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Editorial ............................................................................................................................................ .... Page 2

Sit-Walking ............................................................................................................................................ .... Page 3

Conference ....................................................................................................... . ............................ .... Page 7

Proprioceptive Facilitation Therapy for Paralysis .................................................................  Page 8

General' ........................................................................................ ...................................................  Page 12

American Physical Therapy Conference .............................................................................. ... .... Page 13

Branch News ................ ...................................................................................................................  Page 14

Personal ............................................................................................................................................ .... Page 15

, Book Review ............................................................................................................................................ .... Page 15

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EDITORIAL

and professional standard in our w ork to  prove the value 
o f our qualifications.

P hysiotherapy is being prescribed for m ore and more 
patients as evidenced by the increase in the number of 
treatm ents given at H ospitals, the growth in their Depart­
m ents and the provision o f facilities for physiotherapy, 
a t institutions where none existed previously. The views 
expressed at this year’s Medical Congress, the theme of 
which was R ehabilitation, show clearly th at the medical 
profession realises the p art th at physiotherapy has to play 
with other medical w orkers in the treatm ent o f the sick and 
injured.

It is gratifying th at the Branches o f the Society have 
had a busy two years, and many younger members have 
joined as very active members. O ur advice as a national 
body is sought and respected by many individuals and 
organisations. I t has been a continuous and hard fought 
struggle to  attain o u r present status and thanks must go 
to  those who have worked so hard for it over the past years. 
They have been, and are, hindered by the apathy of so 
many members. T he next two years will bring many more 
achievements by the Society fo r the benefit o f its members, 
and perhaps they in turn will take the opportunity to show 
a little m ore appreciation o f w hat has been done and 
enthusiasm  and co-operation so th at their Society can be 
truly representative o f them, and in a even stronger position 
when the next Conference is held.

TH IS issue o f the Journal goes to press as the Society prepares for its B iennial C onference to be held this 
year in K im berley on O ctober 9th, 10th, and 11th, with the 
N orthern C ape B ranch acting as host. T he Conference 
prom pts one to reflect on the progress m ade by the Society 
in the past two years, and on the position o f physiotherapy 
and those who practise it in South Africa.

R eports from H ospitals and responsible persons 
overseas m ake us realise it is not boasting to say th at the 
standard o f th e two trainings recognised by the South 
A frican M edical & D en tal Council in this country viz., 
P retoria G eneral H ospital and the U niversity o f the Wit- 
w atersrand, com pares favourably with th at o f any other 
country. I t is gratifying to hear this statem ent endorsed 
by members o f o u r own Society who have been overseas 
recently, and have m ade enquiries ab o u t the progress of 
graduates from  South Africa. N ext year it is hoped that 
training fo r physiotherapy teachers, will be available and 
this in turn will mean th a t further training schools can be 
established in o ther parts o f the U nion. It is the Society’s 
responsibility to see th a t the present standard o f training 
is m aintained.

D ue largely to  the efforts o f the Society and its indi­
vidual mem bers, both the medical profession and the public 
are being educated to recognise and employ only those 
with registrable qualifications. This w ork progresses 
slowly but very surely, and it is incum bent upon each of 
us to help in every way possible to m aintain a high ethical

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