Show Health Service Daily Rest Is Needed Most in ill Infantile Paralysis Paralysis' I By DR MORRIS FISHBEIN The infantile paralysis sc season uon Is about over It tends to clear up with the coming of cold weather But if you happen to be among the unfortunate parents whose children hUdren have been ai with this disease it is 15 Important that you now do everything everything every every- thing possible to restore your childs child's physical strength and his ability to move his paralyzed limbs The chief chic requirement Is rest as much as can be given But there are several other operations in which the surgeon requires th the parents parent's help They are arc necessary to prevent permanent permanent permanent per per- manent deformity It has has' been bean shown that when one series of muscles is paralyzed the opposing muscles are arc likely to pull pun on them constantly The Tho human body Is built so that the mus muscles les are in lit opposite opposite opposite op op- groups pulling against each other The pull pul of gravity the weight of bed clothes and the action of strong m muscles opposing weak ones are all detrimental influences which uncontrolled uncontrolled uncontrolled trolled lead to deformities after infantile infantile in in- paralysis R Muscle pain pam appears under such circumstances and there Is soreness with a spasm and drawing up of the affected tissues There are various ways in which the muscles may be restored They may be drawn upon by use of wei weights and springs orthey orthey or orthey they may be held in a a definite position position pool tion Uon with splints It is found that splinting the legs in ina a a proper position feet at right angles to the legs and the knees slightly flexed gives gIves' the patient a great deal of necessary rest The back has to be supported while the patient is in bed so that the small of the back does docs not sag down and flatten Sometimes it is necessary to keep the arms raised t to avoid pull on the shoulders One of the chief advantages of the bath treatment In infantile paralysis is the way In which water supports the body It prevents the th-c throwing of weight on the we weakened erred tissues 9 J- After the patient has recover recovered d considerable strength and is freed from pain pam it becomes necessary to teach him to walk if that I 15 possible Under such circumstances braces are used which take the place of the splints used for the patient in bed At this time the orthopedic sur surgeon geon examines the tissues ues of the pa pa- bent to find out whether any of the paralyzed muscles muscle can an bo be str strength strengthened enith I ened by transplanting them and whether cutting of tendons and Ind tar Jar orthopedic operations will permit recovery which otherwise nevet could occur It has been been- found in handling a considerable number of cases tha that the vast majority of those who havi had infantile paralysis have not the most mort that medical science science could could give them f t Care of such patient is a B long time time- consuming and painstaking proc dure but the results results' in Sri restoring restoring- handicapped child chUd to toa a position of support self and self-reliance self in the I work of the world is well worthy any ny attempt that it may require |