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Physiotherapy, 1920s

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Physiotherapy, 1920s

A returned serviceman receives physiotherapy at Trentham military camp, Wellington, in the 1920s. In the 20th century many men became physically disabled as a result of war, and this aroused public sympathy and interest. State-funded treatment and rehabilitation was offered to injured soldiers after both world wars.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Care and carers – Care of people with disabilities, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/30468/physiotherapy-1920s (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 30 March 2011.