Corrective Movements for the Foot
A number of the movements for the foot will be found very helpful for weak or fallen arches, and those for the knee may be used in cases of knock-knee, or in bow-legs where the joint is chiefly affected. The manipulation applied to the toe is helpful for bunions. Cases of chronic arthritis, in which the joints can be moved without unbearable pain, are often greatly helped by proper movements. If the patient is not able to take active exercise, manipulation without the resistive movements will soon bring about such improvement that the latter may be added, and this will hasten the time when more active exercise may be employed.