A thread of rest assured. Historical and contemporary quotes on the importance of rest for people with ME. #MECFS #pwME #StopRestPace #MedEd #svmed #HistMed #HistoryOfMedicine #PostExertionalMalaise - ThreadSky

elinz.bsky.social • 594 days ago

A thread of rest assured.

Historical and contemporary quotes on the importance of rest for people with ME.

#MECFS #pwME #StopRestPace #MedEd #svmed #HistMed #HistoryOfMedicine #PostExertionalMalaise

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largeboulder.bsky.social•594 days ago

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elinz.bsky.social•594 days ago

Thank you =)

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elinz.bsky.social•594 days ago

“These exacerbations of the acute symptoms often occurred after the patient had apparently recovered and had returned to work … precipitated by emotional strain or fatigue. In some cases they resulted from a too early attempt to institute physical therapy.”

/Wilson & Walker, 1936.

#MECFS #History

elinz.bsky.social•594 days ago

“The most effective measures have been absolute rest, including immobilization of all four extremities”

/Wilson & Walker, Orthopedic aspects of the California epidemic of 1934, 1936.

Note that the 1934 cases were called “atypical polio” but in retrospect it has been called the first ME outbreak.

elinz.bsky.social•594 days ago

“The treatment carried out has been that of classical poliomyelitis. Rest has been essential during the acute stage and in some cases has had to be prolonged, mainly because of muscle aching.”

/Pellew, A clinical description of a disease resembling poliomyelitis, seen in Adelaide, 1951.

#MECFS

elinz.bsky.social•594 days ago

“Premature activity should be avoided because of the danger that relapse might be provoked.”

/Compston, Epidemic at Royal Free Hospital, 1956.

#pwME #MECFS #HistMed #StopRestPace

elinz.bsky.social•594 days ago

“Rest proved the sheet-anchor in the management of the acute stage. (...) The evil effects of premature exertion, even a prolonged neurological examination, became apparent to all.”

/The medical staff of the Royal Free Hospital, An outbreak of encephalomyelitis, 1957.

#pwME #MECFS #HistMed

elinz.bsky.social•594 days ago

“The importance of rest, as early in the disease as possible, and as absolute as practicable, is stressed by many authors.”

/Acheson, The clinical syndrome variously called benign myalgic encephalomyelitis, Iceland disease and epidemic neuromyasthenia, 1959.

#pwME #MECFS #HistMed #StopRestPace

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