World Physical Therapy Day 2009 activities - Latvia

This year, for the first time, the Latvia Physiotherapists’ Association celebrated World Physical Therapy Day on 8th September. Recognising the opportunity to promote physiotherapy and introduce the different ways in which physiotherapists can help to improve, maintain and restore human health and wellbeing, three main events were organised:

• physiotherapists all around the country took part in providing free physiotherapy services providing individual consultations. There was great interest from both patients and physicians
• a poster and brochure about World Physiotherapy Day were printed. These highlighted the role of the physiotherapy profession in health improvement, prevention and management of different diseases. Information on how to access a physiotherapist, along with how to find out more about physiotherapy was also included
• the association worked with national media to publicise activities taking place and the physiotherapy profession. Wide coverage was given by local and regional newspapers and across many different websites. Completion of the re-structuring of the association’s website was also completed for the 8th September