100 Objects of Physio

100 Objects of Physio

Physiotherapy is a profession synonymous with its hands, however there are many objects we also use.  The 100 Objects of Physiotherapy project of the International Physiotherapy History Association (IPHA) aims to tell a story of the profession through its tools. Some...
The Travelling Physio Project

The Travelling Physio Project

Clare Austin and David Dimech are the co-founders of an innovative new project to provide physiotherapy services to the people of rural and remote Australia. Project Physio is an extraordinary idea that marries the joy of travel with modern information technology to...
The United States of Physio

The United States of Physio

Physical therapists across the USA are joining their global colleagues in registering .physio domain names for their websites. With Google Search recognising that the terms ‘physical therapy’, ‘physiotherapy’ and ‘physio’ are used...
How a Single Covid Tweet Built a Global Physio Brand

How a Single Covid Tweet Built a Global Physio Brand

In November 2020 British physiotherapist Darren Brown, who is living with Long Covid, put out a tweet asking if any other physios or PTs were in a similar situation. His motivation was simple; to connect with people who may have similar experiences and health literacy...
Top 10 .physio websites for 2020

Top 10 .physio websites for 2020

2020 was the year of the lockdown and many physiotherapists and physical therapists around the world used their spare time to become creative online. The ‘reach’ of the Internet was recognised with an increase in telehealth service provision and the...
Pierre’s French Revolution

Pierre’s French Revolution

In the pantheon of famous physiotherapists can you name a single French one? It is unlikely. Despite the profession in France being over 170 years old, having more than 100,000 practitioners and their government so valuing their service that it provides the funding...