Kennedy Rocking Chairs
The history of the Kennedy Rocker goes back to 1953. In that year, Dr. Janet Travell purchased what she called her “Carolina Rocker” for her office. A patient of Dr. Travell's was a young senator from Massachusetts, suffering from chronic back pain. She prescribed the use of a rocking chair to alleviate his pain. The rocking motion would help relieve pain in his lower back by stretching and contracting those muscles. This young senator went on to become our 34th president. The rest, they say, is history. During his presidency, President Kennedy had been photographed several times in the Oval Office discussing world affairs while sitting in a rocker that is the model for this one.
