CommonQuestions Corner In this month’s “Common Questions Corner,” we’re going to take a look at the history of physical therapy. The field has grown tremendously, and it’s now of the war. It was called the American Women’s Physical Therapeutic
The History of
Physical Therapy Therapy Association (the name it still bears today). In the following decade, membership reached 15,000. How Big Is Physical Therapy Today? In the early 1900s, physical therapy was a niche pursuit that very few universities offered. These days, there are over 200 accredited physical therapy programs in the United States, and the field now includes specializations like orthopedics, electrophysiology, and manual therapy. The popularity of physical therapy as a treatment method shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects a 34 percent
Association and began with 274 charter members, all of whom were women. The next year, the name was changed to the American Physiotherapy Association (APA), and men began to be admitted. The first APA code of ethics was created in the 1930s. By the end of the decade, APA membership was up to roughly 1,000 therapists. What Caused Physical Therapy to Explode in Popularity? The two largest factors contributing to the exponential growth of physical therapy were the polio epidemic and World War II. By the end of the 1950s, the association was renamed yet again, to the American Physical
universally recognized as a science. We get a lot of questions about how physically therapy has evolved, and we want to address some of those here. When Was Modern Physical Therapy Established? During World War I, physical therapists were known as reconstruction aides. These aides were civilian women tasked with getting wounded soldiers back on the battlefield, and they are the earliest precursors of modern physical therapists. Mary McMillan led the formation of the first professional association for physical therapists in 1921, shortly after the end
growth in the number of physical therapists over the next 10 years.
Alevropita Recipe
(Greek Egg, Feta, and Herb Tart)
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 425 F. 2. Grease a baking sheet with butter. Lay 2 sheets phyllo, overlapping slightly, on baking sheet; brush with some melted butter. 3. Whisk milk and eggs in a bowl. Stir ricotta, feta, oregano, thyme, and chile flakes in another bowl. 4. Pour half the egg mixture over phyllo; dot with half the cheese mixture. 5. Repeat, layering remaining phyllo, butter, egg mixture, and cheese mixture. 6. Bake until bottom is golden and filling is just set, about 35 minutes. 7. Heat oven broiler. Broil until golden and crisp, 1–2 minutes. 3 www.AtlasPhysicalTherapyNJ.com • 973-325-7212
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more • 4 sheets phyllo dough • 1 ½ cups milk • 5 eggs
• 1 pound ricotta, drained • 12 ounces crumbled feta
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped oregano • 2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme • ½ teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
(Recipe from saveur.com)
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