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460 BCE
The beginning
The beginning of experimentation of massage and manual therapy techniques with Hippocrates which is considered the founder of this discipline. -
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Creation of the first physical therapy machines like the Gymnasticon. -
Per Henrik Ling
Known as the father of Swedish gymnastic. He wrote the first document of physical therapy and founded the Royal center of Gymnastic for massage, manipulation and exercise. -
Physiotherapy
The first apparition of the term "physiotherapy" in an article written by Dr. Lorenz Gleich in Germany. -
The first Physical therapy organizations
The Chartered society of physiotherapy in Britain. -
1900s
Is the beginning of modern physical therapy thanks to events that affects a big part of the world, treating people body by physical education and remedial exercise. -
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School of physiotherapy at the University of Otago in New Zealand. -
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Reed college in the United States. -
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World War 1
women recruited to work with physical function with injured soldier and thanks to this event begins the establishment of physical therapy. -
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Polio epidemic
with the polio epidemic women start treat patient with physical therapy techniques like hydrotherapy. In 1924 the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation promoted the physical therapy as a treatment for polio. Treatment primarily consisted of exercise, massage, and traction. After time they began more complex like procedures to the spine and extremity joints. -
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First school
Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington DC is where the first school of physical therapy was established. -
First research
The first research was published in the United States.
In the same year there will be the birth of the Women's physical therapeutic association, now know as American Physical Therapy Association. -
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World war 2
During the world war 2 physical therapy continue to show her dominance with his techniques to treat injuries. In this period they discovered that electrical stimulation was useful not only to treat and retard atrophy but also for restore muscle mass and strength. -
Women organization
Women's medical specialists corps. -
Masterclass
The american physical therapy association develops a 7 hour professional competency examination in conjunction with professional examination service. -
Men organization
Army medical specialist corps. -
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Expansion
Expansion of the physical therapy work, going into hospital department and began to be practiced in preoperative and postoperative units. -
Certification
Physical therapy becomes a specialization and in the same year was formed the International Federation of Orthopedic Manipulative Physical Therapist.