. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. Fig. 53.—Cane exercise for rotation of arm. right shoulder) arid steadies the scapula with both patient moves his elbow forward and backward. A verygreat and at the same time well-measured force may thusbe applied. Similar exercises may be done, as illustrated by Figs. 54and 226 SUBACROMIAL BURSITIS In cases where firm cicatricial adhesions have formed oneof the following methods of treatment must be adopted.(a) Gradual stretching.(6) lUipture under an anesthetic.(c) Opera


. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. Fig. 53.—Cane exercise for rotation of arm. right shoulder) arid steadies the scapula with both patient moves his elbow forward and backward. A verygreat and at the same time well-measured force may thusbe applied. Similar exercises may be done, as illustrated by Figs. 54and 226 SUBACROMIAL BURSITIS In cases where firm cicatricial adhesions have formed oneof the following methods of treatment must be adopted.(a) Gradual stretching.(6) lUipture under an anesthetic.(c) Fig. 54.—Cane exercise for rotation of arms. For the choice of these various forms of treatment theremust be considered not only the local conditions in and aboutthe bursa but also, as Codman emphasizes, the causes, thenervous and physical conditions of the patient, and, as wemay add, the social conditions and the competency of thesurgeon or the masseur. SUBACROMIAL BURSITIS 227 (a) From our experience we believe that the conservativetreatment by gradual stretching, passive and active exercisewith massage and hot air will give good results in very manycases. The general rules are about the same as in the spasticcases only that we should proceed with greater force andenergy. Massage if applied correctly as deep friction over


Size: 1398px × 1786px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., book, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectexercisetherapy