=The Arms.=—In treating the arms, care has to be taken that the
affection is not due to spinal derangements; otherwise the arms are
manipulated according to the disorder. Complete dislocations of the
shoulder comes under the province of surgery. Many times the osteopath
locates slight or incomplete dislocations of the shoulder. Partial
dislocations of the shoulder are generally anterior. (See Sprains).
In cases where pain exists in the shoulder or arm, outside of locating
the cause in the shoulder joint, the affection may be due to fibres
contracting over the coracoid process, or a dislocation of the second
or third rib, and in some instances the clavicle is deranged. Special
care should be given to a possible bursitis and tendo-synovitis.
Occasionally muscular fibres may slip out of the bicipital groove.
Dislocations of the bones of the arm are treated according to surgical
methods. The pains and various troublesome symptoms that may be
manifested in the fingers or the hands are oftentimes caused by slight
dislocations of the elbow, shoulder, ribs, or vertebræ, as low as the
sixth to eighth dorsals.
=The coccyx.=—The coccyx, owing to its exposed position and rather
unstable attachment, is subject to many injuries; more indeed than come
to notice. Its injury results in many local and general disturbances
owing to its close relation to the sympathetics. Successful treatment
of deviations often bring startling results. They may be divided into
=fractures= and =displacements=.
In =complete= or =partial= fracture of the coccyx, as well as in
dislocation, if the patient can be seen with reasonable promptness
after the accident much can be done for relief of the pain and the
prognosis is good for complete recovery.
Examination should be made externally and internally and after the
condition is diagnosed about the same procedure is indicated for any of
the conditions. With the patient on the left side introduce the right
index finger, well lubricated, into the rectum and carefully relax all
tissue within reach of the tip. If there are spasms of the coccygeal
muscles, inhibition of the anterior nerves will quiet them. When this
has been done place the left index finger externally along the body of
the coccyx and holding it firmly both within and without release it
longitudinally and then adjust. After this has been done it is well to
hold it there until all danger of returning spasm, which might displace
it again, is over, when the finger can be withdrawn.
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