Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

ished greatly their deformities.
The picture of the little girl on this page
who still had twisted hip and a shortened
leg after IS months of the regular treatment
is typical
After only three days treatment by the
Kenny method the distorted hip had straight
ened and the legs were the same length!
The boy with the contracture of the shout
der and the wrist whose pictures are also
shown, is another example of the effective
ness of Sister Kennys method.
At her home Sister Kenny showed me
astounding X-ray photographs of a little
child who came to her after months Of ortho-
doX treatment with a twisted S-shaped spine
After few weeks, the S-curve in the spine
had Strengthened out into a single, slight
curve which is getting better all the time.
Even skeptcal doctors agree that however
much they may differ with Sister Kenny's
explanation of why her treatment works they
acknowledge the results she attains
Who is Sister Kenny and how does she
do it?
Please" she told me explain right off
about this Sister business Sister is the title
conferred on graduate nurses in England and
in Australia and has nothing TO do with re-
hgious orders. So many people become con-
fused about that that I'd like you to
straighten it up the first thing you do"
But how did you get started, Sister
Kenny" / asked
And she told how she began her revou-
tionary treatment far away from civilization
because she had to do something for stricken
children, and because there were no doctors
near to help, and because the regular methods
did not seem to do much good anyhow.
AS she talked could see the scene in the
Australian bush (Which corresponds to the
backwoods country of Tennessee or Kentucky
some so years ago
frantic woman knocks on the door of
the tiny house which is the home of the dis
trict nurse known Sister Kenny.
rs this Sister kenny"
Eyes"
Il am Mrs. Williamson. Our ranch is
further to the south My husband is touring
the lands and my little boy and / are travel
ing with him"
Wont you come in. Have you eaten? ?"
THANK you for your invitation. But I've
come to find a doctor. My boy is i'll. Is
there doctor here? ?"
I'm sorry but the nearest doctor is 100
miles away, Mrs. Williamson. I'm the nurse
here and-I have to act doctor, dentist, mid
wife and nurse. What seems to be the matter
with ehe lad"
Il don't know I'm worried He had bit
of a fever, pain in his back and now his legs
hurt they must be bad for ne cries so
seldom but the pains make him frantic...
isn't there a doctor here?"
I'm sorry. There is no doctor but If you
wish I'll come and look at the boy"
And so Sister Kenny-Jack, or rather Jill,
Of all medical trades-goes with Mrs. Will
hanson to see the boy. They open the door
where young Tom lies and his mother says:
Here L am, Tom. Here is someone to
help YOU"
Hurry, mother, my legs hurt they
hurt"
This is Sister Kenny, Tom. She is going
TO see what the trouble is"
Sister Kenny says: Whats the matter,
Tom Let me see"
ut hurts. ow. .ow"
Does it hurt at this point?"
low. ow. yes"
And here?"
Eyes -. ow make her stop. Mother.
She's hurting me. 1T hurts"
That's all right, Tom. l won't touch you
any more"
The two women go out and close the door
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