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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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oitre are caused by drinking cer-tain waters. Stiff collars stop blood circulationand frequently cause it. Extirpation of thegoitre results in imbecility, cretinism. Raise the collar bone, fig. 27; depress the firstrib, fig. 26 ; thoroughly stretch the spinal musclesbetween the upper part of the shoulder blades,fig. 31 ; and the lower part of the neck, fig. 30,close to the skull, fig. 13 ; under the arm, fig. 12;on side and front of neck, fig. 20. Endeavor toempty the goitre by gentle pressure and kneadingfrom the goitre downward under the collar bone.Give a thorough kneading deep under the arm-pit, fig. 29. In exophthalmic goitre, when theeyes are protruding, give the eye treatment, fig.1 and 2; and give treatment, fig. 50. See thatthe clothing is always quite loose around theneck and collarbone. Painting the goitre with iodine once each weekis the medical treatment. Treat every other day. Several months arerequired to cure. Old and very hard goitresmay not be cured by any treatment.
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FIGURE 71.SPREADING KXEES AGAINST RESISTANCE.With the patient on his back the legs well drawn up. Havehim spread the knees apart while you are retarding the move-ment with some force. Next, reverse the movement by havingthe patient close the knee against your resistance. Then forcehis knees apart while he resists, and finally close his knees to-gether against his resistance. 176 THE HOUSEHOLD OSTEOPATH SPRAINDED ANKLE—SPRAINS INGENERAL.Remove all plasters and bandages at once,which only retard the blood circulation. Beginby gently kneading the muscles above the sprain,and gradually working towards the sprainedjoint, which must be kneaded, pulled and turnedin every possible direction; work each joint andbone separately until perfect pliability is attained.The object is to get a good blood circulation, tocarry off the congested blood and lymph, andwith fresh blood to quickly build up the bruisedand strained tissues, at the same time releasingany nerves that are causing pain by being p

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