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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    value of her services. I quite agree with Dr. Benjamin Lee, who, in speaking- of the choice of a manipulator, says : He or she, for both sexes may succeed admirably as masseurs or masseuses, must possess firstly, vigorous health; secondly, muscular strength ; thirdly, a cheerful temperament, a pleasant face, and an acceptable manner; fourthly, a soft and pliant but strong hand ; fifthly, a fair education and a certain amount of refinement; sixthly, a knowledge of the leading facts of anatomy, such as the position of the various organs, the position and course of the larger arteries, veins, and nerves, and of such facts in physiology as the functions of the various organs, the course of the circulation, and the general pro- cesses of nutrition ; and, seventhly and lastly, an acquaintance with the effects produced by the differ- ent forms of manipulation, the order in which these different forms should be employed to produce certain general effects, the injury which may be inflicted by employing them improperly or out of their proper order, and a practical dexterity in their application, to be attained only by training under an experienced instructor. Hence it will be understood
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