physician
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gymnastics
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as a treatment for orthopedic and surgical pathologies.
Life
Born in
Ornans
Ornans () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. On January 1, 2016, the former commune Bonnevaux-le-Prieuré was merged into Ornans.Besançon, where he studied medicine. In 1777 he joined the
French Army
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as a surgeon. Soon, in contrast to the traditional immobilization technique, he introduced remedial gymnastics.
In 1780 he published his own ideas about physiotherapy, obtaining considerable attentions and honors. After the
French Revolution
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he lost his job at court and was briefly imprisoned. Then he worked as an Assistant Medical and Surgical Director in the
Napoleonic Army
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. He lived in
Paris
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until his death in 1826.
Works
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*Italien translation:
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