American quarterly of roentgenology (1911) (14570293368)

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Title: American quarterly of roentgenology

Year: 1911 (1910s)

Authors: American Roentgen Ray Society

Subjects: Nuclear Medicine Radiography Radiology Radiology

Publisher: Pittsburgh : American Roentgen Ray Society

Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine

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, exercise in moderation, a dry climate, avoidingfoggy and humid weather, and warm clothing are all desir-able. Supports for ptosed viscera, pelvic belts in the case ofmen, and belts attached to the corsets in the case of women,are sometimes necessary to hold up the organs until they arecapable, through efficient stimulative treatment, of support-ing themselves. Gymnastic exercises with some form ofapparatus should be used, either to reduce superfluous flesh,a disturbing factor in many of these cases, or to exercise andlimber up certain joints. Hot air baths, high candle power incandescent lamp, theall-over incandescent light bath, are valuable agents in certaintypes of these diseases. The various static modalities, the wave current, brush dis-charge, local sparking, as well as the high frequency, DArson-val, auto-condensation, and auto-conduction currents from thecoil or transformer serve to stimulate general metabolism andconsequently the local joint conditions. General vibration of

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Fig. 4—HYPERTROPHIC ARTHRITIS Hammond: Joint Disease 129 the spine, liver and abdomen, followed by vibration of theaffected joints, should be a part of any treatment, whetherlight, heat or electricity. Ionic medication and Rontgen therapy have a place in thetreatment, and the latter is often effective in lessening painand reducing swelling. The injection of fibrolysin into thegeneral circulation, and of sterile oil and vaseline into thejoints are reported upon favorably by some writers. The surgical treatment of these cases, while of value inspecial types of disease, is being used less and less, as it isbecoming demonstrated that the various agents of physio-therapy bring about even better results. In conclusion, I would urge the careful Rontgen diagnosisof all obscure joint affections coupled with a careful clinicalexamination, for both are essential and neither alone willgive the complete and accurate picture. References. Goldthwait, Joel E.: Boston Med. and Surg. Jour., Nov. 17,

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1911

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