September 8: World Physiotherapy Day

The RAE defines physiotherapy as:

f. Treatment of injuries, especially traumatic, by physical means, such as heat, cold or ultrasound, or by exercise, massage or mechanical means. The history of Physiotherapy dates back to 1,500 BC. There are references that in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt and archaic China, physical agents were used as therapeutic agents. Hippocrates, father of Western Medicine and one of the great promoters of physical therapy, had the therapeutic philosophy of “helping nature” and developed different topics such as movement (kinesiology) and massage (massage therapy), both classified as therapeutic agents. 

The world wars left several epidemics, including poliomyelitis, which stimulated the creation of new therapists and motivated the official founding of bodies of physiotherapists around the world, thanks to which Physiotherapy gained the rank of university study.

Therefore, Physiotherapy constitutes a branch of healthcare developed by a very important Mutual Collaborator with Social Security, taking into account that the trauma specialty is the most important that is developed, in the field of professional contingency.

In the case of Fraternidad-Muprespa, rehabilitation treatment is provided to more than 70,000 patients/year, through more than 1.2 million rehabilitation sessions nationwide.

Fraternidad-Muprespa we are a Mutual Fund in continuous adaptation to achieve sustainable healthcare excellence, and rehabilitation cannot be outside of this objective. 

We are immersed in a Rehabilitation Reengineering process, where the patient is, as always, at the center of care, and both the health professionals and the resources necessary for their recovery and return to their normal life as soon as possible revolve around them.