Amman, Sept. 13 (Petra) – President of the Jordanian Physiotherapy
Society Nedal Abu Salim warned on Sunday against unlicensed and
unqualified individuals practicing physical therapy.

Abu Salim told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that government
agencies, media outlets, and professional bodies must unite to
tighten oversight and penalize illegal health practices.

He stressed that physical therapy is a specialized healthcare field
requiring academic training and legal licensing, rather than random
exercises or device usage. Unqualified individuals lack critical
clinical knowledge, which poses severe risks to patients suffering
from spinal injuries, strokes, neurological conditions, fractures,
osteoporosis, or post-surgical complications. Mismanagement often
exacerbates injuries, prolongs recovery, and inflates treatment costs
before patients reach legitimate specialists.

Abu Salim noted that patient harm caused by impostors undermines
public trust in Jordan’s broader healthcare sector. He called for
stiffer legal penalties for impersonating medical professionals or
practicing without a license, including shutting down non-compliant
facilities, banning unauthorized health advertisements, and
establishing a fast-track mechanism for reporting violations.

Expressing readiness to offer technical support to enforcement
committees, Abu Salim hailed continuous efforts by the health and
interior ministries to enforce the law.

He urged the public to verify practitioners’ credentials before
receiving treatment, adding that patient health “must never be
compromised.”

//Petra// HA