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Elizabeth Kenny

Born

Warialda, New South Wales

Died

November 30, 1952

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Elizabeth Kenny was an unaccredited Australian nurse who promoted a controversial new approach to the treatment of poliomyelitis in the era before mass vaccination eradicated the disease in most countries. Her findings ran counter to conventional medical wisdom; they demonstrated the need to exercise muscles affected by polio instead of immobilizing them. Kenny's principles of muscle rehabilitation became the foundation of physical therapy, or physiotherapy. ...more

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Elizabeth Kenny’s books

Average rating: 3.15 · 13 ratings · 3 reviews · 4 distinct works

	And They Shall Walk: The Life Story of Sister Elizabeth Kenny by Elizabeth Kenny, Martha Ostenso 3.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1980 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Physical medicine: The science of dermo-neuro-muscular therapy as applied to infantile paralysis 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	MY BATTLE AND VICTORY: HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF POLIOMYELITIS AS A SYSTEMIC DISEASE 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars