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During WWI, the U.S. army created the "Division of Physical Reconstruction" which
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The first professional association was created by a group of women and was leaded by Mary McMillan.
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They made the association for guys and women now, and renamed it American Physiotherapy Association.
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This war made it where they need more physical therapist for the new diseases that was spreading.
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Physical therapist became more massage, exercise and traction.
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Physical therapist apart from military bases, where only allowed in hospitals
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People were able to study physical therapy and specialized doctors.
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The International Federation of Orthopedic Manipulative Therapy was established
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Physical therapist started to use more technology on the machines doing most of the work.
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There trying to improve many things, especially since technology are involving.