Physical Therapist Timeline

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  • World War I

    During WWI, the U.S. army created the "Division of Physical Reconstruction" which

  • Beginning of AWPTA

    The first professional association was created by a group of women and was leaded by Mary McMillan.

  • Men and Women Come together (APA)

    They made the association for guys and women now, and renamed it American Physiotherapy Association.

  • World War II

    This war made it where they need more physical therapist for the new diseases that was spreading.

  • Ivolving

    Physical therapist became more massage, exercise and traction.

  • ONLY hospitals

    Physical therapist apart from military bases, where only allowed in hospitals

  • Degree

    People were able to study physical therapy and specialized doctors.

  • IFOM

    The International Federation of Orthopedic Manipulative Therapy was established

  • Technology

    Physical therapist started to use more technology on the machines doing most of the work.

  • FUTURE

    There trying to improve many things, especially since technology are involving.