Chapter 273 - Chapter 273: Chapter 273 Nursing Home (1/2)

Chapter 273: Chapter 273 Nursing Home

Zhou Shengtao saw these people and respectfully greeted them before pulling Chen Yu in with him.

“Xiao Chen, all these elderly folks are retired, and due to various degrees of disability in their bodies, the state has done its utmost to arrange their twilight years. However, our current medical conditions are limited, and many of them can’t be cured of their illnesses and injuries, and that’s why we’ve called you…”

“Understood!” Chen Yu replied promptly and then went straight to the middle of the elderly group, grabbing an old man whose body was bent to the extreme.

This elderly man’s bones had become faded and gray, and his muscles had atrophied significantly. He was extremely frail.

After a brief examination of the elderly man’s body, Chen Yu started gently moving his joints, taking advantage of the old man’s enjoyment of the knowledge. Suddenly, he exerted force, and there was a rapid series of bone dislocations, creating an abrupt sound.

Before the elderly man could even cry out, Chen Yu had already withdrawn his hands. The previously extremely hunched-over old man now appeared normal.

The old man looked at his body with disbelief, his mouth agape. He had been paralyzed for over thirty years and never dreamed that he would be cured today.

“Young man, you must be the orthopedic doctor Xiao Zhou mentioned, right? I really didn’t expect you to come so quickly, thank you so much.”

Chen Yu returned a smile, “Elder, your body is only initially restored, and the most serious problem is your legs. When I set your bones in a while, you must endure the pain.”

The old man laughed heartily, “Back in the day, I fought dozens of bandits by myself. I took a slash on my thigh, and my bone was chopped in half, but I didn’t cry out in pain. Now it’s just setting a bone, come on and do it.”

Seeing the old man respond this way, Chen Yu didn’t say much. He immediately took hold of the old man’s legs and began to move them gently.

Soon, a snap echoed in the room. The old man’s eyes bulged as he valiantly bore the pain, stifling the urge to scream in his throat.

Chen Yu couldn’t help but feel a surge of admiration for him; he knew the excruciating pain involved in setting bones to this extent, which for many requires anesthesia, yet the elderly man bore it stoically.

After allowing the old man a brief moment to recover, Chen Yu continued his work, albeit less fiercely this time.

It took a full half-hour before the old man’s leg bones were completely realigned.

Chen Yu exhaled a breath of stale air, then prescribed the old man a dose of medicine.

“Elder, the medicine I’ve prescribed is entirely herbal. You must take it as instructed when you get home; otherwise, your muscle atrophy might recur.”

The old man stood up shakily, taking the package of herbs with great reverence before excitedly taking a few steps.

“I’ve been paralyzed in bed for over thirty years, never imagining I might stand again one day. Thank you so much, young man. If you ever need anything, just come to me. Whether I can help or not, I’ll give it my all.”

Chen Yu felt somewhat embarrassed, as for him, what he had done was extremely simple. Moreover, with the medical knowledge from the “Map of a Hundred Grasses for Cold Diseases” etched in his mind, it became even simpler.

After chatting briefly with the old man, Chen Yu moved on to the other elderly individuals.

They each had different injuries, though many involved dislocated bones, which had deformed over the years without proper treatment.

Chen Yu went about treating the elderly one by one without much ado. Zhou Shengtao stood by, fetching various medicines and necessary items as per Chen Yu’s instructions.

The old men who had been healed also joined in the efforts, immediately acting upon Chen Yu’s commands—whether because they felt better and wanted to move around more, or out of excitement.

It was not until the early morning of the next day that the physical condition of most patients at the elder care facility improved under Chen Yu’s treatment.

Unfortunately, there were simply too many patients here, and each one had more than one illness, some even with extremely complicated conditions.