birth_date: 1923-04-04 00:00:00
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name: Freddy M. Kaltenborn
about: Kaltenborn practiced orthopedic medicine and manipulative therapy in his native Norway for thirty-two years, from 1950 to 1982. He was the first to integrate the theory and practice of orthopedic medicine with the practice of osteopathy and chiropractic. Over many years, he instructed countless physical therapists, medical doctors, and many osteopaths and chiropractors in manipulative treatment methods. For over 40 years, Kaltenborn’s classic handbooks on Manual Mobilization of the Joints introduced thousands of clinicians worldwide to the practical foundations of joint mobilization. Throughout his professional career, Kaltenborn campaigned tirelessly for the creation of international educational standards and certification in manipulative Kaltenborn practiced orthopedic medicine and manipulative therapy in his native Norway for thirty-two years, from 1950 to 1982. He was the first to integrate the theory and practice of orthopedic medicine with the practice of osteopathy and chiropractic. Over many years, he instructed countless physical therapists, medical doctors, and many osteopaths and chiropractors in manipulative treatment methods. For over 40 years, Kaltenborn’s classic handbooks on Manual Mobilization of the Joints introduced thousands of clinicians worldwide to the practical foundations of joint mobilization. Throughout his professional career, Kaltenborn campaigned tirelessly for the creation of international educational standards and certification in manipulative therapy. He was a founding member of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists (IFOMT), now a subgroup of the World Confederation of Physical Therapists (WCPT). Kaltenborn directed the development of IFOMT’s manipulative therapy education and certification standards as the first chairperson of IFOMT’s Standards Committee and continued as a consultant to the organization for the next 16 years. ...more
death_date: 2019-05-02 00:00:00