Massage as a mode of treatment / by William Murrell.

  • William Murrell
Date:
1886
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Credit: Massage as a mode of treatment / by William Murrell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    would have fainted had the pressure been continued. He felt no pain, but a sudden indescribable sensation or thrill through every nerve in his frame, which was inconceivably horrid, he shuddered at the idea of permitting a repitition of the pressure, and had an unpleasant feeling about the part for the remainder of the day. When a few weeks had elapsed, how- ever, he allowed another examination with precisely the same results. I know of no class of cases in which general massage does so much good as in spinal irritation. Very often the patients have long been in the habit of taking morphia, but this mode of treatment will enable the physician to discontinue its use, or at all events materially diminish the dose. The brothers Griffin although in all probability they knew nothing of massage as we understand the term, clearly recognised the value of friction to the spine; they say:— Friction of the spine along its whole length for a considerable time daily, has been em- ployed by most practitioners who have directed their attention to the complaint. It will sometimes be found a good substitute where blistering disagrees, and occasionally gives more relief than any other
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