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trunk TO its most distant filaments. Thus
receives new blood supply and it's
withered muscles are brought back to
activity.
A fact that led UP TO this method of
treatment was the demonstration by Pro.
lessor Anderson. OF Yale. that when a
person. placed on a body balance, con-
centrates his mind on one extremity OF
his body, the balance tips in the direc.
ton Of this limb, showing that flow OF
blood to that part has been secured.
1t has been observed in post-mortenl
examinations OF the human brain that
when motion OF an extremity has been
frequently practsed by mental concen-
tration the convolntions of the brain
presiding over this motor area are in
creased. The securing OF ample nourish-
ment and the absence Of undue fatigue
being secured, the stimulus transmitted
from the brain to the eXtremities OF the
body depends on the celebration of the
conducting nerves. as the diameter OF
copper wire regulates the volume Of cleo
1ric current.
After an attack OF infantile paralysis
these normal conditions of nourishment
are not found in The nerve trunks The
anterior roots in the affected parts are
decreased in size. The motor function
has been seriously impaired and there is
condition OF excessive eXcitability
which produces undue fatigue. In adj
dition, some nerve filaments have suf-
fered degeneration and alrophy. The use
OF the mirror then, in infantile paralysis
has the effect OF producing:
l. Muscular contractions to prevent
atrophy and promote regeneration.
g Drawing blood as, nourishment to
secure repair and growth OF impaired
nerve trunks This also fills up muscles
and restores growth OF cartilage and
bone.
treatment is given before large. we'll
lighted mirror, so that the patient may
see all parts of his body clearly. No
clothing is worn which would hamper
movement or obscure the view The
feet, particularly, must be untrammelled
in order that they may have the freedom
of movement which they so seldom enjoy
under ordinary conditions
In corrections OF the trunk, particularly
lateral curvalures which are so frequent.
the compound mirror is used and is so ar
ranged that the patient can easily OBJ.
serve the movement OF the spinal and
other muscles OF the back
The mirror must extend to the floor,
because III all foot-work and most Of the
legwork, and also in the stretching and
rising 10 cure lateral curvature, the
chid's vision would be obscured by Il
mirror hung above the floor line.
Individual treatment is desirable, and
in this way Drs. Frauenthal and Manning
have obtained the best results. However,
in institutions, children over three re.
celNe instruction i'll groups Of six or
more. Such daily classes are held AT the
New York Hospital for Determines and
Joint Diseases.
When the child observes the desired
muscular action taking place in the mir
ror and realizes that his effort is bearing
frliit after few days OF work. it is sur.
prlSlng the excellent effort he will put
forth. In the beginning light massage or
tapping OF the muscle will aid its action
Inc inspector must make clear to the
patient the muscles TO be brought into
use. The patient must make the con-
traction slowly to produce the greatest
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