Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-30

self outright by attempting such vio-
was prepared for such treatment. n the
same way a patient afflicted with pull
monary disorders would be unable to
stand more than the lightest forms of
of diseases of the heart, these consist
Of simple exercises of the arms and legs,
exercises that have a tendency to ex-
pand the chest and improve the circu-
lation. In other words the breathing
apparatus is out of order and it must
be put back into such a condition that
1t is able to do it's work properly.
In the treatment of consumption the
first essential is to maintain the chest
IN correct position: Head Up, shoulders
as If drawn out by a knob or button,
and the neck held far enough back to
press against the collar. With the chest
thus inflated, the abdomen drawn in,
the body should be rubbed, night and
morning. from the breast zone back
ward. with the palm of the hands. Then
front arm exercises and respirations
combined should be practiced with vigor
at least six times daily. the length of the
exercise depending upon the strength
ana vitality OF the patient. A few of
thse exercises are thus described:
Get into correct position. Fully initiate
the lungs. very gently. as the arms are
slowly raised from the sides to the ver-
teal position. Touch the thumbs or the
backs of the hands over the head.
arms descend. A second front arm and
respiratory exercise is this: Draw the
arms back from the front horizontal po-
sltion, palms up, until the elbows. which
are kept close to the body. are as far
back past the sides of the body as possi-
BILE, rising slowly and standing erect as
the utmost limit is reached. Initiate the
lungs as the arms are drawn back and
breathe ont the air as they return to po-
sltion: Repeat this movement from four
to ten times the last time. when the ell
bows are back, slap the chest slightly
and quickly ten or twenty times. An
other combination is a fine exercise for
lung tissue. Get into positions: slowly
raise arms from sides forward with fin
gers straight out till palms meet in
lungs all the while. Then hold the
breath until the longest possible circles
are completed by both arms moving
symmetrlcally over backwards and into
position again. Then breathe u the
air. A fourth exercise known as the dry
swim brings numerous muscles into fun
activity. Position first: then resting on
the toes slowly inhale while rising and
make large swimming circles with arms
stiff and palms OUT; back to position.
Do this from four to ten times.
When there are no acute conditions Of
inflammation in the chest lateral extern
sion a swinging chest exercise may be
used. First get into correct position. In
hale as the arms are extended laterally.
keeping the arms in a strict horizontal
line, the face and feet to the front, while
the arms and chest are swung quarter
round. Then with stiff knee. swing body
forward until extended fingers nearly or
quite touch the floor. Return to position
and exhale. Take another breath and
repeat. This exercise must be approach
ed by weeks or months practice of the
milder forms. So. in the same manner.
the more violent forms of exercise are
approached, the horizontal and the par
allel bars, the rope climbing and the hv-
ing rings until at last the patient is able
to stand any kind of gymnasium eyer
else. when the cure is completed.
That such a method of curing such
prevalent disorders as diseases of the
heart and lungs has received the stamp
of appreciation of such prominent medi-
cal men marks a revolution in the man
ner of treating patients who are suffer-
ing from these ills for the fact that thew
may be cured without drugs but simnIv
by the applications of methods Of eyer
else that are more ~pleasurable than
otherwise will be hailed with delight hv
all those whose weak heart or lungs has
been a source of dread to themselves az
vel las to their friends.
]. T.. WEEKS-SMITH, Nj