Observations on the properties of the air-pump vapour-bath, in the cure of gout, rheumatism, palsy, etc. With occasional remarks on the efficacy of galvanism, in disorders of the stomach, liver, and bowels, with some new and remarkable cases / by M. La Beaume.

Date:
1818
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Credit: Observations on the properties of the air-pump vapour-bath, in the cure of gout, rheumatism, palsy, etc. With occasional remarks on the efficacy of galvanism, in disorders of the stomach, liver, and bowels, with some new and remarkable cases / by M. La Beaume. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    SEVERE PAIN OF THE BACK AND HIP. I cannot express my sentiments on this head better, than by laying before my readers the fol- lowing communication. *• sir, ** Understanding your arc about to publish re- specting the Air-pump Vapour-bath, 1 beg leave to send you some particulars concerning a case, which accidentally occurred to my notice, and which 1 think highly deserving attention. “ Mrs. Miller, No. 3, Buckingham-place, Eitz- roy-square, an acquaintance of mine whom I sometimes visit, though not in my professional capacity, had been severely afflicted with a con- stant and most excruciating pain in the back and the left hip, for the space of a fortnight. Though Mrs. Miller was at that time attended by Mr. Coates, of Howland-street; yet seeing her in such extreme pain, 1 took the liberty to suggest, that, in my opinion, the tepid bath might tend to relieve her ; but at the same time begged that the sanction of Mr. Coates should be tirst ob- tained. This, however, could not be had, and for this good reason, that in the opinion of that gentleman it would be dangerous to use so much exertion as would be necessary to place the pa- tient in the bath ; for he had observed that the symptoms were always extremely aggravated by