Heinrich Frenkel

Heinrich Frenkel (1860-1931) was a Swiss physician who was an early practitioner of neuro-rehabilitation. He advocated a regimen of special exercise as physical therapy for patients with neurological disorders. Frenkel also published an important treatise concerning treatment of tabetic ataxia by means of systematic exercise and movement therapy.

The renowned neurosurgeon Otfrid Foerster (1873-1941) regarded Frenkel as a major influence. Along with optician Albrecht von Graefe, Frenkel played a major role in the creation of the world-famous health resort in Heiden, Switzerland.