Hérodicos : le père de la kinésithérapie ?

Abstract

Herodicos is a doctor from the 5th century BC. He was the teacher of Hippocrates.In his medical practice, he was one of the first to combine both diets and dietetics with physical exercise and massage. He is considered the creator of medical gymnastics and sports medicine. But we can also consider him as the father of physiotherapyLevel of evidence: NA.