A physiotherapist helps Ukrainian refugee Tamila Melnichenko, 82, from Kyiv, during a rehabilitation session at the Armada retirement home in Glogoczow, Poland February 10, 2023. A year ago, Melnichenko was uprooted by the Russian invasion and now spends her days in the retirement home, longing for the life she had to leave behind. The former nurse reads Ukrainian and Russian classics and memorises poems or walks down the narrow corridors on her crutches to keep herself busy as the days slowly tick by. Her thoughts constantly drift back to Ukraine where she lived all her life and raised her family. "I'm old, I want to die there (in Kyiv). Now I don’t know where I will die," she said. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel SEARCH "PEMPEL ANNIVERSARY REFUGEES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A physiotherapist helps Ukrainian refugee Tamila Melnichenko, 82, from Kyiv, lay down to exercise during a rehabilitation session at the Armada retirement home in Glogoczow, Poland February 10, 2023. A year ago, Melnichenko was uprooted by the Russian invasion and now spends her days in the retirement home, longing for the life she had to leave behind. The former nurse reads Ukrainian and Russian classics and memorises poems or walks down the narrow corridors on her crutches to keep herself busy as the days slowly tick by. Her thoughts constantly drift back to Ukraine where she lived all her life and raised her family. "I'm old, I want to die there (in Kyiv). Now I don’t know where I will die," she said. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel SEARCH "PEMPEL ANNIVERSARY REFUGEES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

NHS physiotherapists stand at a picket line as they strike outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

NHS physiotherapists stand at a picket line as they strike outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

NHS physiotherapists stand at a picket line as they strike outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

NHS physiotherapists stand at a picket line as they strike outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

NHS physiotherapists stand at a picket line as they strike outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

NHS physiotherapists stand at a picket line as they strike outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

NHS physiotherapists stand at a picket line as they strike outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

NHS physiotherapists stand at a picket line as they strike outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

NHS physiotherapists stand at a picket line as they strike outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

NHS physiotherapists stand at a picket line as they strike outside St Thomas' Hospital in London, Britain, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls 

A physiotherapist works with the academy students inside Mohammed VI Football Academy near Rabat, Morocco, December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui 

A physiotherapist from the Iraqi amputee football team treats 26 year old Iraqi amputee football player Sadeq Ali Hassoon's leg before a training in Baghdad, Iraq, December 2, 2022. Sadeq Ali Hassoon lost his right leg as a result of a mortar explosion where he was hit by shrapnel on the street where he was playing in 2006. REUTERS/Saba Kareem 

Formula One F1 - Brazilian Grand Prix - Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil - November 10, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with physiotherapist and assistant Angela Cullen ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli 

Neurological physiotherapist Guissela Rodriguez Palomino helps Pilar Redondo Arribas, 55, touch a ball with her impaired foot during treatment at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, October 20, 2022. Redondo suffered a stroke last year which caused her to spend two weeks at a hospital intensive care unit. The stroke caused paralysis and spasticity in the right side of her body as well as aphasia, which affects her ability to communicate verbally. She does daily rehabilitation sessions to help improve her quality of life. "It's a difficult situation for the whole family. As a daughter, I've had to take on responsibilities before my time, I've had to mature. But when I see how hard she works and how she manages to stand on her feet during therapy, it gives me hope. My mother is very strong-willed" says Redondo's 17-year-old daughter Raquel. According to World Stroke Organisation, 1 out of 4 people over 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to raise awareness about the high rates, the risk factors, and the signs of stroke to better prevent and support survivors. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Pilar Redondo Arribas, 55, reacts in pain as neurological physiotherapist Guissela Rodriguez Palomino treats her at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, October 20, 2022. Redondo suffered a stroke last year which caused her to spend two weeks at a hospital intensive care unit. The stroke caused paralysis and spasticity in the right side of her body as well as aphasia, which affects her ability to communicate verbally. She does daily rehabilitation sessions to help improve her quality of life. "It’s a difficult situation for the whole family. As a daughter, I’ve had to take on responsibilities before my time, I’ve had to mature. But when I see how hard she works and how she manages to stand on her feet during therapy, it gives me hope. My mother is very strong-willed" says Redondo’s 17-year-old daughter Raquel. According to World Stroke Organisation, 1 out of 4 people over 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to raise awareness about the high rates, the risk factors, and the signs of stroke to better prevent and support survivors. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Pilar Redondo Arribas, 55, reacts in pain as neurological physiotherapist Guissela Rodriguez Palomino treats her at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, October 20, 2022. Redondo suffered a stroke last year which caused her to spend two weeks at a hospital intensive care unit. The stroke caused paralysis and spasticity in the right side of her body as well as aphasia, which affects her ability to communicate verbally. She does daily rehabilitation sessions to help improve her quality of life. "It's a difficult situation for the whole family. As a daughter, I've had to take on responsibilities before my time, I've had to mature. But when I see how hard she works and how she manages to stand on her feet during therapy, it gives me hope. My mother is very strong-willed" says Redondo's 17-year-old daughter Raquel. According to World Stroke Organisation, 1 out of 4 people over 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to raise awareness about the high rates, the risk factors, and the signs of stroke to better prevent and support survivors. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Pilar Redondo Arribas, 55, walks with a cane and the help of neurological physiotherapist Guissela Rodriguez Palomino during treatment at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, October 20, 2022. Redondo suffered a stroke last year which caused her to spend two weeks at a hospital intensive care unit. The stroke caused paralysis and spasticity in the right side of her body as well as aphasia, which affects her ability to communicate verbally. She does daily rehabilitation sessions to help improve her quality of life. "It's a difficult situation for the whole family. As a daughter, I've had to take on responsibilities before my time, I've had to mature. But when I see how hard she works and how she manages to stand on her feet during therapy, it gives me hope. My mother is very strong-willed" says Redondo's 17-year-old daughter Raquel. According to World Stroke Organisation, 1 out of 4 people over 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to raise awareness about the high rates, the risk factors, and the signs of stroke to better prevent and support survivors. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Pilar Redondo Arribas, 55, walks with a cane and the help of neurological physiotherapist Guissela Rodriguez Palomino during treatment at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, October 20, 2022. Redondo suffered a stroke last year which caused her to spend two weeks at a hospital intensive care unit. The stroke caused paralysis and spasticity in the right side of her body as well as aphasia, which affects her ability to communicate verbally. She does daily rehabilitation sessions to help improve her quality of life. "It's a difficult situation for the whole family. As a daughter, I've had to take on responsibilities before my time, I've had to mature. But when I see how hard she works and how she manages to stand on her feet during therapy, it gives me hope. My mother is very strong-willed" says Redondo's 17-year-old daughter Raquel. According to World Stroke Organisation, 1 out of 4 people over 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to raise awareness about the high rates, the risk factors, and the signs of stroke to better prevent and support survivors. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Tennis - Davis Cup - Group C - Germany v Australia - Am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, Germany - September 18, 2022 Former player Philipp Kohlschreiber poses with physiotherapist Bastian Arnold and players Alexander Zverev, Jan-Lennard Struff, Kevin Krawietz after a presentation by the German Tennis Association to honour his career REUTERS/Cathrin Mueller 

Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 11, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with physiotherapist and assistant Angela Cullen before the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini 

Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 11, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with physiotherapist and assistant Angela Cullen before the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini 

Formula One F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 10, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and his physiotherapist and assistant Angela Cullen arrive before practice REUTERS/Ciro De Luca 

Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium - August 28, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with his physiotherapist and assistant Angela Cullen before the race Pool via REUTERS/Geert Vanden Wijngaert 

Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium - August 28, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with his physiotherapist and assistant Angela Cullen before the race Pool via REUTERS/Geert Vanden Wijngaert 

Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium - August 28, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with his physiotherapist and assistant Angela Cullen before the race Pool via REUTERS/Geert Vanden Wijngaert 

Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium - August 25, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with physiotherapist and assistant Angela Cullen ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

Formula One F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary - July 30, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and his physiotherapist Angela Cullen before practice REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo 

Formula One F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary - July 29, 2022 Angela Cullen, physiotherapist and assistant of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton is seen during practice REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 

Formula One F1 - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria - July 7, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and his physiotherapist Angela Cullen ahead of the Grand Prix REUTERS/Florion Goga 

Formula One F1 - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria - July 7, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and his physiotherapist Angela Cullen ahead of the Grand Prix REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 1, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and his physiotherapist Angela Cullen during practice REUTERS/Andrew Boyers 

Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 1, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and his physiotherapist Angela Cullen before practice REUTERS/Andrew Boyers 

Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 11, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and his physiotherapist Angela Cullen ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed 

Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 11, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton's physiotherapist Angela Cullen ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed 

Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 10, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton after practice alongside his physiotherapist Angela Cullen REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger 

Formula One F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan - June 9, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton's physiotherapist Angela Cullen ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed 

Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 29, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on a boat with his physiotherapist Angela Cullen after the race REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 29, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on a boat with his physiotherapist Angela Cullen after the race REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 

Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - May 20, 2022 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and his physiotherapist Angela Cullen after practice REUTERS/Nacho Doce 

A runner is treated by physiotherapists as he participates in the running category during the XXIII 101km international competition, where about 9,000 participants run a track through the Serrania de Ronda (Ronda Mountain Range) in less than 24 hours, organised by the 4th Tercio (Regiment) Alejandro Farnesio of the Spanish Legion, in Setenil de las Bodegas, near Ronda, Spain, May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

Runners are treated by physiotherapists as they participate in the running category during the XXIII 101km international competition, where about 9,000 participants run a track through the Serrania de Ronda (Ronda Mountain Range) in less than 24 hours, organised by the 4th Tercio (Regiment) Alejandro Farnesio of the Spanish Legion, in Setenil de las Bodegas, near Ronda, Spain, May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Jon Nazca 

2022 Beijing Olympics - Snowboard - Men's Snowboard Halfpipe Final Medal Ceremony - Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China - February 11, 2022. Shaun White of the United States hugs physiotherapist Esther Lee as he retires from the sport. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 

Victoria Jimenez, 53, works with physiotherapist Juan Daniel Diaz at Casaverde Neurological and Physical Rehabilitation Center in Navalcarnero, Spain, November 30, 2021. Jimenez, who became blind at the age of 38 due to brain damage, receives daily therapy at the center to improve her ability to do every day tasks and to achieve more personal autonomy. “I think it’s important that people understand what we are going through. Anyone can become dependent at any moment in their lives. Healthcare is a human right, everybody should be able to get it, for as long as needed and regardless of their financial situation”, Jimenez says. December 3 marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights and well-being of people with disabilities around the world. Jimenez feels grateful for having the support of the professionals who help her. “I’m a survivor, I have faced many challenges in my life and it has been incredibly hard. But being around people who care for me gives me the optimism I need to carry on”. Picture taken November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Alberto Cairo, an Italian physiotherapist with three decades of experience in Afghanistan, poses at his office at the Red Cross rehabilitation center in Kabul, Afghanistan October 17, 2021. Picture taken October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

Malalai, a female physiotherapist helps a patient with a deformity at the Red Cross rehab center in Kabul, Afghanistan October 14, 2021. Picture taken October 14, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Fencing - Men's Individual Epee - Gold medal match - Makuhari Messe Hall B - Chiba, Japan - July 25, 2021. Romain Cannone of France celebrates with physiotherapist Stephane Verbackel after winning gold REUTERS/Annegret Hilse 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Women's Vault - Qualification - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - July 25, 2021. Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan is embraced by Orabi Bader, physiotherapist for Israel, after performing on the vault. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Women's Vault - Qualification - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - July 25, 2021. Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan is embraced by Orabi Bader, physiotherapist for Israel, after performing on the vault. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Women's Vault - Qualification - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - July 25, 2021. Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan is embraced by Orabi Bader, physiotherapist for Israel, after performing on the vault. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Women's Vault - Qualification - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - July 25, 2021. Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan is embraced by Orabi Bader, physiotherapist for Israel, after performing on the vault. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2021 Serbia'a Novak Djokovic hugs his physiotherapist Ulises Badio on the Aorangi Practice Courts Pool via REUTERS/David Gray 

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 25, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic jumps over his physiotherapist Ulises Badi ahead of Wimbledon Pool via REUTERS/Adam Warner 

Marisa Ford comforts her daughter Rebecca Zammit Lupi, a 15-year-old cancer patient, as physiotherapist Jonathan Dimech massages Rebecca's foot in her room in Rainbow Ward at Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre in Mater Dei Hospital, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tal-Qroqq, Malta October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi SEARCH "REBECCA LUPI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES 

Rebecca Zammit Lupi, a 15-year-old cancer patient, reaches out for a ball held by physiotherapist Jonathan Dimech, in her room in Rainbow Ward at Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre in Mater Dei Hospital, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tal-Qroqq, Malta November 3, 2020. "I always admired Rebecca?s will and determination to keep going. She was such a gentle soul and a total sweetheart. She touched us all with her bravery and tenacity to fight. Even when she was in pain, she still wanted to carry out her exercises, partly because they reminded her of dancing which she loved so much," said Dimech. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi SEARCH "REBECCA LUPI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES 

Physiotherapists Zach Gatt, Jonathan Dimech and Angele Azzopardi help Rebecca Zammit Lupi, a 15-year-old cancer patient, sit up on her bed in her room in Rainbow Ward at Sir Anthony Mamo Oncology Centre in Mater Dei Hospital, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tal-Qroqq, Malta November 23, 2020. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi SEARCH "REBECCA LUPI" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES THE IMAGES SHOULD ONLY BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE STORY - NO STAND-ALONE USES 

Engineer Carlos Antonio Fernandes Sena, 72, who suffered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and was intubated in an ICU unit last year, is helped by a physiotherapist as his wife Eliane Mourao Fernandes Sena takes a photo at the Placi hospital in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil April 12, 2021. Picture taken April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares 

A physiotherapist adjusts an oxygen mask on a patient with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) disease at the ICU of Parelheiros Municipal Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil April 8, 2021. Picture taken April 8, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli 

Physiotherapists, wearing protective gear, work in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated at Cambrai hospital, France, April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol