European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes tuesday june physical therapy program by Ray Wrights a Ramstein Bureau chief the of course you can Well help you spirit of the physical therapy department of the 70-bed 36th tactical Hospital Pitburg air base reaches some 700 patients each can do a great Deal to help but much depends on the patient s willingness to take it from there said capt Margaret Ludy officer in charge of the physical therapy department. Col. William a Bradley m. C.,is 36th tactical Hospital commander. One of the aids provided is electrical stimulation for nerve injuries. The controlled electrical current pass ing through a muscle stimulates it to respond. This is followed by programmed dystrophy or progressive muscular weak Ness is treated by using weights to improve muscular tone. The exact weight is carefully calculated to bring about the improvement without exhausting the , that painful joint ailment sometimes is relieved by uhf sound therapy other times by hot packs. All treatments even a mild Massage Are Given Only upon a doctor s prescription the therapist is an integral part of the therapy program. We must teach corrective exercises and better pos Ture to patients suffering Back pains after the pain itself has been alleviated by heat and Massage miss adv said. The department s exercise bicycle gets a workout especially by patients who have had knee surgery. It s especially valuable to increase strength and endur Ance the Captain pointed great problem in treating patients who have been released from the Hospital is creating an interesting continuing the exercises which will help them most. Considerable time is spent counselling and instructing these patients in Home care which is followed by Peri Odic clinical is an especially acute problem with Chil Dren according to the therapist. When we make game of an exercise it changes his response dramatic ally. A Flat footed child told to curl and unfurl histones a specified number of times quickly loses interest. However if he is asked to pick up marbles with histones and move them to another spot he will usually enjoy the game besides benefiting from the asthmatic child will enjoy blowing Cotton balls across the table and at the same time learn Correct breathing a program of Massage heat or what have you does t automatically rehabilitate patients recommended for physical therapy she said. We have Touse psychology to encourage patients to help them selves. Above All we ourselves have to develop patience in treating our is photos by Scott Gates ii knee bends physical therapy Section style help sgt. Frederic l. Mulanix of the 49th Security police strengthen injured leg. Sharon k. Bernhardt is pleased with her Progress finds Ward a Friendly place. Mrs. Norma Pierce learns from Tate that broken leg need t keep her of
