Kenny method

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. a method of treating poliomyelitis, in which hot, moist packs are applied to affected muscles to relieve spasms and pain, and a regimen of exercises is prescribed to prevent deformities and to strengthen the muscles.

Kenny method

/ ˈkɛnɪ /

noun

1. a method of treating poliomyelitis by applying hot moist packs to the affected muscles alternated by passive and later active movement of the muscles

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kenny method¹

First recorded in 1935–40; named after E. Kenny

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kenny method¹

C20: named after Sister Elizabeth Kenny, 1886–1952, Australian nurse who developed it