Professor Kazimiera Milanowska, Ph.D. (1926–2018). A tribute on the 100th anniversary of her birth

In February 2026 it will be 100 years since the late Professor Kazimiera Milanowska, Ph.D., co-founder of the Polish school of rehabilitation, an unquestionable authority in the field of rehabilitation, was born. For many years she was a world-renowned specialist in medical rehabilitation, a World Health Organisation rehabilitation expert, co-author of curricula of medical rehabilitation programmes for doctors and physiotherapists in accordance with the recommendations of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT). She was the author of numerous publications, including books and coursebooks that shaped generations of Polish physiotherapists. In her professional work she had an opinion of a valued and demanding teacher, at the same time a kind and warm-hearted person, liked and respected by her students and co-workers. This tribute has been written with the goal of making sure that Professor’s contribution is remembered, especially those of the younger generation.