Physical therapy is an ancient and young subject. In the Stone Age in 7000 BC, primitive people used sunlight, stone needles, water and massage to treat diseases and keep healthy. Early documents in China, ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome recorded the functions of sunlight, hot water bath, cold water bath, gymnastics and massage in the prevention and treatment of diseases.
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Physical therapy is an external therapy based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and guided by the theory of meridians. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the human body is an organic whole, and the viscera are physiologically coordinated and promote each other. At the same time, we are also a part of nature. As early as ancient times, people would use natural sunshine, hot spring water and cold water to treat diseases and strengthen their bodies.
In the Stone Age, people began to use stone tools to treat diseases. After long-term continuous improvement, this method has not only achieved outstanding results in alleviating some important human diseases, but also laid a solid material foundation for the treatment methods in Chinese medicine.
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