United by Unique – World Cancer Day 2026
World Cancer Day (4 Feb) is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), working to unite the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity, and integrate cancer control into the world health and…
Atualização do DiTA (fevereiro 2026)
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DiTA update (February 2026)
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PEDro update (February 2026)
PEDro was updated on 2 February 2026. For latest guidelines, reviews and trials in physiotherapy visit Evidence in your inbox. The post PEDro update (February 2026) appeared first on PEDro.
The Waning Touch of Massage
As old as humanity, massage reached its peak or ‘golden age’ in a seventy year period from the late 19th century through to the mid 20th century. Its rise is often attributed to Swede Pehr Henrik Ling, hence the term…
Johann Mezger and the Modern Science of Massage
Modern massage is forever connected with two men: Pehr Henrik Ling and Johann Georg Mezger. Whilst Ling is credited as the founder of the Swedish system of exercise, which included massage, it was only ever a relatively minor part of…
The Indefatigable Miss Neilson
Many non-physiotherapists have contributed to the advancement of the physiotherapy profession. Primarily they are in the form of other health professionals, like medical practitioners, nurses and exercise therapists, who challenge and progress the technical aspects of physiotherapy. Less well-recognised are…
Executive Half Year Report – December 2025
The Executive Committee met on two occasions by Zoom teleconference in the second half of 2025. The current Executive Committee membership consists of Glenn Ruscoe, Chair (Australia) Sandra Schiller (Germany) Magda Fourie (South Africa) Cameron MacDonald (USA) Wajida Perveen (Pakistan)…