On bone-setting (so called), and its relation to the treatment of joints crippled by injury, rheumatism, inflammation, &c. &c / by Wharton P. Hood.

Date:
1871
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Credit: On bone-setting (so called), and its relation to the treatment of joints crippled by injury, rheumatism, inflammation, &c. &c / by Wharton P. Hood. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    something was forming in the joint, but that my general health was failing, and that I ought to have change of air, so by his and Mr. A advice I went to the seaside, where I remained until November. Whilst there I applied sea-weed poultices, and bathed my knee in warm sea-water; but was soon obliged to discontinue this treatment, as it greatly irritated the joint, which became so tender and painful that I could not bear the weight of the sheet on it as I lay in bed. The flesh of my thigh began to waste away at this time, and I lost power in my left arm, thumb, and forefinger, so that for some time I was unable to use a fork at meals. I called in a local practitioner (Mr. C ), who gave me medicine; but, as he said the pain in the knee was of secondary importance, he did not prescribe for it. I took exercise occasionally in an invalid chair, but, owing to the difficulty of getting downstairs and the vibration of the chair itself, this did m^e more harm than good. I returned home in November, and passed the winter with very little improvement; and having