Before the arrival of X-rays, scans and modern orthopaedic surgery, how did people identify and treat broken bones and dislocated limbs?
Using real stories of bone setters in nineteenth-century Wales, this Welsh-language session will explore the skills, treatments and risks involved in treating injuries before the development of modern medicine.
Students will discover how practical knowledge was passed down through families, how bone setters worked alongside doctors, and sometimes against them, and what their stories can tell us about medicine, community and professional expertise.
Please note that this Taster Session will be delivered through the medium of Welsh.
Speaker
Dr Dylan Jones
Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences (Haematology / Human Physiology)
