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The Treatment Of Polio In The Convalescent Stage
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| 14 | The treatment during the convalescent stage consists of: | |
| 15 | Constant medical supervision. | |
| 16 | Rest. | |
| 17 | Hydrotherapy. | |
| 18 | The stretching of contractions. | |
| 19 | The prevention of deformities. | |
| 20 | Massage. | |
| 21 | Muscle training by experts, best carried out in warm water. | |
| 22 | Remember that the chances for improvement with expert daily treatment is 6 to 1; with supervised home exercises, 3.5 to 1; without supervision, 2.8 to 1. Figures from Lovett and Martin. | |
