Massage as a mode of treatment / by William Murrell.

  • William Murrell
Date:
1887
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Credit: Massage as a mode of treatment / by William Murrell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There are other varieties of massage such for ex- ample as different forms of vibration—very useful for constipation—but these it is hardly necessary to describe in detail, in fact, it is almost impossible to teach the art of massage by written or verbal de- scription. It is very much as if one were trying to make a pianoforte player by describing how it is done without recourse to the instrument. Massage is undoubtedly difficult to learn but it can be acquired by dint of constant practice, and after a time becomes almost a second nature. There are several little points of detail to which attention must be paid. The massage should be dry that is without the use of oil, or liniments, or ointments of any kind. This is contrary to the teaching of Busch and other writers, but a little experience soon serves to show which method yields the best results. The only exception, or almost the only exception, to this rule is when the patient suffers from some form of specific disease, when the operator should use an antiseptic prepara- tion, carbolic acid or oil of cloves and lard for exam- ple—for his own safety and protection. The less ointment one uses the better, and it must be remem-
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