Show J l t 1 Il Released by western estern Newspaper Un on BLOOD DONORS One of the wa ways s of serving one s country these days IS by g ving some blood to be stored 1 such time as It Is needed by our wounded sold ers era The trans transfusion transfusion fusion of the blood It- It Itse it se self or con centra bons of the blood brIng many a shocked sold or er back backa a from the brink There are what are called donors or givors ors ers of blood who ho are on call from varl vani Mil il ilon H M ous hospitals and Dr Barton the giving of a pmt pint of blood every cou coupIe coupie pIe of months causes no faintness or weakness at the t me or after ard w and Such however hoever ho ever IS the demand for blood and so willing are men and women to help in 10 the war that many are volunteering for thiS service at atthe atthe the Red Cross or other blood depots As some of these new donors are h gh strung or nert nen ous du duals duals als who ho have conscientiously felt that they should g ye ve blood a few of them may faint dun dur ng the giving of the blood or even after they return to their vOlk It can read ly be seen that a man or woman who fa after he or she returns to work IS not likely to encourage olli ollier er workers to g ye ve their blood It IS agreed that those who faint from other s or events in 10 l life e eare are likely to faint when they gIVe up some blood but faint ng should not ordinarily occur mothers in others who ho hoare are not In the habit of fa sit nt ng ngAn ngAn An art cle In the British Lancet states sta tes that factors which do seem to bute to fainting are fat gue and hunger persons who hurry to their appointment to g ye ve blood are likely to faint blOt as are those who have not eaten for three hours or I more It IS stated that the temperature and mo sture of the room are not Important but It should be a ry and andI I 1 With beds rather than couches and no screens used as there IS comfort in 10 the knowledge that others are going through the same ordeal In general blood donors should re remain main mam lying down for 15 m flutes and after refreshment should Sit on ona ona a chair for another 15 minutes leav leaving ing the hospital not sooner than 30 minutes after giving their blood These points should be kept In mind by those giving blood for oth others ers ens First do not hurry to the ap appointment second go within one to two hours after eating third 1 e down for 15 minutes after giving blood fourth Sit down for another 15 minutes before returning to work P Pain din in Shoulders Arms and Neck During the last war among sol sold sold d ers ens and civilians there were many cases where the patients suffered with pains back of neck In shoulder shoulder der and down the arms to the hand It was thought to be a form of rheumatism or arthritis and teeth tonsils gums gall bladder and oth other other er parts were carefully exam ned but often no cause could be found Finally an X ray of the neck chest chestand chestand and shoulder showed in 10 some cases casesa a short or extra rib which was caus ng pressure on the nerve wh ch accompanies one of the muscles run running ning from the top of the first rib to sp nal bones in 10 back of neck The removal of this spur or short rib gave instant relief In these cases In Archives of Physical Therapy Dr K G Hanson states that th s group of symptoms called cerv co brachial syndrome name of the nerves Involved may be due to 1 high first ribs wh eb ch do not gIve the muscle and nerve room between tile the bones of the shoulder 2 extra rib or arb a r b or spur on the neck spinal bone where there should be beno beno no rib or spur Sp 3 pressure on the muscle running from first rib to sp nal bones In neck 4 poor pos posture posture ture standing or Sitt sett ng wh h ch makes a pull on the bones where thus this muscle Is fastened at back of neck It is thiS pull that causes the pam pain In cally all cases be because because cause the patient lets himself sag The treatment naturally would be to remove thus this pressure and U is isis Is obtained by rest and support dun dur durIng dunIng Ing the acute or severe stage Then exercises are g von ven to hold the shoulders high arms In line and above tile the shoulders rolling of arms ders-arms at full length m in line with shoulders stand standing and s tt ng erect shoulders high and back chest out chin m in Heat is appl ed before and after atter exercise ThIS will help 85 per cent of the cases STION BOX BOXWill Q Will you please tell me s same me thing about arthritis A Arthritis Is the new name for rheumatism Can be caused by infection wrong food Injury ex exposure to cold and nd dampness Q Is there any help that can be given for eyes affected by diabetes after the disease has been brought under control A Would depend upon what dam damage age had bad been cataract done matron matlon of the retina etc ete |