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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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If there is heart trouble, it must be attendedto. Give a general spinal treatment, fig. 37; givethe treatment for the legs, fig. 77; spread kneesagainst resistance, fig. 71 ; knead the musclesof the entire leg, fig. 70; treat the ankles, fig. 79;and free the blood vessels to the legs, fig. 7S. Practice deep breathing. Walk rapidly at ev-ery opportunity. Bathe feet in warm water be-fore retiring. HICCOUGH. Is caused by an irritation of the phrenic nerve. Spread the ribs, fig. 28 and inhibit the phrenicnerve, fig. 14. Repeat several times until re-lieved. CRAMPS, IN THE LEGS. Give treatment, fig. 75; relax the abductormuscles, fig. 66; inhibit the sacrum by steadypressure, fig. 63. Give the rotating leg treat-ment, fig. 77; stretch the sciatic nerve, fig. 67;knead under the knee, fig. 68; knead all themuscles of the leg, fig. 70; and finish with thespinal tonic, fig. 51. Stand on the tips of thetoes. One treatment will relieve. Give treatmentsthree times eack week to prevent recurrence.
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FIGURE 72.SPREADING TOES AGAINST RESISTANCE.With the patient on his back the legs extended. Have himspread the toes apart while you are retarding the movement witha little force. Now reverse the movement, by having the patientclose the toes together against your resistance. Next, you spreadhis toes while he resists,and finally close his toes together whilehe. resists. THE HOUSEHOLD OSTEOPATH 179 DROWNING—CHOKING, ASPHYXIA, HANGING. INHALING GASES, ETC. Send at once for an osteopath, blankets anddry clothing. In the meantime, immediatelytreat the patient on the spot, by first restoringthe breathing as follows: Do not delay, loosenall clothing about neck, chest and abdomen,loosen suspenders. Place the patient face down-wards with a roll of clothing under the chestand abdomen, with one of his arms under theforehead, to keep his mouth off the ground, nowpress firmly on his back three times, holding forfive seconds each time, to clear the water out ofthe lungs. Now quickly turn him on hi

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