Reclaiming the maimed; a handbook of physical therapy . place of physical remedies in the treatment ofsprains and fractures, in rheumatism and gout, in fiat footand other postural defects, need not be discussed has been said to show that most of the men thatfill our war hospitals, command depots, and convalescenthomes must depend in great measure for their present treat-ment and future prospects on the masseuse, the practitionerof electro- and hydro-therapy, the physical instructor, andthe teacher of vocational training. The progress of treatment usually begins with prepara-tion by
Reclaiming the maimed; a handbook of physical therapy . place of physical remedies in the treatment ofsprains and fractures, in rheumatism and gout, in fiat footand other postural defects, need not be discussed has been said to show that most of the men thatfill our war hospitals, command depots, and convalescenthomes must depend in great measure for their present treat-ment and future prospects on the masseuse, the practitionerof electro- and hydro-therapy, the physical instructor, andthe teacher of vocational training. The progress of treatment usually begins with prepara-tion by heat, either wet, dry, or produced by electricity, onthrough stimulation of nutrition, by massage, and passivemovement, then to simple exercise taken voluntarily, andfinally to skilled movements by gymnastics, games, andhandcrafts. Cases naturally divide themselves into two classes, thoserequiring general treatment and those requiring local treat-ment ; and in planning a Department of Physical Therapythis should be kept in mind. RECLAIMING THE MAIMED. Fig. 6. — Plan for department of physicaltherapy in a military hospital for con-valescents. 1. By general treatmentwe include the douche, thefull bath, the cabinet forlight and heat and generalmassage. For all thesethe patient must undressand after them he shouldrest. Make ample pro-vision for a waiting anddressing room with linencloset and blanket patient with irregular,irritable heart, or suffer-ing from shell shock, re-quires sedative treatmentand quietness. His bathshould not be in the sameroom with the douche,where there is continualtraffic, talking andsplashing. The rest room shouldbe conveniently placed toboth douche and bathrooms. It should bedarkened and patientsshould be left quiet andundisturbed for an houror more after treatment,well wrapped up on com-fortable couches. 2. For local treatmentsthe patient usually baresan arm or leg only, andprovision for dressing RECLAIMING THE MAIMED 9 need not be so elabora
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