CHAP. XXIII. Of the second manner of restoring a Shoulder, that is, with the heele; when as the Patient by reason of paine can neither sit, nor stand.
THe Patient must be layd with his backe on the ground upon a Cover-lid, or Mat, and a clew of yarne or leathern-ball, stuffed with tow or cotton, * 1.1 of such bignesse as may serve to fill up the cavitie, must be put under his arm-pit, that so the bone may straight-wayes the more easily be forced by the heele into its cavitie. Then let the Surgeon sit beside him, even over against the luxated shoulder; and if his right shoulder be luxated, he shall put his right heele to the ball, which filled up the arme-pit; but if the left, then the left heele: then let him forthwith draw towards him the Patients arme, taking hold thereof with both his hands, and at the same instant of time strongly presse the arme-pit with his heele. Whilst this is in doing, one shall stand at the Patients backe, who shall lift up his shoulder with a towell, or some such thing fitted for that purpose, and also with his heele presse downe the top of the shoulder-blade: another also shall sit on the o∣ther side of the Patient, who, holding him, shall hinder him from stirring this way or that way, at the necessary extension in setting it, as you may see it exprest by the following figure.