| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Merseyside, Hoylake |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK1107 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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HOYLAKE, ENGLAND. C. 1944-03. THIS RAAF FLIGHT SERGEANT PILOT (RIGHT) WAS ADMITTED TO THE RAF ...
Description
HOYLAKE, ENGLAND. C. 1944-03. THIS RAAF FLIGHT SERGEANT PILOT (RIGHT) WAS ADMITTED TO THE RAF REHABILITATION CENTRE, SIX WEEKS AFTER SUFFERING A CRUSH FRACTURE OF A SPINAL VERTEBRAE AND WAS STILL ENCASED IN A SPINAL PLASTER OF PARIS JACKET. FOLLOWING AN EXTENSIVE SERIES OF EXERCISES, ACTIVE MOVEMENT WAS POSSIBLE AND THE PLASTER CASE WAS REMOVED. WITH SOUND UNION OF THE DAMAGED BONE ENSURED, MASSAGE OF THE BACK MUSCLES AND EXERCISE WITHOUT THE PLASTER CASE ALLOWED MOBILITY OF THE JOINTS TO RAPIDLY INCREASE.