Part one of this three part series introduces the origins of physical therapy and offers a glimpse into the not so glamours past of medicine. Between 460 BCE-370 BCE the Greek Physician Hippocrates was credited with developing the theory of the four humors-blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm. The thought was that the presence of disease or illness was due to an imbalance in the humors and should be treated with humor-restoring agents such as blood letting. With the advances of moderne medicine, medical care in 2022 looks vastly different that it did back then, however some practices still used today such as leeches and maggots feel reminiscent of a darker time.
