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Title: Osteopathic first aids to the sick : written for the sick people
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Feidler, Francis John
Subjects: Osteopathic medicine Osteopathic Medicine
Publisher: New York : Broadway Publishing
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School

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l muscle or a semi-pa-ralysis of the governing nerves. If the coccyx or uterus is interfering it must bereplaced into proper position by an expert osteo-path. If the rectum is contracted it should bedilated by introducing one or more fingers andstretching in every direction, twice each week. Give a general spinal treatment, fig. 37. In-hibit the splanchnic nerves by a firm, steadypressure for two minutes where indicated, byboth hands, fig. 32; on left side, stretch themuscles and stimulate the nerves to the liver,fig. 34; stimulate the vagus nerve, fig. 22; thor-oughly knead the entire abdomen, fig. 53, partic-ularly on the left side; treat and shake the liver,fig. 55 ; and the spleen, fig. 57; give the bent kneerolling treatment, fig. 39; both knees bent, fig.40; and finish with the spinal tonic, fig. 51, butfor the lower half of the spine only. A rectal enema of warm water should be takentwice each day, during the first two days. Drinkplenty water. Eat nothing for forty-eight hours.
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FIGURE 33-BLADDER, RECTUM,With the patient lying on either side.of the nprjer hand show where treatments are made for the rec-tum and bladder. The tips of the fingers of the lower hand showwhere treatments are made for the legs. LEGS. The tips of the fingers

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