Word physiotherapy Day is celebrated annually on 8th September to create awareness on physiotherapists and their crucial work in assuring peoples physical fitness.

This years theme “Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis”, which is changed every year depending on all the various medical conditions associated with physiotherapy.

The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, which can also be a severe medical condition. This situation occurs mainly at the joints where the cartilage dries up and weakens. The bones cushioned by the cartilage at the intersection of the joints start to decay. The decay happens mainly due to old age, where the cartilage gives way, and the bones start rubbing against each other, which causes immense pain. Undoing the pain involved brings in the role of the physiotherapists, whose job is to help manage the pain.

Physiotherapists are those we go to when our body does not move or function as it should normally. Our physical movement often gets broken due to factors such as injury, diseases, ageing, disorders, or health conditions. Physiotherapists are the ones who restore, develop, and maintain our maximum movement and functional ability.