Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-07
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Henry steigner Writes From I'M Au-
thoritative Position on
The Subject.
Val LIABLE FOR PHYSICIAN
r,,y.lcal Cul,urlst and Nurse Given MI MI
important Part iii Corrective Treat
mcnts for Unfortunatcs.

Henry steigner, in the exclusive serv-
Ice OF The Survey Press, contributes
valuable paper on the subject of cor
rec.iye exercises for cripples, special
,,,rk for the deformed. passive cxer-
.iro administered to patients In bed.
Mr. steigner is OF the Peoples Univer-
sIty Extension society Of New York
and what he says beIrs tho stamp Of
authority. In his article he says:
An old-time pilot on the Mississippi.
wben a new company organized a BOAT
Inc was examined for the position.
anpropriate questions about the OBJ
.tri,ctions were asked and he replied.
no I don't know where they nre."
.,rhen how do you expect to plot q
bcat?" The pilot replied, Il know
where they Amt"
This story gives the key TO the WORK
NJ the Peoples University Extension
( society in New York city IN corrective
sxercises for crippled children. Fortu-
na,eIv n deformity does not extend to
MI narts of the body. The normal parts
can be given their ordinary training.
a healthy child gets exercise in school,
at play, In running errands and the
performance of daily tasks. The GRIP,
nle Is excluded from at least some CT
these and his deformlty which prevents
the use of part of the body, increases
the work OF the healthy limbs.
y child wears a brace for the right ICE
which hampers tho ankle. knee OF MP
Tho left leg hts tho burden OF move
ment and carries the weight for both.
II cannot do all this unaided. Tho
isn,ne hears the balance OF the burden,
ana the additional strain affects not
only the bones and muscles, put INC
nervous system. Strained eyesight, on
flculty in study, or a tendency to mis-
chief are the result.
BLOOD A HEALING AGENCY.
would give exercises In balancing
to distribute the weight. inc !etI les
becnuse 1t does added duty should re-
ceiye special exercises for easier con-
troll of It's toes, ankle. knee and MP.
for the relaxation of over-strained
muscles and for better circulation.
Tho entire system benefits from cor
rected respiration and the improve
mcnt In the blood Is a healing agency
which can be directed to tho right leg
that has been left unnoticcd but for
the protection Of its brace. This has
been applied either for support or 10
protect the joint This the brace does
at the expense of the development OF
the log.
The physician prescribes a brace be-
cause it is Indispensable. but the
ntrophy OF the parts protected can be
avoided The patient can be so placed
that the strain which the brace OFF,
sets Is avoided. For instance. II the
brace Is to prevent pressure on the
shin. Joint, tho patient by lying on his
back on a mat, with the brace re-
/ moved, can take movements for the
toes, ankles. knee and various move
isments of the torso, to increase circu-
lation of the right side while keeping
the hip joint still. If the knee should
be kept stiff, movements OF the leg
with q straight knee and for the foot
counterfeit the ntrophy which tho
brace infiicts.
In this way exercises become COR
rectire," The method Is in reality
preventive" My experience in teach
ling In many institutions of cripples
leads me to consider the deformity OF
Itself less and less, and to work for
its correction throughout the body
generally. 1fiI am to correct q curva-
ture OF the spine Just by work with
By re-establishing the proper action
of the toes, lost through our hard,
un-anatomic foot wear by correcting
posture faults insisting, standing. etc.
the improvement of the curvature
largely takes care of itself rs the
causes" disappear. This is where the
point of the story "crlmes In" The
physician like, the technically-wisc
mariner must know Just where. the
difficulties lie. The physical culturist
does not emphasize the deformity, but
sees the perfect or whole body. The
foot Is the diagnosis which the
Physician sends With the patient. The
exercises prescribed are not for flat
foot but for normally arched foot
which they must develop.
e ASSISTING THE PHYSICIAN, &
In classes connected with orthopedic
departments of hospitals, the purpose
should be to make the work auxiliary
10 the physicians in charge. 1t is i'm
possible for them to more than recon-
mend exercises for the patients. The
Z leacher prepares as 1t were the pre-
sefiptlon. Patients discharged by the
musician need guidance to guard
;rsI, y relapse into faults which
Would destroy the cure. In this way
rome urgent needs in dispcnsary work
hte met with the approval OF the
rssopies University Extension society
.i.at SENDS me 10 these GLASSES, a req
Nv, Is kept OF the cases by using a
piaiik Tor general measurements with
space Tor special directions or observa- 4
. .hs; The patient Is measured by tho
s : 'ss,. when entering the class, ana
ss,,uf nm to be measured once 4.
n ua,a, IN this way the physician can
n Mm,Sh and direct tho case, while ths
o pa Is encouraged by good results or
, 'ohed for lack of effort ma tho
't n,;u may show. ,Tt ~ }5i VI III,
- ucre are special classes for tho COR
III. w OF speech defects, an open mir
ins ,S .9r thbercular children, classes in
rI,i,aaohs for crippled anu deteativo
to'a siIi,. fhesc are also taught how
IN "s a each other iii going about and
dill u Gown stairs, fire drills. MAY
NM aha mod!llcd dances are givetI
mae nloShers are instructed In simple
Usage ana In bathing.
a course OF Lessons tfnr n,,,,so, :,
,,,s es instruction designed tnSinn la ~,
phvs I more helpful to tho orthopedis
Of h er ',n with exercises for the care
ape n,a nouy' 1t Is said that the aver
war; va rs~ool,e.ssionnl life of a nurse is i've
thn Elite. utter which she Is worn ont IN
wbich ~ can use system OF exercis,.R
wort, VII Offset tho strain Of ,hcr5
siran. ana learn the conservation nf Inv
etr ~ oS Knowing how to lift stand a
shn' Mtth the least expense az m arr ~
eies w reduce the drain on her eno,.
siye ~, ~. s!le UNDERTAKINGS exercise. n.,a-
.irrit,hno. eilcnts given Il spatient whnTia
fa..doic, few mpyencnt. -, ~ u