Home study course in osteopathy, massage and manual therapeutics.
- Date:
- [between 1900 and 1909?]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Home study course in osteopathy, massage and manual therapeutics. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
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![Raising Clavicls TREATMENT (i) Standing behind the patient, place youf left hand around his neck and insert the thumb of that hand under the middle of the right clavicle. Take hold of the patient's right wrist, v/ith your other hand, and slowly raise his arm above his head, and lower with a slightly backward motion. At the time you lower the arm, press the clavicle up with the thumb that is under it. Treat the other clavicle in like manner. (2) Then give Spinal Treatment, as follows: The patient on his side, then using the palmar surface of the fingers and hand, manipulate along the right side of the spinal column, commencing at the first cervical, and moving down the entire length of the spine. Move the muscles upward and outward gently, but firmly, and with a deep pressure, paying special attention wherever you find a tender spot, a hot or cold spot, or a knotted condition of the muscles. Then turning him on his other side, treat the opposite side in the same manner. Take your time in giving this treatment. Avoid using the finger tips. (3) Then give Neck Treatment, as follows: The patient lying on his back, stand at his head and place one hand on his forehead, the other under his neck, and rotate the head slowly from side to side. Then manipulate thoroughly and deeply the muscles of the bapk,', side^ 4n3' 'front 6f: the neck. Then ^_^^;^^^>0 place the hands in thefiirst position, and ^ive-'the neck a thor- ^ ough extension or fetretchingj,gently rbut firmly, being careful not to rotate the head. This 't3^efilmetit;'$rees-the circulation to the brain. '/';, ■-, ' ', '' (4) Then give (Shest Expansion^ as-icrl']6Wsr' Seat your patient on a stool or chaii^ /i,i aichiir, let him face its back) and stand behind him. Place your'foot on the seat of the chair, the tip of your toe being up against, or under, the body of the patient. Place your knee between the patient's shoul- Ijl ders, holding his wrists in each hand. Raise his arras (side- v/ays) up and over his head, slowly but strongly, and press hard with your knee against his spine. Then maintaining the pressure of your knee, lower the arms with a backward motion. The patient should inhale, filling the lungs, while the arms are being raised; exhaling as the arms are lowered. (5) Then place fingers under the goitre, pulling it upward and kneading it gently. (6) Then give thorough General Treatment. Treat every other day. Spinal Treatment «^: Sspauding Chest.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21059470_0068.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
