Reclaiming the maimed; a handbook of physical therapy . Fig. 49. — Small protractor for measuring the angle of flexionin fingers. Hart House. Toronto. This is done by means of protractors of cardboard, or gal-vanized sheet iron, with the scale marked in degrees. Theillustration shows the method of measuring movements ofthe shoulder forward and backward, the protractor being RECLAIMING THE MAIMED 69 set with zero perpendicular to the joint as checked by aplumb line. The movement in either direction is markedin degrees. The elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle are measured. Fig. 50. — Measuring strengt
Reclaiming the maimed; a handbook of physical therapy . Fig. 49. — Small protractor for measuring the angle of flexionin fingers. Hart House. Toronto. This is done by means of protractors of cardboard, or gal-vanized sheet iron, with the scale marked in degrees. Theillustration shows the method of measuring movements ofthe shoulder forward and backward, the protractor being RECLAIMING THE MAIMED 69 set with zero perpendicular to the joint as checked by aplumb line. The movement in either direction is markedin degrees. The elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle are measured. Fig. 50. — Measuring strength of grip by the tycos sphygmo-manometer. — F. W. Harvey. 70 RECLAIMING THE MAIMED by the second protractor made of galvanized iron strips,hinged, and with a scale pasted on to a side plate. Figure49 shows a small one for the fingers. Most of the appliances about to be described have protrac-tors attached, so that the range of movement can be watchedby the patient himself, during the exercise, and this additionalincentive given him to use his best efforts. The measure-ment of abilitv to repeat movement will be in terms of weightraised and number of repetitions. The maximum strengthof the grip can be taken conveniently by partly inflating thecuff of a tvcos sphvgmomanometer and noting the heightto which the mercurv is raised when the cuff is is quite as reliable as Amars Bulb, and is better than theordinarv hand dvnamometer. The appliances are for two purposes, stretching and im-proving the strength. All the stretching movements arekept wit
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