World Physiotherapy
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World Physiotherapy is the sole international voice for physiotherapy, representing more than 600,000 physiotherapists through 129 member organisations
World PT Day 2026 posters, information sheets and banners now available in Czech on the World Physiotherapy website! Thank you to our translators at the Union of Physiotherapists of the Czech Republic for their invaluable support. Download: https://ow.ly/8yz650ZmTXe
World PT Day 2026 posters, information sheets and banners now available in Chinese (simplified) on the World Physiotherapy website! Thank you to our volunteer translator for their invaluable support. Download materials:https://ow.ly/OaSj50ZocoJ
Congratulations to the Japanese Physical Therapy Association (JPTA) on its 60th anniversary! 🎉 Established in 1966, the association now represents more than 150,000 physiotherapist members and has been a member of World Physiotherapy since 1970.
💡 Why submit an abstract for World Physiotherapy Congress 2027? One speaker at a previous congress said, “presenting on a global platform to physiotherapists, researchers & healthcare professionals was exciting and humbling.” Abstract deadline 29 Sept!🔗https://ow.ly/TmUA50Zlybm
World PT Day 2026 posters, information sheets and banners now available in Chinese (traditional) on the World Physiotherapy website! Thank you to our volunteer translators at the Taiwan Physical Therapy Association for their invaluable support. Download materials: https://ow.ly/w2mU50Zocab
World PT Day 2026 posters, information sheets and banners now available in Hindi on the World Physiotherapy website! Thank you to our volunteer translator for their invaluable support. Download the materials:https://ow.ly/WW9I50Znp3m
Sharing research is just the beginning. Our Africa region conference created opportunities to exchange ideas, strengthen professional connections, and explore how evidence can inform physiotherapy practice across Africa. Read more: https://ow.ly/HsAh50Zly2k
World PT Day 2026 posters, information sheets and banners now available in Bosnian on the World Physiotherapy website! Thank you to our translators at Udruženje/Udruga fizioterapeuta u Bosni i Hercegovini for their invaluable support. Download: https://ow.ly/YIin50ZmOMX
Raise awareness of the role of physiotherapy in cardiovascular disease and stroke with our World PT Day advocacy toolkit, full of key messages, facts, and practical guidance ahead of 8 September 2026. Download: https://ow.ly/acv650ZmhOh
🏅 Congratulations to Physiopedia Plus on becoming the first World Physiotherapy approved CPD provider. The recognition helps physiotherapists identify trusted education providers that meet internationally recognised quality standards. Read more: https://ow.ly/qLZ050ZmhPF
World PT Day 2026 posters, information sheets and banners now available in Portuguese on the World Physiotherapy website! Thank you to our translators at Ordem dos Fisioterapeutas for their invaluable support in making these resources available: https://ow.ly/2TVJ50ZltpR
Join colleagues from across Europe for two days of learning, knowledge sharing, and networking at the World Physiotherapy Europe region conference in Madrid, 5-6 November 2026. Register by 15 July to secure the early bird rate! https://ow.ly/mE7r50ZjAzn
World PT Day 2026 posters, information sheets and banners now available in Latvian on the World Physiotherapy website! Thank you to our translators at the Latvian Association of Physiotherapists for their invaluable support. Download here: https://ow.ly/gKsG50ZjxP8
Congratulations to the Mongolian Physical Therapy Association on its 15th anniversary! Established in 2011, the association now represents 263 physiotherapist members and has been a member of World Physiotherapy since 2015. Find out more: https://ow.ly/zI1o50ZjwlC
World PT Day 2026 posters, information sheets and banners now available in Gujarati on the World Physiotherapy website! Thank you to our translators at the Indian Association of Physiotherapists for their invaluable support. Download here: https://ow.ly/51pq50ZjyqL
Meeting in Halifax in May, representatives of the 11 founding organisations of World Physiotherapy celebrated the profession's shared history and discussed initiatives that will bring our global community together to shape the future of #Physiotherapy https://ow.ly/Ppfn50Zj2RU
World PT Day 2026 posters, information sheets and banners are now available in Japanese on the World Physiotherapy website! Thank you to our translators at the Japanese Physical Therapy Association for their invaluable support. Download: https://ow.ly/nTep50ZizPR
World PT Day 2026 posters, information sheets and banners are now available in Spanish on the World Physiotherapy website! Download here: https://ow.ly/BWKE50ZizMU
Want to stay up to date with the latest World Physiotherapy news, policy updates, webinars, and Congress announcements? You can now choose to receive the updates most relevant to you by signing up for World Physiotherapy news, Congress content, or both. 🔗 https://ow.ly/iBZm50ZibRQ
One attendee described our recent Rehabilitation in Conflict webinar series as a “remarkable and continuous contribution to advancing rehabilitation worldwide”. Watch the recordings here: https://ow.ly/QxJS50ZfSLX
Today is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Read World Physiotherapy’s policy statement on the physical and psychological impacts of armed violence, landmines, and other weapons of war: https://ow.ly/JCNm50Z8TWa
Innovation, collaboration and connection took centre stage at the World Physiotherapy Africa region conference in Kigali, Rwanda this month, which brought together participants from 37 countries and territories. Conference highlights and key messages: https://ow.ly/U70X50ZfAr3
Could your work help shape the future of physiotherapy? Abstract submissions for #WorldPhysio2027 are open. Share your research and innovation with colleagues from around the world! Find out more and submit: https://ow.ly/glCq50Z8TMM
World Physiotherapy’s policy statement on occupational health reflects wider global calls to protect the safety, health, and wellbeing of health workers. https://ow.ly/p0J750Z9o8M
On World Refugee Day, we reflect on the importance of access to rehabilitation for people affected by conflict and displacement. Find out more about rehabilitation in humanitarian settings here: https://ow.ly/4TyN50Z8Sth #WorldRefugeeDay
Did you miss our webinar on #PainManagement in conflict settings with experts from IASP? The recording is now available to watch on the World Physiotherapy website: 🔗 https://ow.ly/qXcn50Z8Upc
Find out how innovation, collaboration, and connection were celebrated at last week's Africa region conference held in Kigali, Rwanda when more than 400 participants came together from across Africa and beyond. Find out more: https://ow.ly/FuOZ50Zb0Ts
📣 The call for abstracts for World Physiotherapy Congress 2027 is open! Share your research and innovation with the global physiotherapy community as we come together to shape the future of the profession worldwide. https://ow.ly/Gtlr50ZaoMy
Movement matters at every stage of life — from injury prevention and recovery to mobility, independence, and long-term wellbeing. During #MensHealthWeek, World Physiotherapy highlights the importance of physical activity, rehabilitation, and seeking support early.
📣 The World PT Day 2026 toolkit now available! This year’s theme is the role of #Physiotherapy in the prevention, management and rehabilitation of #CVD and stroke. Toolkit: https://ow.ly/w2OS50Z8GGF Press release: https://ow.ly/vAfs50Z8GCQ