The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-16
DR.. Brady Health Talks
IiiAI LAVE SHOULDER

The most frequent cause of shoulder
Joint disability with which We have TO
deal is "sub-aCromiul Jursi tis"-or. in
English. Inflammation OF the protective
pad which caps The outside point OF the
shoulder.
Ths il usually caused by some IA
iur, o. strain OF the Shoulder joint.
although the patient may not rccollcct
ihat there was amy scrious INJURY. II
SIS often mistaken for "rhcUmat!Sm."
govt, neuritis o. arthritiS Of the shoui-
dor " lasts many months and the
muscles about the shoulder and upper
arm become weak ANA wasted from
The patton, can endure a limit dc
gree of motion of thc shoulder without
tended outward beyond ten degrees
from ~" chest. or rotated 1" amy .eN-
cent, The pain becomes severe For
instance. II is impossiblc for tile patient
80 button his collar behind his
suspeDder button with il'c affected arm.
lie can readily place the hand upon
this position seems TO give him some
eomfori In bed he ENDS j, difficult
Must Timber Ip the Rust Joint.
lin has tried lnlmcnts and "rheu-
inatisin cures" and uric acid climina
tors and everything his friends may
have recommended, all without benefit
OF medical advice The one thing he
hasn't tried. ana must try If lie would
ing tho adhcsipns which have formed
aa u result of the former inflammation
Of the hursa., This requires grit. per
severance and whole souled willing
ness TO suffer to-day for the sake OF
to-morrow's comfort
Sometimes it is necessary TO place the
paticn; under ether ana fcrcibly stretch
the adhesions for him. This is un-
pleasant. but ii gives great start
on the way toward fun recovery.
How to Feel the Hursn.
very characteristic tcs; Of ,his
kind of stiff painful shoulder is made
by pressing the finger upo;; ;hc shoui
der lust beneath the Dlpl1innitf hnnN'
point. This causes exquisite pain, as il
sGneczcs the jniiamcd bursa. Now. IL
body and lifted upward and the finger
pressure again made in the same place.
there ~ little or no scnsitiveness. ba-
cause the inllamcd bursa has slipped
M under the bony point beyond reach.
This test distinguishes bursitis from
inflammation in the Joint itself
IN sub acronial hurSiiiS there is the
usual complaint about bad weather.
which. accorulnf to The ancient hit
its clutches. But after the adhesions
have been stretched. by tho patient or
by his doctor. the weather ceases to
annoy him to any great extent.
Questions and Answers
Mrs. j. G. asks: Do YOU approve of
The use OF boracic acid solution or
peroxide Of hydrogen solution as an
irrigation?
Reply: Yes.
l.. NJ. asks: liz coca cola Injurious to
drink every day?
Reply: No. IL only hurts tho booze
business.
Misc -. T.. writes: A prescription Of
rain water, salts and CASTLE soap was
given nc to reduce weight.
CD What ingredient is The active one ?
80 Is gun-powdcr and whiskey mixed
81 poison? CD VIII peroxide finally
Kill hair on the face?
Reply: % II depends on whether YOU
used il externally or internally. If in
ternally tho salts did the work. on
Whiskey alone is a poison. have
never given It mixed with gun powder
but I should imagine it would he nearly
as deadly that way. CD Peroxide won't
Kill hair In a thousand years.