Lectures on Massage and Electricity
In the Treatment of Disease
- 1st Edition - January 1, 2003
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author: Thomas Stretch Dowse
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 5 1 2 9 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 8 1 2 5 - 4
Lectures on Massage & Electricity in the Treatment of Disease (Masso – electrotherapeutics) focuses on the application of massage in treating diseases. The book first offers in… Read more
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Request a sales quoteLectures on Massage & Electricity in the Treatment of Disease (Masso – electrotherapeutics) focuses on the application of massage in treating diseases.
The book first offers information on the mechanical principles of massage and the mode and method of applying massage. The text then takes a look at massage of the head, neck, and the parts in association therewith, faradic massage of the skin, and massage of muscles and nerves.
The manuscript elaborates on the massage of venous and lymph circulations, the Weir-Mitchell treatment, massage of the chest and abdomen, massage in nervous exhaustion and hysteria, and massage of the spine and back. The text also takes a look at massage in joints and bursal affections, massage in sleeplessness, pain, dipsomania, morphiomania, and melancholia, and massage in the wasting diseases of children, and in the diseases of sedentary, changing, and advanced life.
The text is a dependable reference for readers interested in the use of massage in treating diseases.
LectureI. The Principles of MassageII. The Mode and Method of Applying MassageIII. Massage of the Head and Neck, and the Parts in Association TherewithIV. Massage And Induction, Faradic Massage of the SkinV. Muscle and NerveVI. Massage of Venous And Lymph CirculationsVII. The Weir-Mitchell TreatmentViii. Massage of the Chest and AbdomenIX. Massage in Nervous Exhaustion and HysteriaX. Massage of the Spine And BackXI. Massage in Joint and Bursal AffectionsXII. Massage in Sleeplessness, Pain, Dipsomania, Morphomania And MelancholiaXIII. Massage In The Wasting Diseases Of Children, and in the Diseases of Sedentary, Changing, and Advanced Life -XIV. Electro-Physics XV. Electro-TherapeuticsMotor Points General Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 2003
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- No. of pages: 404
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483251295
- eBook ISBN: 9781483281254
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