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Identifier: physicalculture201908macf (find matches)
Title: Physical culture
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: MacFadden, Bernarr Aldolphus, 1858-
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York : Physical Culture Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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methodof stimulating the spine that can be usedvery effectively by those who are suffer-ing from chronic and acute ailments. Ashas been stated in former issues, thefunctional organism of the body securesits power from the nerve centers. Hu-man electricity is stored in these nervecenters and is distributed throughout the body to the various organs as needed.If one is able to store away a largeamount of this human energy, it is, ofcourse, easy to understand that therewould be a greater amount distributedto the various organs; and the object,therefore, of the various suggestionsthat have been made in this series is notonly to encourage the nerve centers toabsorb an increased supply of electricalenergy, but also to encourage the nervesto distribute this energy more freelythroughout the body. The treatment I am illustrating in thisarticle can be relied upon when results ofthe latter nature are desired. In otherwords, it will stimulate the nerve centersto distribute more nervous energy, and
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Movement No. J.—Hold hands on the ankle and the small of the back of the patient asshown in illustration. Now have patient raise the chest off of the couch as far as possible,bending the back as shown in the illustration. The patient should then return to the ™)m*Tposition and continue this exercise until there is a decided feeling of fatigue. Spread theopen hand over the small of the back to insure the hot towel coming into close contact withthese muscles. 519 520 PHYSICAL CULTURE

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