Elizabeth Kenny's Unconventional Treatment for Polio

Elizabeth Kenny, a young girl living in country New South Wales in the early 1900s, takes a keen interest in medicine after breaking her wrist and spending weeks in a hospital. Despite societal limitations for women at the time, she becomes a bush nurse and encounters many patients with polio, a debilitating disease without a cure. Dissatisfied with the traditional treatments, Elizabeth experiments with hot cloths and stretching, which brings relief to her patients. Her innovative method, known as the Kenny Method, faces skepticism from doctors, but she persists and eventually gains recognition. Today, the Kenny Method is widely recommended for treating polio.