Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-06
stranger. who was arrested with Miller,
was sentenced to three days by Judge
johnson Wednesday afternoon.
NEW TREATMENT FOR POLIO.
Successful Results in Handling Cases
of ParaIyzed Patients.


of ParaIyzed Patients.
Chicago, Dec. GA new method of
treating paralysis by causing rush of
blood to the injured cells Of the spinal
cord, published in Medical Record of
Nov. II, tells story of series of
experiments which led to successful
results in handling paralyzed patients.
The treatment is a further application
Of hyperemia, a long practiced method
Of rushing the blood to some injured
portion OF the body, thus stimulating
recovery.
The article says any physician may
apply the simple treatment which
makes the blood rush to the affected
cells Of the spinal cord, hitherto in
accessible part Of the anatomy. When
ever there are any living cells left in
the spinal cord recovery is merely a
matter Of time. In the case where the
disease has killed all the nerve cells
which control the lower limbs and other
parts Of the body no hope is extended
to the patients ut present.
Seven years experience with the
treatment demonstrated it's efficiency
in 80 per cent Of the cases treated. Re-
covery required from week to six
months, depending on the severity Of
the disease.
The first series Of treatments were
accomplished without anything save
the physicians Hands and consisted of
suspending a child patient between the
hands OF the physician and producing
a. number of rythmic swingings calcu-
lated to stretch the spinal column and
to food with blood the lumbar or err
vical enlargement.
The procedure was soon found to
present certain difficulties, especially
in large children. In adults the weight
of the patient would make the treat
ment physically impossible.
To obviate the possibility OF error
with reference to placing the lever
age at the right place as well as to
enable the physicians to practice the
swlngtngs in a most convenient manner
a simple swing like application was
devised to pass under the patients arms
and across the back.
When suspended therein for min
ute or two the patient unlergoes ex-
tensian and relaxation OF the spine
without any effort on the part Of the
attendant
The treatment proper is carried out
rs follows:
The patient ID placed in the appli-
ance Of sfxe chosen for the special
case. For the first two minutes the
patient 10 allowed to remain suspend.
ed undisturbed for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning reclamation Of the spinal col
umn.
Tho patient then 10 swung forward
and backward with a jerk. somewhat
In the manner used to bring down the
mercuFy in q fever Thermometer. II
this movement IL properly executed the
lower extremeties will swing back in
an opposite direction at tho moment
each maneuver has been completed.
This proceeding Is executed fifteen to
twenty i've times, depending on the
tolerance Of the patient.
Treatments may be given every day
or even oftener. all depending on tho
reaction.
The astonishing results that have
followed this simple treatment, accord
Ing to the Medical Record, can be ex-
planned only by the fact that . hyper
emh u produced In the affected nor
ton OF the cord. Several physicians
have had ample opportunity to follow
up q number Of cases and Il n sd
there Is no doubt as to the permancy
of the results.