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Show . How Paralysis Victims Regain Use of Legs x n y t x s 1 I - v - - Is R V f ? t: ' H i I V , ; -f - ! I ; i i By climbing and reclimbing an k ' f especially constructed flight ol f L stairs, this young victim of infan- s , ' f ', tile paralysis is learning how to 1 ,' walk again. Instructing him is a '; young woman physical therapist ' whose trained mind and skilled t 6 hands are guiding him back to a I f robust boyhood. At present there '"'. are only 2,500 therapists in the , t country and more than half of t ' these are in the armed forces. At ' ; : i least 5,000 more are needed. ' ' : Physical therapy is essential in s; " . . ; , . the treatment of many disabling f t- discascs and it also is vital in re- s ; habilitating the victims of Indus- ' trial and domcstio accidents. By climbing and reclimbing an especially constructed flight of stairs, this young victim of infantile infan-tile paralysis is learning how to walk again. Instructing him is a young woman physical therapist whose trained mind and skilled hands are guiding him back to a robust boyhood. At present there are only 2,500 therapists in the country and more than half of these are in the armed forces. At least 5,000 more are needed. Physical therapy is essential in the treatment of many disabling diseases and it also is vital in rehabilitating re-habilitating the victims of industrial indus-trial and domcstio accidents. |