World Physiotherapy believes that physiotherapists are equipped through their education to meet the functional needs of persons with disabilities. Physiotherapists play a vital role in preventing and reducing
Health: 'Health' is defined in the WHO constitution of 1948 as a state of complete physical, social and mental well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
See also Health promotion
and health-related problems associated with and optimise functional outcomes, activities, and environmental factors for persons with disability.