ercise may be taken with an assistant;
the patient should lie face downward, supporting the body by the chest,
and keeping the limbs rigid while the assistant lifts the feet as high
as possible without hurting. These movements strengthen the abdominal
muscles and draw fresh blood to the weakened parts, and cause quickened
circulation in addition to restoring the displaced organ to natural
position. They should be taken at night just before retiring after a hot
douche. The bowels should be kept open by the free use of fruit. The
patient should sleep with the hips elevated as much as can be endured
without real discomfort and sit with the feet on a stool. When strength
sufficient is acquired the exercises for anteversion will be found
useful, and any other exercises which strengthen the abdominal muscles,
such as bending backward and forward, and sideways. Kneading and
percussing the abdomen by an osteopath or masseur strengthens, and also
relieves constipation. Rest during the day should be taken with the feet
higher than the head.

Prolapsus due to laceration in child-birth may require a surgical
operation.

In case of antiflexions the first exercise given for prolapsus should be
taken daily. (The advice for the prolapsus treatment and the exercises
are taken from the writings of Dr. J. H. Kellogg, superintendent of the
Battle Creek Sanitarium.).

ANTEVERSION:--Persons suffering from anteversion or retroversion should
sleep without pillows under the head, and lie flat upon the back; they
should sit with the feet as high as convenient and avoid high seats
which hinder the feet from touching the floor. They should discard
corsets and tight stocking supporters which push or hold down the organs
which need to be replaced. Stocking supporters should be fastened over
the hips and comfort waists can be bought in place of corsets.

It is well to have an attendant to prepare weak patients for first
exercises in all uterine troubles by the use of towels wrung from hot
water applied to the back and abdomen for a few minutes to relax the
muscles, or a hot water bottle, or hot salt bag may be used. Then, with
the patient lying with head low, the attendant should give the abdomen
and small of the back a thorough rubbing or kneading for ten minutes or
less according to strength of patient. Olive oil can be used on the hand
in the rubbing.

FIRST EXERCISE FOR ANTEVERSION:--Lie on bed or rug; fold arms on chest;
hold trunk of body