Journal - American Institute of Homopathy . restricted toomuch for normal repair. In severe cases the extension braceshould be worn for an hour or two in the morning and at night,and the band or the reinforced lace-in-front corset during theday to prevent pain and fatigue and to retain the position effectedby the brace. I have received valuable aid from intelligent osteopathy. Apoor operator or one who is not expert in this particular work,makes a bad matter worse. In my opinion, osteopathy alone doesnot give satisfactory results unless the adjustment is immediatelyfollowed by some supporting
Journal - American Institute of Homopathy . restricted toomuch for normal repair. In severe cases the extension braceshould be worn for an hour or two in the morning and at night,and the band or the reinforced lace-in-front corset during theday to prevent pain and fatigue and to retain the position effectedby the brace. I have received valuable aid from intelligent osteopathy. Apoor operator or one who is not expert in this particular work,makes a bad matter worse. In my opinion, osteopathy alone doesnot give satisfactory results unless the adjustment is immediatelyfollowed by some supporting appliance. The more a joint ismanipulated, and the more often it slips out of position, themore relaxed the ligaments become. Exercise is extremely important. It is the constructive partof the treatment. The storj is a long one and cannot be toldhere. On general principles, however, the exercises that strengthenthe gluteal and back muscles are the most helpful. Exercises thatstrengthen the abdominal muscles are contraindicated and in most. PELVIC JOINTS HANKS cases aggravate the condition. (Dr. Collin—Harvard.) Pa-tients should be taught to do things on the square,—to sit, walk,lift and work in the right ways. This instruction is following cases are illustrative: 1. Young woman aged 17 years. The patient had fallenfrom a hammock a year before, and felt something give importance was attached to the accident. Later Dr. X hadmade the diagnosis of appendicitis and oyaritis and advised opera-tion. I found a typical case of sacro-iliac relaxation and displace-ment on the right side. The treatment consisted of replacing thejoint the best I could, and repeated strapping. This was re-in-forced by a lace-in-front corset. The case was apparently cured. 2. Woman, aged 33, weight 175, gave birth to a child threeyears ago. She felt so well at the end of a week that she wasallowed to get up. From that time on she made slow symptoms were circum
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