International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy

International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy IFSPT is a worldwide Federation representing 40 national sports physical therapy organisations. Join and help us to support all sports physical therapists!

We are the international resource for sports physical therapists, serving people and athletes. IFSPT is a world-wide Federation, recognised as a subgroup of World Physiotherapy (WP). IFSPT is directed towards Member Organizations and their individual members in serving athletes of all ages and abilities through excellence in education, research, practice, and clinical specialisation. The intention of the IFSPT is to be the international resource for Sports Physical Therapists all over the world.

Overuse injuries are still one of the biggest challenges in sport.For runners, nearly 1 in 2 get injured every year… and...
30/03/2026

Overuse injuries are still one of the biggest challenges in sport.

For runners, nearly 1 in 2 get injured every year… and that hasn’t really changed, despite everything we’ve added in over the years.

So what are we actually missing?

In this free webinar, Blaise Dubois (The Running Clinic) will share a simple, practical way to better understand load, guide rehab, and support a safer return to sport.

If you work with athletes, runners, or active populations, this is a really useful one.

🗓 22 April | 18:30 UTC
🎟 Free
🕰️ Live & replay access included

➡️ Register now at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mechanical-stress-quantification-tickets-1986078971668?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Don’t miss INT-SSPS 2026, starting tomorrow! Two days of global insight in sports physiotherapy.Featuring ISEPA EB membe...
25/03/2026

Don’t miss INT-SSPS 2026, starting tomorrow! Two days of global insight in sports physiotherapy.

Featuring ISEPA EB members Dr Eva Uršej and Dr Derya Ozer Kaya.

📅 26-27 March
🎟 Free to attend

➡️ Register now: https://international-sports-physiotherapy.com/

🌍 ISEPA will be at the International Symposium on Sports Physiotherapy & Science (INT-SSPS 2026)Join an international co...
16/03/2026

🌍 ISEPA will be at the International Symposium on Sports Physiotherapy & Science (INT-SSPS 2026)

Join an international community of clinicians and researchers exploring the latest developments in sports physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and athlete health.

We’re pleased to see ISEPA Executive Board members Dr Eva Uršej and Dr Derya Ozer Kaya contributing to the programme and sharing their expertise with the global sports physiotherapy community.

📅 26-27 March 2026
💻 Online event
🎟 Free registration

➡️ Register and view the programme: at international-sports-physiotherapy.com (Or scan the QR code on slide 2!)

📚 IJSPT Journal ClubJoin IJSPT on March 18 at 6:30 PM CST for the next IJSPT Journal Club with C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Chair...
11/03/2026

📚 IJSPT Journal Club

Join IJSPT on March 18 at 6:30 PM CST for the next IJSPT Journal Club with C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

This session will explore the 2024 EU-US Meniscus Rehabilitation Consensus, covering key considerations from post-operative management through return to sport.

We’ll be discussing two important papers:

1️⃣ EU-US Meniscus Rehabilitation Consensus (Part II)
Prevention, non-operative treatment and return to sport.
2️⃣ EU-US Meniscus Rehabilitation Consensus (Part I)
Rehabilitation management after meniscus surgery (meniscectomy, repair and reconstruction).

💬 Expect a practical discussion around rehabilitation strategies, clinical decision-making, and return-to-sport considerations.

🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3517713445682/WN_3-nM7xMnQMmk0CBffMUWuA

Our evolution as a profession continues.Founded in 2000, IFSPT has grown alongside sports and exercise physiotherapy wor...
11/02/2026

Our evolution as a profession continues.

Founded in 2000, IFSPT has grown alongside sports and exercise physiotherapy worldwide. Today, that journey continues as we evolve to ISEPA, the International Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy Association.

This transition will take place in phases across the coming months, so you may see both IFSPT and ISEPA used during this time.

👉 Read more about the evolution on our website https://ifspt.org/why-ifspt-is-becoming-isepa

06/02/2026

Our profession has evolved, and so have we🌍

After careful consideration, the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) is changing its name to ISEPA - the International Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy Association.

This change reflects:

🌐 the use of physiotherapy as a globally recognised term
🏃‍♀️ the growing role of exercise and physical activity within modern practice
🤝 our identity as a global association united by shared purpose

While our name is evolving, our values, mission, and commitment to sports and exercise physiotherapy remain unchanged.

The transition to ISEPA will be introduced in phases. During this time, you may see both IFSPT and ISEPA used across our website, communications, and social platforms. This approach is intentional and designed to ensure clarity and continuity.

👉 You can read the executive statement and rationale for the name change on our website https://ifspt.org/why-ifspt-is-becoming-isepa

The power to move the world.

We’re proud to support Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) through an IFSPT Association Partnership contribution. PE...
30/01/2026

We’re proud to support Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) through an IFSPT Association Partnership contribution.

PEDro plays a vital role in supporting evidence-based physiotherapy worldwide, helping clinicians, researchers and educators access high-quality research to inform practice.

As a non-profit organisation working largely on a volunteer basis, this contribution reflects our continued commitment to evidence, education and global collaboration in sports physiotherapy.

Thank you to the PEDro team for the important work you do.

🔗 Learn more about PEDro: https://pedro.org.au/

The IFSPT is sad to announce the passing of former IFSPT board member from South Africa, Craig Smith. Craig served on th...
27/01/2026

The IFSPT is sad to announce the passing of former IFSPT board member from South Africa, Craig Smith. Craig served on the IFSPT Executive Board for eight years, serving as part of the Marketing Committee, Membership Committee and World Congress Committee.

Craig qualified from the University of Cape Town with a BSc Physio and a BSc Sports Science in 1989.

His first professional sports physio position was as physio to the touring rebel England cricket team to South Africa in 1990. He then joined the South African cricket team from 1991 – 2002 as the lead team physio. Craig worked and toured with the likes of Kepler Wessels, Hansie Cronje, Jonty Rhodes and Jacques Kallis and also worked in club rugby (UCT), professional football (Hellenic) and tennis (exhibition series of matches with Anna Kournikova and Amanda Coetzer).

In 2003-2010 Craig worked in county cricket in the UK with Lancashire, Nottingham (2004-2009) and as a consultant physio with Hampshire in 2010. In 2003 he started Club Physio, a seminar and courses facilitating company that now runs and facilitates physio, sports medicine and manual therapy course in Southern Africa, the UK, Ireland, Europe, India, Asia and the Middle East and the USA, bringing quality physiotherapy / orthopaedic medicine / manual therapy / sports medicine courses and top class lecturers with innovative and up-to-date multi disciplinary CPD for the health care sector.

According to Mario Bizzini, “I worked with Craig during my years as board member of the IFSPT: impossible to miss, a slender, smooth-talking nice guy who “suddenly” showed up as South Africa representative at the 2011 IFSPT GM. In 2013 Craig’s mission was to organize two joint IFSPT symposia with the (SA) Sports PT group, one in Centurion Gauteng (near Pretoria) and a second one (including the IFSPT GM) in Cape Town. We had some unbelievable days in some of the most beautiful places on earth. These meetings were instrumental in cementing the idea in the Executive Board to aim for a World Congress of Sports Physiotherapy: an idea which Craig also loved and deeply supported from the very beginning.”

Craig leaves behind his beloved sons, as well as his sisters and brothers.

IFSPT will meet again in December in Bern for the 6th World Congress of Sports Physiotherapy, thanks in part to Craig’s vision of a worldwide gathering of sports PTs, aiming for the best care of out athletes.

Craig: you will not be there with us, but you’ll be forever with us and IFSPT!

Ciao Craig

From Mary Wilkinson:I just found out that our former IFSPT board member from South Africa, Craig Smith, has passed away ...
23/01/2026

From Mary Wilkinson:

I just found out that our former IFSPT board member from South Africa, Craig Smith, has passed away from cancer. I enjoyed eight years of working with Craig on the board. Most memorable was Craig hosting us in South Africa in 2013. Sending much love and light to his lovely family.

Craig Smith

IFSPT is sharing a short research survey led by ASU College of Health Solutions, examining how health professionals work...
23/01/2026

IFSPT is sharing a short research survey led by ASU College of Health Solutions, examining how health professionals working with athletes approach nutritional supplements.

The survey looks at knowledge and confidence around supplement use, safety, regulation and third-party testing. It’s aimed at practitioners who have worked with athletes within the last 12 months and takes around 10-15 minutes to complete.

Participation is voluntary and anonymous, and the findings will help inform future education and resources in this area

🔗 Take part here: https://asuhealthpromotion.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d1hc5ovlS9TPqTk

LIVE + Q&A | 1 week to go! ⏲️ RTS Unlocked: Mastering the Sporting Hand & WristHand and wrist injuries remain some of th...
19/01/2026

LIVE + Q&A | 1 week to go! ⏲️

RTS Unlocked: Mastering the Sporting Hand & Wrist

Hand and wrist injuries remain some of the most challenging areas when it comes to return to sport, particularly in high performance environments where precision, power and control are critical.

This live webinar with Dr Ian Gatt will focus on how assessment, load management and return to sport decision making are approached in elite sport. Drawing on experience across Olympic programmes and professional boxing, the session will share practical insight into managing complex hand and wrist cases in real world settings.

There will also be time for live questions & discussion.

🗓 27 January
⏰ 12:00 PM UTC
🎥 Live online

Regsiter here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rts-unlocked-mastering-the-sporting-hand-wrist-registration-1977705832383?aff=oddtdtcreator

Missed this live? 👀75 speakers · 29 countries · 25 hours = on demand🔁 Available on-demand with SEPWOC Open Access until ...
29/12/2025

Missed this live? 👀

75 speakers · 29 countries · 25 hours = on demand

🔁 Available on-demand with SEPWOC Open Access until March 8.

Learn at your pace, on your schedule.

Get Open Access: www.ifspt.org/sepwoc

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IFSPT is a world-wide Federation, recognised as a subgroup of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), representing national organizations of Sports Physical Therapy. The efforts of IFSPT are directed towards Member Organizations and their individual members in serving athletes of all ages and abilities through excellence in education, research, practice, and clinical specialisation. The intention of the IFSPT is to be the international resource for Sports Physical Therapists all over the world.