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A Great Story With Historical Significance, October 14, 2002
This review is from: Sister Kenny [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This movie is superb and chronicles the life of Sister Elizabeth Kenny, the Australian nurse, who was a pioneer in Physical Therapy, and who invented a successful treatment for polio. As a nurse in isolated areas, and without prior knowledge of the traditional treatment for polio, she treated victims based on her observation of the symptoms. She used new words like "spasm", used hot compresses, and re-educated muscles. Her treatment was so successful that she eventually opened her own clinics. The movie shows the sacrifices she made in her own personal life, because of her calling to help children who contracted polio. It took a long time for her approach to be recognized by the male dominated medical establishment. It is a very heart-warming story and I admit I get goosebumps in a few places, especially at the moment that she realizes that children who are not treated using her method are still crippled from the disease. I would strongly recommend this movie. It's a real classic.
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Great movie which should be on DVD., August 27, 2011
Sister Kenny was an amazing, interesting woman. I would have loved to have met her. The movie is just a taste of her amazing full life; well worth watching. Such a pity it is not on DVD yet.
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The remarkable life of a true hero, October 2, 2009
This review is from: Sister Kenny [VHS] (VHS Tape)
At first I felt this film was pretty slow. I had difficulty liking sister Kenny since I felt it was foolish of her to want to marry when she was so needed by all those sick kids. But the film grew on me, and the enormity of her sacrifice and the hardship she endures to try to persuade the stubborn doctors to change their treatment of polio was quite moving.
By the end of this film, I felt quite impressed. Kenny was a courageous woman who did what she thought was right.. No matter the cost to her own happiness.
This was well worth the watch. I only wish Kenny had found a boyfriend who could've supported her and her cause, or a doctor who could've sponsored her research... Things might've been easier.
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