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chine; and after one day on the machine, Mrs. Menefee’s knee was bending 107 degrees.
“The machine hhs worked out quite well,” said Dr. Rutkowski. “For her to return to normal, it will take work on muscle strength.”
A recent development in physical therapy equipment, the continuous passive motion machine holds the patient’s leg in a sling and moves automatically, bending, extending and flexing the knee with minimal discomfort.
Without the use of this machine, therapy for patients with knee injuries, knee surgery, knee replacements or strokes is difficult and painful, requiring considerable exertion from the patient and constant attention from the therapist to keep the leg moving.
With the continuous passive motion macine, significant results are achieved with little effort from the patient or therapist. Edna Farry, chief physical therapist at Culpeper Memorial, said “The patient can go to sleep while the machine is running.”
Mrs. Menefee said she was greatly relieved by the ease of the machine.
“It’s better than going to therapy,” she said. “It’s gentle and it doesn’t hurt so much.”
The speed of movement and development of flexion and extension may be tailored to the ability of the individual patient.
As the pace of the machine gradually increased, Mr. Menefee said
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