Nervous and mental diseases . Fig. 245.—1, Splint to immobilize hand and wrist in the treatment of writers cramp; 2, splint in use. Biers method. When writing is again taken up, it must be by theproper full-arm movement. A typewriting machine can often be sub-stituted for the pen. The use of spinal sedatives to control the crampand permit a continuance of writing is pernicious, and rarely gives eventemporary help. When writing is resumed, the free-hand method fromthe shoulder must be employed, and the splint (Fig. 245) affords a helpby immobilizing the wrist and fingers during writing exercise
Nervous and mental diseases . Fig. 245.—1, Splint to immobilize hand and wrist in the treatment of writers cramp; 2, splint in use. Biers method. When writing is again taken up, it must be by theproper full-arm movement. A typewriting machine can often be sub-stituted for the pen. The use of spinal sedatives to control the crampand permit a continuance of writing is pernicious, and rarely gives eventemporary help. When writing is resumed, the free-hand method fromthe shoulder must be employed, and the splint (Fig. 245) affords a helpby immobilizing the wrist and fingers during writing exercises. OTHER OCCUPATION NEUROSES. The general considerations pertaining to writers cramp are equallyapplicable to the other occupation neuroses, and with proper modi-fication the particular features are identical. Among the occupa-tion spasms more commonly encountered are the cramps of violin andpianoforte players, telegraphers cramp, seamstress cramp, andhammer cramp in smiths and artisans using the hammer. Artists,flower-make
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