Wayne State University School of Medicine - Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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PHYSIC L MEDICINE A D REHABILITATIO n A A Q . 'A I 'i . 4 N 2 ' 1-5 Si:- 'M 1' ., , .,,. 'l Qf i1..W' .1 gT,if'TfJv l' f Saint Martin and the Beggarn portrays clearly an ambulation aid of great antiquity. The artist, Geertgen Tot Sint jans, was born in Haarlem about 1465. This picture closely resembles the work of glans, and is 'fattributedn to him, but may be the work of an unknown Dutch follower OLDEST OF HEALING ARTS One of the oldest medical arts in existence is the newest medical specialty-Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Accepted as a certified specialty in 1947, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has in one form or another been practiced since the times of the early Egyptian empires. Drawings of prosthetics have recorded their usage back to ancient times. The Egyptians and other early cultures worshiped the Sun God as their god of healing and health. Exercise, sunlight, massage and electrotherapy were practiced by many of the leading figures of history such as Hippocratesg Ambroise Baruch, famed Barber Surgeon , Benjamin Franklin, john Wesleyg and Simon Baruch, the father of the noted philosopher, Bernard Baruch. The senior Baruch is considered the 'Lfather of modern Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. All five generally accepted subdivisions of Physical Medicine have had curious and historically interesting stories of their usage in times past. ' The first primitive man who crawled into the sunshine to receive the benefit of its warmth and vitalizing effect unwit- tingly started the practice of lzeliolhempy. The first man who bathed a wound in some woodland stream unknowingly instituted the practice of hydmllzerapy. The first man who rubbed a bruised muscle unconsciously introduced massage mechanollzerafly. Eleclrolherapy was allegedly inaugurated in the reign of the Roman Emperor, Tiberius C14-37 A.D.l. At about the time when jesus of Nazareth was crucified, Anthero, a freedman, during a walk at the Seashore, stepped on a torpedo Can elec- trified fishl and was thus freed of gout' Hot baths have been used for centuries as treatment for disease, introducing lhermollzerapy. Sk ik is ik of about 1490. A Q-as LQ Early experiments to stimulate paralyzed muscle with the aid of electricity. 54 ease The Baumann Archi i.

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PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND NEWEST MEDICAL SPECIALTY From ancient beginnings, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has progressed through the ages and as the crippling effects of World War II heightened the need for specialized care, the healing art became a medical specialty. Headed by Chairmanjoseph N. Schaeffer, M.D., who also is Director of the Rehabilitation Institute, the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabili- tation is accepting the challenge and opportunity to serve mankind and to offer a bright hope to the disabled, the crippled, the deaf and the blind. An excellent educational curriculum includes conjoined teaching in physiology and pharmacology, gross anatomy, clinical medicine, fundamental aspects of disease processes, neurology, pediatrics, neurosurgery and ortho- pedic surgery. Case presentation, lectures, seminars and conferences are the teaching techniques employed. The Rehabilitation Institute's extensive facilities and excellent clinical materials are fully utilized in this program. Ten summer fellowships are available to students who are accepted on a two-month, full-time basis. These fellowships consist of participation in rounds, rehabilitation conferencesg amputee, orthopedic and urologic clinics, research projects, observation of physiatrists' evaluations and other areas of activities. Through the curriculum outlined above and other related studies and activities, the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation thoroughly prepares the student for the rewarding and invaluable profession of restoring disabled human beings to the point where they can lead the most useful and productive lives of which they are capable. i Ulf 56 REHABILITATIGN