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The Professional Organizations that oversees the Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy profession are listed below based on their Countries in Alphabetical Order (along with Registered members and updated year).

Afghanistan[edit | edit source]

Afghan Association for Physical Therapy (Members: 220 (2013))

Argentina[edit | edit source]

Asociacion Argentina de Kinesiologia (Members: 1,099 (2013))

Australia[edit | edit source]

Australian Physiotherapy Association (Members: 10,723 (2012))
- National Groups
  - Acupuncture & Dry Needling
  - Animal
  - Aquatic
  - Business
  - Cardiorespiratory
  - Continence & Women's Health
  - Educators
  - Gerontology
  - Leadership & Management
  - Musculoskeletal
  - Neurology
  - Occupational Health
  - Pediatrics
  - Sports
- National Networks
  - Emergency Department
  - Rural
  - Student

Austria[edit | edit source]

Austrian Physiotherapy Association (Members: 4,023 (2013))
- Country Organizations:
  - National Association of Burgenland
  - National Association of Carinthia
  - National Association of Lower Austria
  - National Association of Upper Austria
  - National Association of Salzburg
  - National Association of Styria
  - National Association of Tirol
  - National Association of Vorarlberg
  - National Association of Vienna
- Professional Networks:
  - Work & Health
  - Geriatrics
  - Hippotherapy
  - Higher Education
  - Mental Health
  - OEGOMT (Austrian Association of Manual Therapy)
  - OEVOMT (Austrian Association of Manual Therapy)
  - Pediatrics
  - Palliative Care & Hospice Beings
  - Scoliosis
  - Sports Physiotherapy
  - Uro, Protoco, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  - Vojta

Bahamas[edit | edit source]

Bahamas Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 13 (2013))

Bahrain[edit | edit source]

Bahrain Physical Therapy Association (Members: 91 (2013))

Bangladesh[edit | edit source]

Bangladesh Physiotherapy Association (Members: 350 (2014))

Barbados[edit | edit source]

Barbados Physical Therapy Association (Members: 25 (2012))

Belgium[edit | edit source]

Axxon, Physical Therapy in Belgium (Members: 4,589 (2013))
- Axxon - Circles:
  - West Flanders
  - Flemish Brabant
  - East Flanders
  - Limburg
  - Antwerp
  - Brussels HS Region
  - Walloon Brabant
  - Hainaut
  - Names
  - Hatch
  - Luxembourg
- LOKK - Quality Groups:
  - Pro-Q-Kine

Bermuda[edit | edit source]

Bermuda Physiotherapy Association (Members: 37 (2013))

Bolivia[edit | edit source]

Colegio De Fisioterapia Y Kinesiologia De Bolivia (Members: 40 (2010))

Brazil[edit | edit source]

Associacao de Fisioterapeutas do Brasil (Members: 5,439 (2013))

Bulgaria[edit | edit source]

Bulgarian Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 290 (2014))

Cambodia[edit | edit source]

Cambodian Physical Therapy Association (Members: 78 (2014))

Cameroon[edit | edit source]

Cameroon Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 82 (2012))

Canada[edit | edit source]

Canadian Physiotherapy Association (Members: 10,219 (2013))
- Regional Branches
  - Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia
  - Manitoba Physiotherapy Association
  - New Brunswick Physiotherapy Association
  - Newfoundland and Labrador Branch
  - Nova Scotia Physiotherapy Association
  - Ontario Physiotherapy Association
  - Prince Edward Island Branch
  - Saskatchewan Physiotherapy Association
  - Yukon Territories Council
  - Physiotherapy Alberta
  - Ordre Professionielle de la physiothérapie du Québec
- Regional Divisions
  - Acupuncture
  - Animal Rehabilitation
  - Cardiorespiratory
  - Global Health
  - Leadership
  - Neurosciences
  - Oncology Physiotherapy
  - Orthopaedic
  - Paediatric
  - Pain Science
  - Private Practice
  - Seniors' Health
  - Sports Physiotherapy
  - Women's Health

Chile[edit | edit source]

Colegio de Kinesiologos de Chile (Members: 500 (2013))

Colombia[edit | edit source]

Asociación Colombiana de Fisioterapia (Members: 80 (2013))
- Regional Members:
  - South-West (Cali)
  - Atlantic Coat (Barranquilla)
  - Antioch (Medellín)

Croatia[edit | edit source]

Croatian Council of Physiotherapists (Members: 1,321 (2012))

Curaçao[edit | edit source]

Curacaose Vereniging Van Fysiotherapeuten (Members: 42 (2013))

Cyprus[edit | edit source]

Cyprus Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 418 (2010))

Czech Republic[edit | edit source]

Union of Physiotherapists of the Czech Republic (Members: 896 (2013))
- Regional Levels (UNIFY):
  - Usti Region
  - Liberec Region
  - Hradec Kralove Region
  - Olomouc Region
  - Silesian Region
  - Zlin Region
  - South Moravian Region (Highlands + South Moravian Region)
  - South Bohemia Praha (Prague Central Bohemia)
  - Pilsen Region Karlovy Vary Region

Denmark[edit | edit source]

Association of Danish Physiotherapists (Members: 9,960 (2014))
- Regional Divisions:
  - Capital Region
  - Region Zealand
  - Central Denmark Region
  - Region of Southern Denmark
  - North Jutland
  - Faroe Circuit
  - Greenland

Ecuador[edit | edit source]

Federacion Ecuatoriana De Fisoterepia (Members: 90 (2013))
- Forums:
  - Cardiorespiratory
  - Sports
  - Neurology
  - Traumatology
  - Clinic
  - Labor Partner

Egypt[edit | edit source]

General Physical Therapy Syndicate of Egypt (Members: 650 (2009))
- Union Branches:
  - Port Said
  - Dakahlia
  - Western Province
  - West Delta
  - Qalubiya

Estonia[edit | edit source]

Estonian Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 174 (2013))

Ethiopia[edit | edit source]

Ethiopian Physiotherapists' Association (Members: 84 (2012))

Fiji[edit | edit source]

Fiji Physiotherapy Association (Members: 61 (2013))

Finland[edit | edit source]

Finnish Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 7,289 (2013))

France[edit | edit source]

Federation Francaise des Masseurs Kinesitherapeutes Reeducateurs (Members: 4,600 (2013))
- Departmental Unions:
  - Guadelope
  - Martinique
  - Guyana
  - Meeting
  - Mayotte

Germany[edit | edit source]

Deutscher Verband fuer Physiotherapie - German Association of Physiotherapy (Members: 26,359 (2013))
- Working Groups:
  - Respiratory Therapy
  - Bobath
  - Brunkow
  - Electrotherapy
  - Geriatrics
  - Gynecology, Obstetrics, Urology & Proctology
  - Cardiovascular
  - Teacher of Physical Therapy
  - Manual Lymph Drainage & Decongestive
  - Manual Therapy
  - PNF
  - Prevention
  - Sports Physiotherapy
  - Vojta
- National Associations:
  - Scleswig-Holstein
  - Hamburg
  - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
  - Bremen
  - Niedersachsen
  - Berlin
  - Brandenburg
  - Sachsen-Anhalt
  - Nordrhein-Westfalen
  - Sachsen
  - Thuringen
  - Hessen
  - Rheinland-Pfalz
  - Saarland
  - Bayern
  - Baden-Wurttemberg

Ghana[edit | edit source]

Ghana Physiotherapy Association (Members: 121 (2014))

Greece[edit | edit source]

Panhellenic Physical Therapy Association (Members: 800 (2012))

Guatemala[edit | edit source]

Asociacion Nacional de Fisioterapistas de Guatemala (Members: 50 (2013))

Guyana[edit | edit source]

Guyana Physiotherapy Association (Members: 19 (2013))

Hong Kong[edit | edit source]

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association (Members: 898 (2014))
- Specialty Groups:
  - Mental Health Workgroup
  - Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine SG
  - Cardiopulmonary SG
  - Electrophysical Therapy SG
  - Geriatrics SG
  - Hand Therapy SG
  - Manipulative Therapy SG
  - Musculoskeletal SG
  - Neurology SG
  - Occupational Safety, Health & Rehabilitation SG
  - Paediatric SG
  - Sports SG
  - Women's Health SG

Hungary[edit | edit source]

Association of Hungarian Physiotherapists (Members: 919 (2013))
- Workgroups:
  - Medical
  - Geriatric
  - Pediatric
  - Hippotherapy
  - Locomotor
  - Neurological
  - Oncology
  - Specialist Care Home
  - Psychiatric
  - Rheumatology
  - Sports
  - Obstetrics & Gynecology
  - Intensive Care
  - állatfizioterápiás (Animal Physiotherapy)
- County Organizations:
  - Baranja
  - Bacs-Kiskun
  - Peaceful
  - Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
  - Csongrád
  - Fejér
  - Győr-Moson-Sopron
  - Bihar
  - Intense
  - Jasz Manila
  - Komárom-Esztergom
  - Nógrád
  - Pest
  - Somogy
  - Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
  - Tolna
  - Iron
  - Veszprem
  - Zala
  - Budapest
  - Southern Great Plain region
  - Southern Transdanubia
  - Northern Plains Region
  - Northern Hungarian region
  - Central Transdanubia
  - Central Hungary
  - Western Transdanubia

Iceland[edit | edit source]

Icelandic Physiotherapy Association (Members: 463 (2013))

India[edit | edit source]

Indian Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 21,511 (2010))
- Branches:
  - Agartala
  - Agra
  - Anand Kheda
  - Assam
  - Aurangabad
  - Baroda
  - Bhopal
  - Bihar
  - Chandigarh
  - Coimbatore
  - Ernakulam
  - Erode
  - Goa
  - Guntur
  - Hyderabad
  - Indore
  - Jabalpur
  - Jaipur
  - Kancheepuram
  - Kolhapur
  - Kutch
  - Lattur
  - Lucknow
  - Manipur
  - Mangalore
  - Noida
  - Punjab
  - Rajasthan
  - Mumbai
  - Salem
  - Saurashtra
  - Rajkot
  - Simla
  - Srinagar
  - Surat
  - Thiruvannamalai
  - Utkal
  - Uttranchal
  - Udaipur
  - West Bengal

Indonesia[edit | edit source]

Indonesian Physiotherapy Association (Members: 974 (2013))
- Centers (STR through MTKP):
  - Edinburgh
  - North Sumatra
  - East Java
  - Aceh
  - West JavA
  - West Kalimantan
  - Banten
- Groups / Specialties:
  - Pediatrics
  - Musculoskeletal
  - Sports
  - Neuromuscular
  - Cardiopulmonary
  - Integument

Iran[edit | edit source]

Iranian Physiotherapy Association (Members: 1,596 (2012))

Ireland[edit | edit source]

Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (Members: 2,662 (2014))

Israel[edit | edit source]

Israeli Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 709 (2013))

Italy[edit | edit source]

Associazione Italiana Fisioterapisti (Members: 4,120 (2011))
- Regional Offices:
  - Abruzzo
  - Basilicata
  - Calabria
  - Campania
  - Emilia Romagna
  - Friuli Venezia Giulia
  - Lazio
  - Liguria
  - Lombardy
  - Brands
  - Molise
  - Piemonte Valle d'Aosta
  - Puglia
  - Sardinia
  - Sicily
  - Tuscany
  - Trentino Alto Adige
  - Umbria
  - Veneto
- Scientific Societies:
  - SIF - Societa Italiana Fisioterapia
  - SIFiR - Italian Society of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
  - SILO - Italian Society of Lymphology & Oncology

Jamaica[edit | edit source]

Jamaica Physiotherapy Association (Members: 24 (2013))

Japan[edit | edit source]

Japanese Physical Therapy Association (Members: 77,791 (2014))
- Specialty Research Groups:
  - Basic physical therapy Research Group
  - Nerve physical therapy Research Group
  - Musculoskeletal physiotherapy Research Group
  - Internal failure physical therapy research Group
  - Living environment support physical therapy research Group
  - Physical Therapy Research Group
  - Education and physical therapy management SIG
- Subgroups:
  - Manipulative physiotherapy department
  - Sports physical therapy department
  - Psychiatric and psychological physical therapy department
  - Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy Federation - Japan

Jordan[edit | edit source]

Jordanian Physiotherapy Society (Members: 42 (2013))

Kenya[edit | edit source]

Kenya Society of Physiotherapists (Members: 420 (2013))

Korea[edit | edit source]

Korean Physical Therapy Association (Members: 4,500 (2013))
- Branches:
  - Seoul
  - Busan
  - Daegu
  - Gwangju
  - Incheon
  - Daejeon
  - Ulsan
  - Gyeonggi
  - Gangwon
  - Chungbuk

Kuwait[edit | edit source]

Kuwaiti Physical Therapy Association (Members: 297 (2014))

Latvia[edit | edit source]

Latvian Physiotherapists' Association (Members: 400 (2013))

Lebanon[edit | edit source]

Order of Physiotherapists in Lebanon (Members: 745 (2013))

Liechtenstein[edit | edit source]

Physiotherapeuten Verband Furstentum Liechtenstein (Members: 86 (2013))

Lithuania[edit | edit source]

Lithuanian Kinezitherapy Association (Members: 139 (2013))

Luxembourg[edit | edit source]

Association Luxembourgeoise Des Kinesitherapeutes (Members: 437 (2013))

Macau[edit | edit source]

Macau Physical Therapists Association (Members: 82 (2013))

Malawi[edit | edit source]

Physiotherapy Association of Malawi (Members: 27 (2011))

Malaysia[edit | edit source]

Malaysian Physiotherapy Association (Members: 410 (2013))
- Services:
  - Probable Pains
  - Stroke
  - Women Care
  - Field Work (Community Based Rehabilitation, Colorectal & Breast Cancer, Obesity)
  - Wheel-chair Management
  - Rehab Program
  - Back to Work

Malta[edit | edit source]

Malta Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 100 (2013))

Mauritius[edit | edit source]

Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 48 (2014))

Mexico[edit | edit source]

Asociación Mexicana de Fisioterapia (Members: 400 (2013))

Montenegro[edit | edit source]

Physiotherapists' Association of Montenegro (Members: 116 (2012))

Namibia[edit | edit source]

Namibian Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 80 (2012))

Nepal[edit | edit source]

Nepal Physiotherapy Association (Members: 207 (2013))

Netherlands[edit | edit source]

Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap Voor Fysiotherapie (Members: 17,500 (2013))
- Regional Associations:
  - Amstel, Amsterdam
  - Great Gelre
  - Great IJsselland
  - The North
  - Hollands Midden & Rotterdam
  - Maasvallei
  - Central Netherlands
  - Central and East Brabant
  - Noord Holland
  - Randstad West
  - Twente and IJsselmeer Zoom
  - Southwest Netherlands
- Specialist Associations:
  - NVBF-Dutch Association for Business and labor physiotherapists
  - NVFB-Dutch Society for Physical Therapy in Pelvic Problems and Prenatal and Postpartum Health
  - NVFG-Dutch Society for Physical Therapy in Geriatrics
  - NVFK-Dutch Association for Kinderfysiotherapie
  - NVFS-Dutch Society for Physical Therapy in Sport Health
  - NVMT-Dutch Association for Manual Therapy
  - NVOF-Dutch Society for Physiotherapy Orofacial
  - VHVL-Society for Heart, Lung and Vascular Therapy
  - NVFL-Dutch Society for Physical Therapy within the Lymphology
  - NVZF-Dutch Society for Physiotherapy Clinic
  - NVFVG-Dutch Association of Physiotherapists for Mentally Handicapped
  - NVRF-Dutch Association of Rehabilitation Physical Therapists
  - NFP-Dutch Society for Physical Therapy Psychosomatic

New Zealand[edit | edit source]

Physiotherapy New Zealand (Members: 3,266 (2014))
- Regional Branches:
  - Auckland Branch
  - Canterbury Branch
  - Hawkes Bay Branch
  - Middle Districts Branch
  - Nelson / Marlborough Branch
  - Northland Branch
  - North Shore Branch
  - Otago Branch
  - Southland Branch
  - Waikato / Bay of Plenty Branch
  - Wellington Branch
- Special Interest Groups:
  - Acupuncture - Physiotherapy Acupuncture Association (PAANZ)
  - Cardiothoracic
  - Continence and Women's Health
  - District Health Board (DHB) Leaders
  - Education - Physiotherapy Education Group (PEG)
  - Hand Therapists
  - Manual Therapy - NZ Manipulative Physiotherapists
  - Neurology
  - Occupational Health
  - Older Adult
  - Paediatric
  - Sports Physiotherapy New Zealand

Nigeria[edit | edit source]

Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 63 (2009))

Norway[edit | edit source]

Norwegian Physiotherapist Association (Members: 6,840 (2013))
- Research Groups:
  - Child and adolescent therapy
  - Ergonomics
  - Physical Therapy for Seniors
  - Cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy
  - Sports Physiotherapy
  - Menopause
  - Manual Therapy
  - Mensendieck
  - Neurology, orthopedics and rheumatology (NOR)
  - Oncology and lymfologi
  - Psychomotor Physiotherapy
  - Riding Therapy
  - Authorised Medical Acupuncture
  - Young physicotherapist community (UFF)
- NFF Local Joints:
  - Akershus
  - Aust-Agder
  - Buskerud
  - Finnmark
  - Hedmark
  - Hordaland
  - Nordland
  - Northern Møre and Romsdal
  - Nord-Trøndelag
  - Oppland
  - Oslo
  - Sogn og Fjordane
  - Sunnmøre
  - Rogaland
  - Sor-Trondelag
  - Telemark
  - Troms
  - Vest-Agder
  - Vestfold
  - Østfold

Oman[edit | edit source]

Omani Physiotherapy Association (Members: 200 (2013))

Pakistan[edit | edit source]

Pakistan Physical Therapy Association (Members: 720 (2013))

Panama[edit | edit source]

Asociacion Panamena de Fisioterapia Y/O Kinesiologia (Members: 124 (2013))

Paraguay[edit | edit source]

Asociacion de Kinesiologos y Fisioterapeutas del Paraguay (Members: 212 (2012))

Peru[edit | edit source]

Asociacion Peruana De Terapistas Fisicos (Members: 30 (2013))

Philippines[edit | edit source]

Philippine Physical Therapy Association (Members: 734 (2013))
- Local Chapters:
  - PPTA Cebu Chapter
  - PPTA Pampanga Chapter
  - PPTA Pampanga
  - PPTA Ilocos
  - PPTA Cavite
- Special Projects:
  - APPTS-Association of Philippines Physical Therapy Students
  - Valencia Orthopedic & Sports Research Scholarship
  - Public Relations Projects

Poland[edit | edit source]

Polish Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 1000 (2012))
- Branches:
  - ODDZIAŁÓW
  - WIELKOPOLSKI
  - MAŁOPOLSKI
  - DOLNOŚLĄSKO-NADODRZŃSKI
  - MAZOWIECKI
  - ŁÓDZKI
  - LUBELSKI
  - LUBUSKI
  - OPOLSKI
  - KUJAWSKO-POMORSKI
  - PODKARPACKI
  - ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKI

Portugal[edit | edit source]

Associação Portugesa de Fisioterapeutas (Members: 1,100 (2013))
- Interest Groups:
  - Manual Therapy
  - Physical Therapy in Sports
  - Physiotherapy Cardio-Respiratory
  - Physiotherapy in Women's Health
  - Therapy in Aquatic Environment
  - Interest Group on Ageing
- Regions:
  - APF-North

Puerto Rico[edit | edit source]

Associacion Puertorriquena de Fisioterapia (Members: 131 (2013))

Romania[edit | edit source]

Romanian Federation for Physiotherapy (Members: 200 (2014))

Rwanda[edit | edit source]

Association of Rwandan Physiotherapy (Members: 160 (2013))

Saudi Arabia[edit | edit source]

Saudi Physical Therapy Association (Members: 462 (2012))

Serbia[edit | edit source]

Association of Physiotherapists of Serbia (Members: 809 (2013))

Singapore[edit | edit source]

Singapore Physiotherapy Association (Members: 479 (2014))

Slovakia[edit | edit source]

Slovak Chamber of Physiotherapists (Members: 400 (2014))

Slovenia[edit | edit source]

Slovenian Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 500 (2013))

South Africa[edit | edit source]

South African Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 3,532 (2013))
- Provinces:
  - Eastern Cape
  - Free State
  - Gauteng (North)
  - Gauteng (South)
  - Kwazulu Natal
  - Limpopo
  - Mpumalanga
  - Northern Cape
  - North West
  - Western Cape
- Special Interest Groups:
  - Acupuncture In Physiotherapy Group
  - Animal Physiotherapy Group of South Africa
  - Aquatic Physiotherapy Group
  - Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Physiotherapy Group
  - Dry Needling Physiotherapy Group
  - Medico-Legal Physiotherapy Group
  - Neurological Rehabilitation Physiotherapy Group
  - Occupational Health Physiotherapy Group
  - Older Persons Physiotherapy Group
  - Orthopaedic Manipulative Physiotherapy Group
  - Paediatric Physiotherapy Group
  - Pain Management Physiotherapy Group
  - Sports Physiotherapy Group
  - Womens Health Physiotherapy Group

Spain[edit | edit source]

Asociación Española de Fisioterapeutas (Members: 5,612 (2013))
- National Boards:
  - Aragon
  - Asturias
  - Balearics
  - Estremadura
  - Galicia
  - Rioja
  - Murcia
- Specialty Interest Groups:
  - Physiotherapy Interest Group on Aquatic Environment
  - Interest Group in Mental Health Physiotherapy
  - Physiotherapy Interest Group on Strategies Chronicity of disease
  - Interest Group Therapy in Pediatrics
  - Interest Group Physiotherapy in Women's Health
  - Interest Group Therapy in Addressing Pain

Sri Lanka[edit | edit source]

Sri Lanka Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 90 (2013))

Suriname[edit | edit source]

Surinaamse Vereniging Voor Fysiotherapie (Members: 40 (2013))

Swaziland[edit | edit source]

Association of Physiotherapists of Swaziland (Members: 20 (2014))

Sweden[edit | edit source]

Swedish Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 9,745 (2013))
- Federation Districts:
  - Blekinge
  - Dalarna
  - Gotland
  - Gävleborg
  - Halland
  - Jämtland / Härjedalen
  - Jönköping
  - Kalmar
  - Kronoberg
  - Norrbotten
  - Skåne
  - Stockholm
  - Sörmlandsleden
  - Uppsala
  - Värmland
  - Vasterbotten
  - Västernorrland
  - Västmanland
  - Västra Götaland
  - Orebro
  - Östergötland
- Union Sections:
  - Respiratory and circulatory
  - Ergonomics
  - Physical activity and sports medicine
  - Habilitation and pediatrics
  - Women's Health
  - Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)
  - Mental Health
  - Neurology
  - Oncology and Palliative Medicine
  - Orthopedic Manual Therapy (OMT)
  - Orthopedic-surgical rehabilitation
  - Primary
  - Rheumatology
  - Pain and sensory stimulation (SGSS)
  - Veterinary Medicine
  - Older people's health

Switzerland[edit | edit source]

Schweizer Physiotherapie Verband (Members: 8,143 (2013))
- Groupes spécialisés:
  - Switzerland. Working Group for Manual Therapy VELVET
  - Section FBL small bird Bach
  - Switzerland. Association of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physiotherapy SVOMP
  - IBITA Swiss
  - Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation IPNFA-CH (International Association PNF / CH)
  - Physiotherapia Paediatrica PP
  - Interest group for Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy IMTT
  - Swiss Group for Hippotherapy-K
  - Physiotherapy in Geriatrics FPG
  - Physiotherapy rehabilitation PTR
  - Switzerland. Federation for Animal Physiotherapy SVTPT
  - Swiss Association for Advanced Physiotherapy SGEP
  - Section physiotherapy in multiple sclerosis FPMS
  - Swiss Working Group for Rehabilitation Training SART
  - Swiss Section for analytical biomechanics and treatment plan by Raymond Sohier SFABS
  - David G. Simons Academy DGSA
  - Swiss Working Group for Cystic Fibrosis Physiotherapy in e cf-physio.ch
  - Swiss Society for Hand Rehabilitation SGHR
  - Association Suisse physiotherapeutist Spécialisés s rééducation Urology Gynaecology, coloproctologie et sexologie ASPUG
  - Association Suisse physiotherapeutist pratiquant the techniques de la méthode issues Mézières ASPTM

Syria[edit | edit source]

Syrian Physical Therapy Association (Members: 92 (2013))

Taiwan[edit | edit source]

Taiwan Physical Therapy Association (Members: 822 (2014))

Tanzania[edit | edit source]

Association of Physiotherapists in Tanzania (Members: 22 (2013))

Thailand[edit | edit source]

Physical Therapy Association of Thailand (Members: 1,220 (2014))

Togo[edit | edit source]

Association des Masseurs Kinesitherapeutes du Togo (Provisional Member (2012))

Trinidad and Tobago[edit | edit source]

Physiotherapy Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Members: 35 (2013))

Turkey[edit | edit source]

Turkish Physiotherapy Association (Members: 1,289 (2013))

Uganda[edit | edit source]

Uganda Association of Physiotherapy (Members: 50 (2012))

Ukraine[edit | edit source]

Ukrainian Association of Physical Therapy (Members: 113 (2014))

United Arab Emirates[edit | edit source]

Emirates Physiotherapy Society (Members: 47 (2013))

United Kingdom[edit | edit source]

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 39,251 (2014))
- Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP)
- Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT)
- Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Cystic Fibrosis (ACPCF)
- Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Energy Medicine (ACPEM)
- Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Cardiac Rehabilitation (ACPICR)
- Association Of Chartered Physiotherapists in Independent Healthcare (ACPIHC)

United States of America[edit | edit source]

American Physical Therapy Association (Members: 57,191 (2013))

Uruguay[edit | edit source]

Asociacion de Fisioterapeutas del Uruguay (Members: 235 (2014))

Venezuela[edit | edit source]

Federacion Venezolana de Fisioterapeutas (Members: 200 (2013))

Zambia[edit | edit source]

Zambia Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 120 (2012))

Zimbabwe[edit | edit source]

Zimbabwe Physiotherapy Association (Members: 47 (2013))

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 ***Occupational Health
 ***Pediatrics
 ***Sports
 **National Networks
 ***Emergency Department
 ***Rural
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 == Austria  ==
 *Austrian Physiotherapy Association (Members: 4,023 (2013))
 **Country Organizations:
 ***National Association of Burgenland
 ***National Association of Carinthia
 ***National Association of Lower Austria
 ***National Association of Upper Austria
 ***National Association of Salzburg
 ***National Association of Styria
 ***National Association of Tirol
 ***National Association of Vorarlberg
 ***National Association of Vienna
 **Professional Networks:
-***Work & Health
+***Work &amp; Health
 ***Geriatrics
 ***Hippotherapy
 ***Higher Education
 ***Mental Health
 ***OEGOMT (Austrian Association of Manual Therapy)
 ***OEVOMT (Austrian Association of Manual Therapy)
 ***Pediatrics
-***Palliative Care & Hospice Beings
+***Palliative Care &amp; Hospice Beings
 ***Scoliosis
 ***Sports Physiotherapy
-***Uro, Protoco, Obstetrics & Gynecology
+***Uro, Protoco, Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology
 ***Vojta
@@ Line 78: / Line 78: @@
 == Belgium  ==
 *Axxon, Physical Therapy in Belgium (Members: 4,589 (2013))
 **Axxon - Circles:
 ***West Flanders
 ***Flemish Brabant
 ***East Flanders
 ***Limburg
 ***Antwerp
 ***Brussels HS Region
 ***Walloon Brabant
 ***Hainaut
 ***Names
 ***Hatch
 ***Luxembourg
-** LOKK - Quality Groups:
+**LOKK - Quality Groups:
 ***Pro-Q-Kine
@@ Line 132: / Line 132: @@
 ***Yukon Territories Council
 ***Physiotherapy Alberta
 ***Ordre Professionielle de la physiothérapie du Québec
 **Regional Divisions
 ***Acupuncture
@@ Line 153: / Line 153: @@
 *Colegio de Kinesiologos de Chile (Members: 500 (2013))
-== Colombia ==
+== Colombia  ==
 *Asociación Colombiana de Fisioterapia (Members: 80 (2013))
 **Regional Members:
 ***South-West (Cali)
@@ Line 161: / Line 161: @@
 ***Antioch (Medellín)
-== Croatia ==
+== Croatia  ==
 *Croatian Council of Physiotherapists (Members: 1,321 (2012))
@@ Line 175: / Line 175: @@
 == Czech Republic  ==
 *Union of Physiotherapists of the Czech Republic (Members: 896 (2013))
 **Regional Levels (UNIFY):
 ***Usti Region
 ***Liberec Region
 ***Hradec Kralove Region
 ***Olomouc Region
 ***Silesian Region
 ***Zlin Region
 ***South Moravian Region (Highlands + South Moravian Region)
 ***South Bohemia Praha (Prague Central Bohemia)
 ***Pilsen Region Karlovy Vary Region
@@ Line 189: / Line 189: @@
 == Denmark  ==
 *Association of Danish Physiotherapists (Members: 9,960 (2014))
 **Regional Divisions:
 ***Capital Region
 ***Region Zealand
 ***Central Denmark Region
 ***Region of Southern Denmark
 ***North Jutland
 ***Faroe Circuit
 ***Greenland
 == Ecuador  ==
 *Federacion Ecuatoriana De Fisoterepia (Members: 90 (2013))
 **Forums:
 ***Cardiorespiratory
 ***Sports
 ***Neurology
 ***Traumatology
 ***Clinic
 ***Labor Partner
 == Egypt  ==
 *General Physical Therapy Syndicate of Egypt (Members: 650 (2009))
 **Union Branches:
 ***Port Said
 ***Dakahlia
 ***Western Province
 ***West Delta
 ***Qalubiya
@@ Line 238: / Line 238: @@
 == France  ==
 *Federation Francaise des Masseurs Kinesitherapeutes Reeducateurs (Members: 4,600 (2013))
 **Departmental Unions:
 ***Guadelope
 ***Martinique
 ***Guyana
 ***Meeting
 ***Mayotte
 == Germany  ==
 *Deutscher Verband fuer Physiotherapie - German Association of Physiotherapy (Members: 26,359 (2013))
 **Working Groups:
 ***Respiratory Therapy
 ***Bobath
 ***Brunkow
 ***Electrotherapy
 ***Geriatrics
-***Gynecology, Obstetrics, Urology & Proctology
+***Gynecology, Obstetrics, Urology &amp; Proctology
 ***Cardiovascular
 ***Teacher of Physical Therapy
-***Manual Lymph Drainage & Decongestive
+***Manual Lymph Drainage &amp; Decongestive
 ***Manual Therapy
 ***PNF
 ***Prevention
 ***Sports Physiotherapy
 ***Vojta
 **National Associations:
 ***Scleswig-Holstein
 ***Hamburg
 ***Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
 ***Bremen
 ***Niedersachsen
 ***Berlin
 ***Brandenburg
 ***Sachsen-Anhalt
 ***Nordrhein-Westfalen
 ***Sachsen
 ***Thuringen
 ***Hessen
 ***Rheinland-Pfalz
 ***Saarland
 ***Bayern
 ***Baden-Wurttemberg
@@ Line 300: / Line 300: @@
 == Hong Kong  ==
 *Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association (Members: 898 (2014))
 **Specialty Groups:
 ***Mental Health Workgroup
-***Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine SG
+***Acupuncture &amp; Integrative Medicine SG
 ***Cardiopulmonary SG
 ***Electrophysical Therapy SG
 ***Geriatrics SG
 ***Hand Therapy SG
 ***Manipulative Therapy SG
 ***Musculoskeletal SG
 ***Neurology SG
-***Occupational Safety, Health & Rehabilitation SG
+***Occupational Safety, Health &amp; Rehabilitation SG
 ***Paediatric SG
 ***Sports SG
 ***Women's Health SG
 == Hungary  ==
 *Association of Hungarian Physiotherapists (Members: 919 (2013))
 **Workgroups:
 ***Medical
 ***Geriatric
 ***Pediatric
 ***Hippotherapy
 ***Locomotor
 ***Neurological
 ***Oncology
 ***Specialist Care Home
 ***Psychiatric
 ***Rheumatology
 ***Sports
-***Obstetrics & Gynecology
+***Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology
 ***Intensive Care
 ***állatfizioterápiás (Animal Physiotherapy)
 **County Organizations:
 ***Baranja
 ***Bacs-Kiskun
 ***Peaceful
 ***Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
 ***Csongrád
 ***Fejér
 ***Győr-Moson-Sopron
 ***Bihar
 ***Intense
 ***Jasz Manila
 ***Komárom-Esztergom
 ***Nógrád
 ***Pest
 ***Somogy
 ***Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
 ***Tolna
 ***Iron
 ***Veszprem
 ***Zala
 ***Budapest
 ***Southern Great Plain region
 ***Southern Transdanubia
 ***Northern Plains Region
 ***Northern Hungarian region
 ***Central Transdanubia
 ***Central Hungary
 ***Western Transdanubia
@@ Line 414: / Line 414: @@
 == Indonesia  ==
 *Indonesian Physiotherapy Association (Members: 974 (2013))
 **Centers (STR through MTKP):
 ***Edinburgh
 ***North Sumatra
 ***East Java
 ***Aceh
 ***West JavA
 ***West Kalimantan
 ***Banten
 **Groups / Specialties:
 ***Pediatrics
 ***Musculoskeletal
 ***Sports
 ***Neuromuscular
 ***Cardiopulmonary
 ***Integument
@@ Line 445: / Line 445: @@
 == Italy  ==
 *Associazione Italiana Fisioterapisti (Members: 4,120 (2011))
 **Regional Offices:
 ***Abruzzo
 ***Basilicata
 ***Calabria
 ***Campania
 ***Emilia Romagna
 ***Friuli Venezia Giulia
 ***Lazio
 ***Liguria
 ***Lombardy
 ***Brands
 ***Molise
 ***Piemonte Valle d'Aosta
 ***Puglia
 ***Sardinia
 ***Sicily
 ***Tuscany
 ***Trentino Alto Adige
 ***Umbria
 ***Veneto
 **Scientific Societies:
 ***SIF - Societa Italiana Fisioterapia
-***SIFiR - Italian Society of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
+***SIFiR - Italian Society of Physiotherapy &amp; Rehabilitation
-***SILO - Italian Society of Lymphology & Oncology
+***SILO - Italian Society of Lymphology &amp; Oncology
 == Jamaica  ==
@@ Line 477: / Line 477: @@
 == Japan  ==
 *Japanese Physical Therapy Association (Members: 77,791 (2014))
 **Specialty Research Groups:
 ***Basic physical therapy Research Group
 ***Nerve physical therapy Research Group
 ***Musculoskeletal physiotherapy Research Group
 ***Internal failure physical therapy research Group
 ***Living environment support physical therapy research Group
 ***Physical Therapy Research Group
 ***Education and physical therapy management SIG
 **Subgroups:
 ***Manipulative physiotherapy department
 ***Sports physical therapy department
 ***Psychiatric and psychological physical therapy department
 ***Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy Federation - Japan
@@ Line 502: / Line 502: @@
 == Korea  ==
 *Korean Physical Therapy Association (Members: 4,500 (2013))
 **Branches:
 ***Seoul
 ***Busan
 ***Daegu
 ***Gwangju
 ***Incheon
 ***Daejeon
 ***Ulsan
 ***Gyeonggi
 ***Gangwon
 ***Chungbuk
@@ Line 549: / Line 549: @@
 == Malaysia  ==
 *Malaysian Physiotherapy Association (Members: 410 (2013))
 **Services:
 ***Probable Pains
 ***Stroke
 ***Women Care
-***Field Work (Community Based Rehabilitation, Colorectal & Breast Cancer, Obesity)
+***Field Work (Community Based Rehabilitation, Colorectal &amp; Breast Cancer, Obesity)
 ***Wheel-chair Management
 ***Rehab Program
 ***Back to Work
@@ Line 585: / Line 585: @@
 == Netherlands  ==
 *Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap Voor Fysiotherapie (Members: 17,500 (2013))
 **Regional Associations:
 ***Amstel, Amsterdam
 ***Great Gelre
 ***Great IJsselland
 ***The North
-***Hollands Midden & Rotterdam
+***Hollands Midden &amp; Rotterdam
 ***Maasvallei
 ***Central Netherlands
 ***Central and East Brabant
 ***Noord Holland
 ***Randstad West
 ***Twente and IJsselmeer Zoom
 ***Southwest Netherlands
 **Specialist Associations:
 ***NVBF-Dutch Association for Business and labor physiotherapists
 ***NVFB-Dutch Society for Physical Therapy in Pelvic Problems and Prenatal and Postpartum Health
 ***NVFG-Dutch Society for Physical Therapy in Geriatrics
 ***NVFK-Dutch Association for Kinderfysiotherapie
 ***NVFS-Dutch Society for Physical Therapy in Sport Health
 ***NVMT-Dutch Association for Manual Therapy
 ***NVOF-Dutch Society for Physiotherapy Orofacial
 ***VHVL-Society for Heart, Lung and Vascular Therapy
 ***NVFL-Dutch Society for Physical Therapy within the Lymphology
 ***NVZF-Dutch Society for Physiotherapy Clinic
 ***NVFVG-Dutch Association of Physiotherapists for Mentally Handicapped
 ***NVRF-Dutch Association of Rehabilitation Physical Therapists
 ***NFP-Dutch Society for Physical Therapy Psychosomatic
@@ Line 616: / Line 616: @@
 == New Zealand  ==
 *Physiotherapy New Zealand (Members: 3,266 (2014))
 **Regional Branches:
 ***Auckland Branch
 ***Canterbury Branch
@@ Line 628: / Line 628: @@
 ***Southland Branch
 ***Waikato / Bay of Plenty Branch
 ***Wellington Branch
 **Special Interest Groups:
 ***Acupuncture - Physiotherapy Acupuncture Association (PAANZ)
 ***Cardiothoracic
@@ Line 664: / Line 664: @@
 ***Riding Therapy
 ***Authorised Medical Acupuncture
 ***Young physicotherapist community (UFF)
 **NFF Local Joints:
 ***Akershus
 ***Aust-Agder
 ***Buskerud
 ***Finnmark
 ***Hedmark
 ***Hordaland
 ***Nordland
 ***Northern Møre and Romsdal
 ***Nord-Trøndelag
 ***Oppland
 ***Oslo
 ***Sogn og Fjordane
 ***Sunnmøre
 ***Rogaland
 ***Sor-Trondelag
 ***Telemark
 ***Troms
 ***Vest-Agder
 ***Vestfold
 ***Østfold
@@ Line 709: / Line 709: @@
 == Philippines  ==
 *Philippine Physical Therapy Association (Members: 734 (2013))
 **Local Chapters:
 ***PPTA Cebu Chapter
 ***PPTA Pampanga Chapter
 ***PPTA Pampanga
 ***PPTA Ilocos
 ***PPTA Cavite
 **Special Projects:
 ***APPTS-Association of Philippines Physical Therapy Students
-***Valencia Orthopedic & Sports Research Scholarship
+***Valencia Orthopedic &amp; Sports Research Scholarship
 ***Public Relations Projects
 == Poland  ==
 *Polish Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 1000 (2012))
 **Branches:
 ***ODDZIAŁÓW
 ***WIELKOPOLSKI
@@ Line 740: / Line 740: @@
 == Portugal  ==
 *Associação Portugesa de Fisioterapeutas (Members: 1,100 (2013))
 **Interest Groups:
 ***Manual Therapy
 ***Physical Therapy in Sports
 ***Physiotherapy Cardio-Respiratory
 ***Physiotherapy in Women's Health
 ***Therapy in Aquatic Environment
 ***Interest Group on Ageing
 **Regions:
 ***APF-North
@@ Line 785: / Line 785: @@
 == South Africa  ==
 *South African Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 3,532 (2013))
 **Provinces:
 ***Eastern Cape
 ***Free State
 ***Gauteng (North)
 ***Gauteng (South)
 ***Kwazulu Natal
 ***Limpopo
 ***Mpumalanga
 ***Northern Cape
 ***North West
 ***Western Cape
 **Special Interest Groups:
 ***Acupuncture In Physiotherapy Group
 ***Animal Physiotherapy Group of South Africa
 ***Aquatic Physiotherapy Group
 ***Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Physiotherapy Group
 ***Dry Needling Physiotherapy Group
 ***Medico-Legal Physiotherapy Group
 ***Neurological Rehabilitation Physiotherapy Group
 ***Occupational Health Physiotherapy Group
 ***Older Persons Physiotherapy Group
 ***Orthopaedic Manipulative Physiotherapy Group
 ***Paediatric Physiotherapy Group
 ***Pain Management Physiotherapy Group
 ***Sports Physiotherapy Group
 ***Womens Health Physiotherapy Group
 == Spain  ==
 *Asociación Española de Fisioterapeutas (Members: 5,612 (2013))
 **National Boards:
 ***Aragon
 ***Asturias
 ***Balearics
 ***Estremadura
 ***Galicia
 ***Rioja
 ***Murcia
 **Specialty Interest Groups:
 ***Physiotherapy Interest Group on Aquatic Environment
 ***Interest Group in Mental Health Physiotherapy
 ***Physiotherapy Interest Group on Strategies Chronicity of disease
 ***Interest Group Therapy in Pediatrics
 ***Interest Group Physiotherapy in Women's Health
 ***Interest Group Therapy in Addressing Pain
@@ Line 846: / Line 846: @@
 == Sweden  ==
 *Swedish Association of Physiotherapists (Members: 9,745 (2013))
 **Federation Districts:
 ***Blekinge
 ***Dalarna
 ***Gotland
 ***Gävleborg
 ***Halland
 ***Jämtland / Härjedalen
 ***Jönköping
 ***Kalmar
 ***Kronoberg
 ***Norrbotten
 ***Skåne
 ***Stockholm
 ***Sörmlandsleden
 ***Uppsala
 ***Värmland
 ***Vasterbotten
 ***Västernorrland
 ***Västmanland
 ***Västra Götaland
 ***Orebro
 ***Östergötland
 **Union Sections:
 ***Respiratory and circulatory
 ***Ergonomics
 ***Physical activity and sports medicine
 ***Habilitation and pediatrics
 ***Women's Health
 ***Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)
 ***Mental Health
 ***Neurology
 ***Oncology and Palliative Medicine
 ***Orthopedic Manual Therapy (OMT)
 ***Orthopedic-surgical rehabilitation
 ***Primary
 ***Rheumatology
 ***Pain and sensory stimulation (SGSS)
 ***Veterinary Medicine
 ***Older people's health
@@ Line 890: / Line 890: @@
 *Schweizer Physiotherapie Verband (Members: 8,143 (2013))
+**Groupes spécialisés:
+***Switzerland. Working Group for Manual Therapy VELVET
+***Section FBL small bird Bach
+***Switzerland. Association of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physiotherapy SVOMP
+***IBITA Swiss
+***Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation IPNFA-CH (International Association PNF / CH)
+***Physiotherapia Paediatrica PP
+***Interest group for Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy IMTT
+***Swiss Group for Hippotherapy-K
+***Physiotherapy in Geriatrics FPG
+***Physiotherapy rehabilitation PTR
+***Switzerland. Federation for Animal Physiotherapy SVTPT
+***Swiss Association for Advanced Physiotherapy SGEP
+***Section physiotherapy in multiple sclerosis FPMS
+***Swiss Working Group for Rehabilitation Training SART
+***Swiss Section for analytical biomechanics and treatment plan by Raymond Sohier SFABS
+***David G. Simons Academy DGSA
+***Swiss Working Group for Cystic Fibrosis Physiotherapy in e cf-physio.ch
+***Swiss Society for Hand Rehabilitation  SGHR
+***Association Suisse physiotherapeutist Spécialisés s rééducation Urology Gynaecology, coloproctologie et sexologie ASPUG
+***Association Suisse physiotherapeutist pratiquant the techniques de la méthode issues Mézières ASPTM
 == Syria  ==
@@ Line 934: / Line 955: @@
 *Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (Members: 39,251 (2014))
 **Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP)
 **Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy (ACPAT)
 **Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Cystic Fibrosis (ACPCF)
 **Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Energy Medicine (ACPEM)
 **Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Cardiac Rehabilitation (ACPICR)
 **Association Of Chartered Physiotherapists in Independent Healthcare (ACPIHC)