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AFFECTIONS OF THE BLADDER
We have here to deal with two common conditions: the retention of the urine and the incontinence of the urine. Both have been successfully treated by massage. Before starting the treatment the bladder should be emptied naturally, or artificially, if necessary.
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Massage the whole abdomen first and then use strokings, frictions and vibrations (see page 57) locally.
In many nervous women especially at the climacteric period we find the symptom of frequent desire to urinate.
In such cases massage is an excellent remedy, vibrations being especially effective.
The bladder should never be treated mechanically except on the order of a physician, as there are many conditions in which massage may do a great deal of harm instead of good.
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