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Sister Elizabeth Kenny (20 September 1880 – 30 November 1952) was a self-trained Australian bush nurse who developed an approach to treating polio that was controversial at the time.
Sister Kenny is a 1946 American biographical film about Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian bush nurse, who fought to help people who suffered from polio, despite opposition from the medical establishment. The film stars Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, and Philip Merivale.
Elizabeth Kenny was an Australian nurse and health administrator who was known for her alternative approach to polio treatment, known as the Kenny method. Her fight to gain the medical community’s acceptance for her method was the subject of the 1946 film Sister Kenny. Kenny, whose father was an.
In 1932 Sister Kenny established a backyard clinic at Townsville to treat long-term poliomyelitis victims and cerebral palsy patients with hot baths, foments, passive movements, the discarding of braces and callipers and the encouragement of active movements.
Sep 15, 2021 · Elizabeth “Lisa” Kenny (1880-1952) was born in New South Wales and grew up in the town of Nobby, Queensland. When Lisa was 17, she fell off a horse and broke her wrist. Her treatment and rehabilitation led to a keen interest in anatomy, especially in learning how muscles worked.
Oct 31, 2022 · Sister Kenny reported successfully treating polio cases in the Darling Downs region as early as 1911. Ridiculed by the conservative medical profession at the time, she remained steadfast in her technique and established several treatment clinics along the east coast.
Apr 25, 2020 · Sister Elizabeth Kenny, a 59-year-old nurse who'd just arrived in the United States after a lifetime in Australia's outback, began examining Henry. She wasn't a nun;...
