September 8 marks World PT Day 2021. The theme for this year is rehabilitation for long COVID. The start of the pandemic saw many physiotherapists step up to provide high-quality clinical care to manage the …
World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day is organised by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with the World Health Organization. COPD is a disease that causes breathlessness, chronic sputum …
Read morePEDro celebrates World COPD Day on 18 November 2020
October 10, 2020 is #WorldMentalHealthDay, a campaign by the World Federation for Mental Health to promote universal access to mental health care. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this year a challenging one for most of …
2020 has been an exceptional year for the global physiotherapy community, who have risen to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating both resilience and adaptability. The American Psychological Society defines resilience as “the process …
Juvenile arthritis is an umbrella term used for paediatric rheumatic disease, it is an autoimmune condition affecting 1 in 1000 children worldwide. The most common type is juvenile idiopathic arthritis, but the term also includes …
Read morePEDro celebrates Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month July 2020
15-22 June 2020 is World Continence Week, a global initiative run by the World Federation of Incontinence Patients with the support of the International Continence Society. Their goal us to help facilitate continence awareness and …
Read morePEDro celebrates World Continence Week 15-22 June 2020
The easing of COVID-19 restrictions in some countries presents an opportunity to reflect on what we have learnt so far and how we can shape the future. Madeleine Albright, the United States of America’s first …
Read moreTime to start thinking about physiotherapy beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
The PEDro team expresses its thanks and appreciation to physiotherapy organisations for their leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic continues to impact worldwide, the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) and its Member …
Read morePEDro thanks physiotherapy organisations for their leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic
Since late February 2020 the world has witnessed the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Italy. Physiotherapists have contributed to frontline care during this time. With the number of cases slowing, three …
Read moreResponse to the COVID-19 pandemic from Italian physiotherapists
May 2020 is #CFawareness Month, a time for those affected by cystic fibrosis, their families, healthcare team and supporters to raise awareness of the condition. Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that primarily affects …
Read morePEDro celebrates Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in May 2020
