Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-09
Questions and Answers

r. G. c. O. am a young man &C
years Of age, and l am high-chested
but l am very round shouldered. viii
you please tell me whether anything
can be done to %straighten my shoulders
A-Deep breathing exercises taken
regularly, and drawing your shoulders
4, back as often as o think of it will
help some. 1t would be advisable for
you to join a gymnasium and get regu-
lar and systematic exercise.
Miss NJ. W. o. have been taking
Is minutes exercise daily, and now
notice veins appearing on my left
breast. ! feel fine. Should l stop
exercising?
Alt would be better to be examined
by a doctor and follow his advice about
stopping your exercises.
NJ. r. Q-Is it possible to straight
en- bow-legs by means of a ~leg-correc-
ton apparatus, or is an operation the
only cure?
Alt depends on the conditions and
the age of the patient whether an ap-
paratus would be effective. The best
method of treatment for this trouble
is an operation.
NJ. f. r. Q-I have had a boil and
scabs in my left nostril, and now / have
the same trouble in my right nostril.
1t is very annoying. Can you tell me
the cause of it?
A-This condition is generally due
to irritation and infection. White vase
line inserted in the nose at night will
help.
S. F. Q-Kindly tell me whether
diseased tonsils are injurious if they
are not enlarged.
A-The size of the tonsils is not i'm
p%ortant. If they are diseased they
should be removed.
III. ID. u. o. suffer from sharp
pains in my right side just above the
hips. l have these pains every day.
They are so severe they almost take
my breath away. Please advise me.
A-You may have appendicitis. 1t
would be advisable to consult your
family doctor for an examination and
treatment.
Anxious. Q-Kindly tell me what is
the purpose of injections of ~cacodylate
of sodium.
2-Are singing ears a gland synp-
tom, and can they be cured by any
other treatment than gland medicine?
A-These injections are given for
certain types of anemia.
2-Ringing noises in the ears may
be caused by catarrh, high blood-pres-
sure or nerve trouble. You should
have a physical examination to locate
the cause Your doctor will then pre-
scribe the necessary treatment.
Anxious. Q-When a very young
child | was scared by a dog. Now.
every little noise annoys me. What
causes this. and how can | cure it?
p have had heart and kidney
trouble for about three years. Is there
any cure for these troubles?
A-This is due to nervousness.
which you, yourself. should try to over
come.
Without . personal examination
it is impossible for me To say whether
or not you can be cured. You should
remain under the care of your doctor
and follow his advice about treatment.
Mrs. II. p. Q-How is the germ OF
~whooping cough conveyed?
Alt is impossible to say what
causes the spread of this germ.
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