Telegram-herald., 1890-10-31

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tain circumstances where IL 10 uaskiii-
fally or esrelsssly administered. con-
tinaea Dr.. Robsrtson "In fact there
hays been accidents since the treatment
has bssn used. ewing 70 these causes
II Is necessary that the greatest care
should always DO taken
There are two systems Of sdninisr
terinx this treatment One have Just
shown ven. The other Is that OF allow
inw ths patient 20 use the suspension
method himself as be pieassA, pulling
hin,olf up whenever he so desires
without the assistance or advice of .
physician"
in many cases this method Is sbso-
iusely criminal" he said No person
shoald be suspended except In the pros
enee OF . second party, who should be
familiar with the mode af treasmens Ii
Is not an aneonmon thing for men 10
faint while undergoing the treatment
even when carefully watched The
danger OF allowing . patient 90 try the
treatment with no one near 10 assist
him 10 obvioua Now when l suspend a
patien, always have my assistant with
me- He pulls the patient up do no'
allow an unskilled person 70 do this
for they are liable 70 Jerk the rope and
cause . shock 70 The patient AS the
patient is gently and steadily pulled
from the ground or floor. stand In
front Of him timing his pulse and
watching him closely. II he gives ANY
sign Of distress, he is immediately lie
down Then at Q proper time the treat
mont II repeated. Ii WAS formerly th'
custom to hang the patient every othel
day only. At FIRST the patient would b
hung half q minute. From day to day
however, the time OF suspension wa
increased, until 1t reached maximum
OF four minutes"
Dr.. Robertson believes In more IRE
quent suspensions
, After the patient has been treste
: for time / suspend him every day an
sometimes twice day. fnd the rt
: suits Justify II The immediate result
: OF these suspensions are tho scparatio
or lengthening Of the vertsbral colum
TO Its normal condition OF course,
. continued tho physician. 'suspensio
alone docs not cure locomotor atars0 W
: use medicines in conjunction with
= However, suspension is powerful aul
Hilary TO the cure, and 10 is an auxiliar
: that was wanting until this year an
without which no such progress coul
have been made In treating the diseai
\, as has been made OF late"
;, 'Tt will be understood" said the do
y tor, that we do not claim that the cure
N tha. have been seemingly made will
n permanent and absolute. We shall ha'
% 20 wait a considerable time before v
I. can be certain on that point Howeve
M the indications now are that the suspe
"A sion treatment will rank among Il
10 great medical discoveries OF this gener
"a ton. Men have come to my ofi
". walking on crutches-
" ''Thoy would be partially blind al
~ outwsrdly would seem physic
NJ wrecks After short term of tres
yn ment the crutches could be throv
l. away. The patient could see
nd could walk very considerable distance
.ct carrying nothing but light cane. a
ia. could walk in the dark once mo
IN without falling. Such cases are M
re common"
X DR.. Robertson says that women We
ell rarely are afflicted with Ioco7notor ator
rs He also states that men engaged
is pursuits where the nerves are oc
ds stantly brought into play are most 81
OF ject TO IT. Actors seem especial
Is susceptible The same physici
res states that although tho cure originat
tor in Europe American doctors have be
res the most successful in using It.
be "The reason for this" said the doct
-op sis that while the European doctors
90. our superiors in matters theoretic, {
an own doctors have faculty for devel
ur- ing new discoveries like this one thai
Ye- unrivaled That Is che reason OF
'ye success here OF ths suspension tre
'on mens Tho indications are that
IL suspension treatment will form
basis OF good deal OF learned dice
the sion before many moons have come q
ew waned.r DAVID WECHsLEH
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