Research (Soft Tissue Lesions)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Hospitals – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 24 February 1964.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Mr James Callaghan Mr James Callaghan Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 12:00, 24 February 1964

Is there any way in which the right hon. Gentleman can look into this form of treatment of rheumatism or what is called rheumatism and fibrositis? The treatment followed by Dr. Cyriax seems to have been extremely successful. It does not, however, seem to be widely practised in this country. It is, however, more widely used on the Continent—for example, Germany. What can the right hon. Gentleman do to get some detailed assessment of the value of the treatment about which, admittedly, there is some controversy?