World physiotherapy day, today in history, is1September 8, 996. Founded in 195 1, the World Physiotherapy Union (WCPT) decided to designate September 8th as World Physiotherapy Day. Its purpose is to make the practitioners in the world-physiotherapists (physiotherapists). The purpose is to make physiotherapists around the world realize the important role they play in promoting and maintaining the overall health of human beings, of which rehabilitation is the most important part.