working on other languages and these will be published ASAP