New Limbs for Old to Treat Paralysis

Notes:

The YMCA encouraged wounded prisoners to participate in physical therapy (including playing volleyball) or to use prosthetics to rehabilitate paralyzed limbs. The prisoner has lost the use of his left arm and is wearing a prosthetic.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Medical Care, Physical Therapy, Artificial Limbs, YMCA, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: For the Millions of Men Now Under Arms, 2:10 (1 February 1917): 26B.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/287