A Brief History of Physiotherapy in The Netherlands
Rise of Remedial Gymnastics and Massage in the 19th Century Physiotherapy, as it is now known, in the Netherlands has its origins in the first half of the 19th century. The forerunners were healing gymnasts and masseurs who came from…
Forty Years of Dutch Manual Therapy
Introduction The 40th anniversary of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor Manuele Therapie (NVMT) in 2021 was a trigger for this historical review by Huub Vossen and Anton de Wijer. Their writings were translated to English via an online translation application and…
The Bonesetters of Brittany
In the Brittany (Western France) of yesteryear, there was a dearth of medical doctors practicing in the rural areas and when one could be found, his professional services were rarely affordable. Traditional healing treatments and remedies were therefore widely used;…
When Giants Collide: The Birth of Manipulative Physiotherapy
The following article is based on an article titled “History of IFOMT” by David W Lamb, Freddy M Kaltenborn and Stanley V Paris. The three authors were pioneering leaders in their field and drivers of the formation of the, now…
Reflections on two unique and great women who served as presidents of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Baroness Boothroyd and Baroness Masham who both died during the early months of this year were unique and great women who achieved and gave so much to Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). The CSP was fortunate to benefit from…
Follow PEDro on Instagram
This month PEDro has joined Instagram. The PEDro Instagram will share tips and resources to help you improve your evidence-based practice. Look out for systematic review summaries, tutorials to help improve your evidence-searching skills, and tips to reduce barriers to…
Siga o PEDro no Instagram
Este mês o PEDro se juntou ao Instagram. O Instagram do PEDro compartilhará dicas e recursos para ajudá-lo a melhorar sua prática baseada em evidências. Procure resumos de revisões sistemáticas, tutoriais para ajudar a melhorar suas habilidades de busca de…
PEDro update (3 April 2023)
PEDro contains 58,324 records. In the 3 April 2023 update you will find: 44,464 Reports of randomised controlled trials (43,482 of these trials have confirmed ratings of methodological quality using the PEDro scale) 13,121 reports of systematic reviews, and 739…
DiTA update (3 April 2023)
DiTA contains 2,406 records. In the 3 April 2023 update you will find: 2,148 reports of primary studies, and 258 reports of systematic reviews. For the latest primary studies and systematic reviews evaluating diagnostic tests in physiotherapy visit Evidence in…
Atualização do PEDro (3 de abril de 2023)
O PEDro possui 58.324 registros. Na última atualização do dia 3 de abril de 2023 você encontrará: 44.464 ensaios clínicos (43.482 com avaliação da qualidade metodológica pela escala PEDro confirmada) 13.121 revisões sistemáticas 739 diretrizes de prática clínica. Acesse Evidência…