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tx
nervous system
paralysis
physical medicine

exercise

• water exercises: begun as soon as possible, see water exercise of affected part
• passive exercises: right after onset
• paralysis exercises


hydrotherapy

• hot fomentations
• see multiple sclerosis
• wet sheet pack
• hammock bathfor muscle spasms


manipulation

• massage
• Chapman's reflex: check and treat lateral to SP's of C3-C5, then check and treat between TP of C1, C2
• spine: during polio infection without fever, check and align C1-C3


electrical and oscillating

• diathermy: include region of cord where lesion is between two electrodes (Johnson, 1946, p. 375)
• sine: 15-20 surges/min. for 5 min., gradually increase time as muscles improve


footnotes