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Period: 460 BCE to 460 BCE
First Documented of Physical Therapy
Hippocrates suggested massaging for pain relief -
Period: 460 BCE to 460 BCE
Hydrotherapy
Hector develops water therapy to help treat patients. -
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RCIG
Per Henrik Ling created the Royal Central Institute of Gymnastics (RCIG) in 1813. RCIG was used for exercise and massage. -
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Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
four nurses in Great Britain formed the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy help recognize the benefits of rehabilitation and working with long term care. -
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Schools begins teaching Physical Therapy
In 1913, the School of Physiotherapy was formed by the University of Otago in New Zealand. In 1914, Reed College in Portland was formed. These schools were the early beginnings of teaching physical therapy. -
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Rehabilitation Therapy
More people started to look toward physical therapist as a career to help out in the war for World War 1 -
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PT Review
A research paper was published by PT Review in March 1921. -
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Mary McMillan
Established the American Women's Physical Therapeutic Association ( was later changed to the American Physical Therapy Association). One of the first physical therapy aide she was also known as 'Mother of Physical Therapy' -
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Outpatient Physical Therapy
In the late 1950s, Physical Therapy uses to only happen inside hospitals, now started to treat patients beyond the hospital. -
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International Federation of Orthopedic Manipulative Therapy
help popularize manual therapy. -
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First doctorates
First Doctorates in Physical Therapy graduated from Creighton University in Nebraska -
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DPT requirement
In North America, by 2020 all physical therapist is required to have a doctorate in Physical Therapy.