e ichigan Daily Vol. XCI, No. 27-S Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, June 12, 1981 Ten Cents Sixteen Pages Earthquake rips through eastern Iran BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP)-A strong earthquake rocked southeastern Iran early yesterday, and Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Rajai said between 1,500 and 3,000 people were killed, Tehran Radio reported. Rajai told his countrymen the disaster was so large "that it is im- possible to compensate for it without public aid and the revolutionary sacrifice of heroic people." EARLIER, A spokesman for the governor general's office in stricken Kerman province said between 1,000 to 1,500 people were killed. A Tehran Radio dispatch from the province said more than 1,500 seriously wounded were moved to hospitals. In Gol Bagh, hardest-hit village in the province, 500 to 600 people were injured and "rescuers still are pulling victims from the massive rubble," a spokesman for the governor general's office said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press here. TWO-THIRDS of Gol Bagh's houses were destroyed and more casualties were feared in the area, which has 40,000 inhabitants, he said. Tehran Radio said food, medicine, blankets and Red Crescent-Iran's Red Cross-personnel were being flown in by helicopter; the injured were ferried out to undamaged hospitals on return flights. The broadcast said the governor- general had orderea all security forces mobilized for the disaster, described as one of the worst in the quake-prone region in years. THE CITY OF Kerman, capital of the copper- and coal-mining province that has a population of 1.2 million, suffered minor damage 'to a few houses, accor- ding to the spokesman, who declined to give his name. Earlier, Iran's official Pars news agency confirmed that reports of a strong earthquake had reached Tehran, but that there were no immediate ac- counts of the extent of the damage. The quake registered 6.9 on the Richter scale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo. Spokesman Don Finley said the quake was centered around Kerman, about 500 miles southeast of Tehran. A judge at one of the third annual Hospitality Week contests, held between local restaurant and hotel employees, carefully measures the remaining champagne after a competitor successfully completed an obstacle course in Liberty Plaza with full wine glasses. The inset is of this contest's winner, Dave Deaver. For the story, see pg. 3. Therapists call role indispensable By LOU FINTOR Medical campus reporter While administrators debate the necessity of a physical therapy training program at the University, professionals within the field are increasingly defen- sive about their role in medicine-which they seem "indispensable." Indeed, the development of physical therapy and rehabilitative medicine during the past two decades has not only increased the quality of life for disabled patients deemed "limited functional," but allowed them in most cases to lead relatively normal lives, according to many health care officials. "Physical therapists work with any type of patient who has had any traumatic injury or faces disability from surgery or illness," said Jim Dolecki, chief, physical therapist at Ann Arbor Veterans Ad- ministration Hospital. Dolecki compared the prognosis for patients with injuries two years ago with the prognosis for the same patient today, with new treatments and the increased role of the physical therapist. Case # 1: A 20-year-old is involved in a multiple car accident, and one leg is amputated. , 1961 Prognosis- "limited functional ability" In 1981, with the physical therapist using whirlpool therapy to aid in countering infection, comprehensive "strength building" exercises, and new patient education techniques, the patient can now lead a normal life. Case # 2: A 15-year-old falls from a diving board and suffers spinal cord in- juries. Paralysis. 1961 Prognosis- "total dependency on institutional care." 1981-An extensive physical rehabilitation program supervised by a physical therapist, patient education and support, and a follow-up program allows the patient to retain a high degree of indepen- deince. Case #3: A retiree suffers a massive stroke. 1961 Prognosis- "chronic in- stitutional nursing care" 1981-With intensive rehabilitation, family care in- struction, and recent advancements in better clinical equipment, the patient can return home to her family and maintain some degree of independence. While Dolecki maintains that cases must be evaluated individually and the prognosis may vary, in general through a comprehensive therapy) program with a physical therapist, the success rate is astounding, he says. According to Dolecki, the therapist employs a variety of clinical therapies, summarizing the main techniques to include: reality training, self- mobilization, self-care, several exercise modalities, and facilitation exercises. "OUR MAIN GOAL is to help the patient increase the quality of their life, so they won't be totally dependent upon others," said Dolecki. University Hospital Physical Therapy Director Marcia Wightman said her program is divided into three main divisions: Children/Pediatrics, Cardio- Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and General Clinical Treatment. According to Wightman, the programs treat several afflictions and they involve terminal, chronic, and short-term problems, with an emphasis on rehabilitation.a SHE SAID -THE rehabilitative process employs a variety of techniques, and they can include ultrasound, cold modalities, electrical stimulation, water treatments, educational services, and basic exercise techniques. Wightman said that the scope of physical therapy has expanded in recent years and that, in addition, the therapist has become more sophisticated in evaluative techniques. "In addition to providing direct patient treatments, the physical therapists are involved extensively in patient education," said Wightman. "The treatment that we give helps the patient to improve his con- dition, but many times we have to teach the patient to See PHYSICAL, Page 7