Application Of Massage

The movement treatment, being an invigorating remedy is recommended principally for chronic diseases, where either the whole organism or only a part is weakened. The prescriptions of massage and movements given here are only mentioned in a general way ; the operator must use them only after a careful consideration. What may be beneficial to one individual may injure another. The operator should consequently use such movements and manipulations as he finds suitable to the individual case, in the meantime being guided by the prescriptions here mentioned. It is necessary in all cases to note how the patient bears each movement. If any are too strong, they must be omitted, only to be resumed as the patient's strength increases. During the first treatments great care should be taken not to overtax the patient's strength; it is always better to do too little than too much - the one is much easier remedied than the other.