Numerous physical therapy institutions and departments carried out several events around the country to celebrate World Physical Therapy Day 2018. Most of the activities centred round this year’s “Physical therapy and mental health” campaign.
Activities included:
- Awareness talks and camps
- Competitions, quizzes and games
- e-Poster presentations
- Free physiotherapy camps
- Rallies
- Educational lectures for physical therapists
- Exercise sessions
- Talks on mental health, physiotherapy and exercise
- National Youth Conference
- Poster competitions
- Treasure hunts
- Panel discussions
- Zumba classes
- Yoga sessions
- Blood pressure checks
- Balance tests
- Fun runs
- Walkathons
- Cycle rides
- Health and fitness challenges
Reports have been received from the following organisations:
- Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy (ARIP)
- College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Gujarat
- Curamos Physiotherapy, Goa
- IAP Salem Branch, Women Cell of Salem Branch and Vinayaka Mission's College of Physiotherapy (jointly organised event)
- Indian Institute of Health Education & Research, Bihar
- Jammu & Kashmir State Physiotherapy Association in collaboration with SP Model Higher Secondary School
- Kakinada Physio Club
- Kerala Association of Physiotherapists Co-Ordination KAPC, Calicut Branch
- K.G.College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore
- Nopany Institute of Healthcare Studies (NIHS), Kolkata
- Pain & Stroke Rehab Centre, Chennai
- School of Physiotherapy, RK University, Gujarat
- Sharda College of Physiotherapy, Gujarat
- Shri Suleshwari College of Physiotherapy, Gujarat
- SRM College of Physiotherapy, Chennai
- Terna Physiotherapy College, Maharashtra
- VAPMS College of Physiotherapy, Pradesh
