History of Physical Therapy By rajjdb7 460 BCE First document of physical therapy come from Hippocrates 460 BCE Hippocrates and Hector practice hydrotherapy 1813 Per Henrik Ling founded Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics for for massage, manipulation, and exercise 1884 4 British Nurses started "Chartered Society of Physiotherapy" 1894 Physical Therapy began its rise 1913 University of Otago and Reed College first to teach physical therapy 1921 First Physiotherapy research publish in United States 1974 APTA is formed, focus on orthopedics and treatment 1980 Scientist began using computers and electrical stimulators for treatment