Massage : principles and practice of remedial treatment by imparted motion mechanical processes / by Geo. H. Taylor.
- George H. Taylor
- Date:
- [1887], ©1887
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Massage : principles and practice of remedial treatment by imparted motion mechanical processes / by Geo. H. Taylor. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![MASSAGE. The digestive organs are mechanically continu- ous through the pelvis, and it follows that the contents of the pelvis participate in the upward replacement. Another effect remedially indispensable is this. The nmsdes composing the anterior wall of the abdomen are wrought upon by altei-na- tions of pressure. This cidtivates the natural powers of these important muscies so that they soon react upon the abdominal contents, and participate more deeply in the respiratory rhythm. The muscular element of the digestive canal is Mkewise subjected to alternations of pressure svhich is equally effective for securing its nu- trition, and therefore corresponding increase of peristaltic power. By no means the least in importance is the effect of this Porin of kneading or me- chanical massage on the Jhdcls of tlie abdomen and pelvis. The venous blood of this ])art of the body has an upward flow opposed both by gravitation and the mechanical obstacles afforded by inertia of the solid portions of the mass.- This ffow is defective in consequence of the partial al)sence of ordinary causes of the movement, of which the spontaneous rhythmic motions above described, are the principal. While the massage is restoring](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20388676_0038.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
