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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1972-12-07, Page 3million year -rid( foss ^ ? More recent types and Egyptian: later le.. mu,�eaprovide samples. The Romans,, who built ;bathe help relieve the pain of arthritis toaase m :increase 4 mobility in the and affected joints, attested early to the soothing effects of hydro. there ,,shill one of the Important forms treatment, of tree... rai , T � 'v satness of the problem even then was underscored by the large number of such baths constructed throughout the Roman Empire, Thus, the origins of physio- therapy go back to antiquity -in, eluding therapeutic exercise and massage,. whichoften followed bathingin hot water or hot mild. - f ronilcally, beneficial modali- assistiVe mechanical de- vices, employed effectvelyin PhYsiOtherAPY, have provided a base from Weil the ru - bAus "medicine Han" or pro- moter could "take off"in more bizarre and impressive fashion by creating : what might .s at first to be related devices and methods. Fed further by the fact that the :exact Cameo of arthritis and a specific cure for it are not yet known, quack "cures" and nostrums have reached the pro- portions of a several million dol- lars, annual racket. The "cures" for arthritis have, over the Years, ranged from wrapping oneself in the skin of a wolf, or a wildcat, to alfalfa tea, blackstrap molasses and healing uranium dirt. One of the early quacksin his- tory is acid to have duped d Pres i- dentGeorge :Washington into beinghis patient.As Ig ago as 1796, thegentleman in question, Dr: Elisha Perkins, originated the electrgn o -ma etic era of the charlatan with his patented de- vices, - vices, whichhe called "tractors". Consisting of two rods,he claimed they' had the powr to yank out the disease as they were pulled downward over the victi>'' affected part. Nowadays, however, arthritics are increasingly likely to be offered treatment that is less colorful, but more hazardous. They are not only wasting money, but time. When they realize self= medicationis futile,~ has often pr and hope, Arthritis is .0 disease which been historically t hal`'actt by an excess of fnistnfot'+Itiet The .problem stems from .brit confusions such as the terious and unknown cater ;I' causes, of arthritis, and the that individual patients, tl diagnosed as having the. •.tto, variety of the disease, may rel.• •spond to different treatment regP meas. "Remember that there' is. quick cure for arthritis," sato, tions The Canadian Arthritis, Society. "Furthermore, there no scientific evidence that hot springs, mineral waters, gra warm, dry climate, :are more beneficial than . ; proper care at home. In ,stable c1i fates symp- toms may, however, be less fre- quent." Because the cause is still un- known, cure and prevention of rheumatoid arthritis are not possible at this time. But if it is diagnosed early, and if prompt individualized treatment, is given, along with a working knowledge of the disease, serious disabling consequences can be prevented in four out of five patients. Only a doctor can make a correct diagnosis and plan 'a suitable proper program. For many years, little attention was paid to the broad field of rheumatology, wit my t in- fectious, forma ^of. arthritis and gout considered treatable. There was an overwhelroiing sense of bopeleSsness about the disease. Its most prevalent forms, osteo- arthritis and rheumatoid arth- ritis, were largely ignored. Modern treatment concen- trates on preventyig disab'. ity and deformity. Treatment varies from one kind of rheumatic dis- ease to another, and from one patient to another, The main ele- ments for most patients are rest, simple drugs, therapeutic . exer- cise and patient education. 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