# Karl Sell

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**Karl Christian Heinrich Sell** (born 1907 in Kiel, died 14.06.1982) was a German [orthopedic surgeon](/source/Orthopedic_surgeon) and the founder of the discipline of [manual medicine](/source/Manual_medicine) or chirotherapy.[1]

Sell established the first school of chirotherapy in Neutrauchburg near [Isny](/source/Isny) in 1953. Chirotherapy as practised by Sell was partly based on his experience as a military surgeon and on established practices within [chiropractic](/source/Chiropractic) and [osteopathy](/source/Osteopathy). It is distinguished from chiropractic and osteopathy by being part of rational-critical [scientific medicine](/source/Scientific_medicine). His work resulted in the recognition of chirotherapy as a medical specialty by the [German Medical Association](/source/German_Medical_Association) in 1976. The original school in Neutrauchburg is now named the Karl Sell Medical Seminary (Ärtzteseminar Dr. Karl Sell).[2]

Sell received the [Ernst von Bergmann](/source/Ernst_von_Bergmann) Plaque from the [German Medical Association](/source/German_Medical_Association) in 1978.[1]

## References

1. ”[Dr.med. Karl Sell](https://www.aerzteblatt.de/pdf/79/41/a87.pdf),” *[Deutsches Ärzteblatt](/source/Deutsches_%C3%84rzteblatt)*, vol. 79, no. 41, 15 October 1982, p. 87

1. H.-P. Bischoff, H. Moll: *Kurz gefasstes Lehrbuch der Manuellen Medizin*. 5th ed., 2007, Spitta-Verlag, Balingen, ISBN 978-3-938509-12-8

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