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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
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. DIFFICULT BREATHING — OPPRESSEDBREATHING. Spring the upper spine, fig. 44, and raise theribs, fig. 47; depress the ribs, fig. 48; spread theribs, fig. 28; stretch the spinal muscles betweenthe shoulder blades, fig. 31 ; lift the shoulder-blades, fig. 43; stretch the latissimus dorsi mus-cle, fig. 52; stretch the neck, fig. 24; raise thecollar-bone, fig. 27; depress the first rib, fig. 26;treat the larynx, fig. 25; inhibit the phrenicnerve, fig. 14; treat the front of the neck, fig. 20;give the osteopathic mustard plaster, fig. 80. Practice deep breathing with the arms raisedhigh above the head. Eat less and drink morewater. DISEASES OF THE EAR.Diseases of the ear are more easily preventedthan cured. It is not generally known, but is,nevertheless, a fact that too vigorous blowingof the nose by children during colds, coryza,may cause an inflammation of the Eustachiantube and undue distention of the tympanum. Thesame frequently occurs from uncleanliness of,and diseases of, the mouth.
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FIGURE 53-KNEADING THE ABDOMEN.With the patient on his back, legs well drawn up and arms atthe side. Place the flat of the fingers of one hand on the fartherside of the abdomen, and with a little pressure draw the bowelsup toward the navel, and then push them back again with theother hand, with a motion somewhat similar to kneading bread.Go over the entire abdomen in the same manner, always drawingthe bowels upward towards the navel. 122 THE HOUSEHOLD OSTEOPATH Keep the teeth and mouth of children asepticclean by swabbing, or gargling, with salty wateror diluted listerine. Gargling should be doneproperly, with the head held far back, allowingthe fluid to reach the back part of the mouth,where it is needed. First take precautionsagainst biting, a cork between the teeth will do,with your clean, warm, wet finger stroke over thetonsils, back and roof of the mouth, to cause anincreased blood circulation. This is particularlynecessary whenever there is any inflammation.Piercing the ear for

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