Physical therapists (PTs) are professionals who provide safe and eective physical therapy based on scientic evidence and support the life and health of each and every client/patient at all life stages from infants to the elderly as exercise and physical activity experts.
With a patient-centered approach as our foundation, we closely provide support for each individual's life to enrich their living and way of life. Within the local community, physical therapists work in collaboration with many various professions in medicine, nursing care, welfare, health care, and education aiming to create a society in which all citizens can lead healthy and self-directed lives.

Society is currently undergoing major structural changes, including the promotion of community-based comprehensive care systems and collaboration between medical care, nursing care, and welfare services. A paradigm shift from "medical care that cures" to "medical care that heals and supports" is expected to proceed rapidly. In this context, physical therapists can find our purpose in improving the quality of life by identifying the potential of life and movement and providing high quality physical therapy that maximizes eectiveness in a wide range of areas, including health promotion, prevention of lifestyle-related diseases and critical nursing care, and that supports the reintegration of people back into society. Physical therapists are committed to contributing to the improvement of the health and well-being of the public in all situations, even in the face of diverse social changes.

In addition, physical therapists are professionals who are most skilled at adjusting physical functions and basic movement abilities such as sitting, standing, and walking according to the goals of each individual. Even with the same disease or injury, client/patient have diverse values and aspirations for their own lives. With our mission of helping people to realize their own unique lifestyles by utilizing their strengths, we are ready to meet the needs of the public and continue to take on the challenge of solving problems in order to remain familiar and trustworthy presence.

We believe in people-oriented physical therapy, and as a profession that supports the foundation of social security, we will continue to do our utmost to support the healthy daily life and happiness of everyone, and to realize a society where all people can live and play an active role in their own way.

June 2025

Public Interest Incorporated Association Japanese Physical Therapy Association President Hideyuki Saitou