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Massage and the Original Swedish Movements

  
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PREFACE TO THE EIGHTH EDITION
  
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
  
[contents]
  
MASSAGE AND THE SWEDISH MOVEMENTS INTRODUCTION

  
EXERCISE IN THERAPEUTICS
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MASSAGE
 1. 
1. EFFLEURAGE (STROKING)
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2. FRICTIONS (FRICTION)
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3. PÉTRISSAGE (KNEADING)
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4. TAPOTEMENT (PERCUSSION)
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MASSAGE AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT is divided into Introductory, General and Local.
  
INTRODUCTORY MASSAGE
  
GENERAL MASSAGE
  
LOCAL MASSAGE
  
PRESSING AND SHAKING (VIBRATIONS)
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DETAILS OF TREATMENT
  
MASSAGE MUST ALWAYS BE APPLIED ON THE NUDE SKIN
  
CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR MASSAGE
  
SWEDISH MOVEMENTS
  
POSITIONS
  
DIVISION OF MOVEMENTS
  
THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE MOVEMENT TREATMENT
  
MECHANICAL ACTION OF MUSCLES
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APPLICATION OF MASSAGE AND THE SWEDISH MOVEMENTS TO VARIOUS DISEASES OF THE BODY
  
GENERAL WEAKNESS
  
ANEMIA
  
HYSTERIA
  
CHOREA
  
PLETHORA
  
INSOMNIA
  
HEADACHES
  
APOPLEXY
  
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
  
TABES
  
NEURALGIA
  
NEURITIS
  
PROGRESSIVE MUSCULAR ATROPHY
  
WRITERS' CRAMP
  
SPLANCHNIC NEURASTHENIA
  
AFFECTIONS OF THE RESPIRATORY ORGANS
  
CATARRH OF THE LUNGS
  
PHARYNGITIS AND LARYNGITIS
  
CONSUMPTION
  
BRONCHITIS, NERVOUS ASTHMA, ETC.,
  
COLDS
  
DISEASES OF THE HEART
  
DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS
  
DYSPEPSIA
  
HABITUAL CONSTIPATION
  
HEMORRHOIDS
  
OBESITY
  
ENLARGEMENT OF THE LIVER
  
DIABETES
  
UTERINE AFFECTIONS
  
AMENORRHEA
  
DYSMENORRHEA
  
AFFECTIONS OF THE BLADDER
  
RHEUMATISM
  
LUMBAGO
  
STIFF NECK
  
GOUT
  
LATERAL CURVATURE OF THE SPINE
  
SPRAINS
  
DISLOCATIONS
  
SYNOVITIS
  
VARICOSE VEINS
  
HERNIA
  
FRACTURES
  
DEFORMITIES OF THE FEET
  
AFFECTIONS OF THE EYE
  
AFFECTIONS OF THE EAR
  
GENERAL REMARKS
  
THE MASSAGE TREATMENT IN AMERICA

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY
  
INDEX
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

For the convenience of those who desire to study especially certain branches of mechanotherapeutics I herewith give a list of some of the English literature on the subject.

  • Abrams, Albert.—"The Blues.'' "Spondylo-Therapy.''
  • Althaus, J.—"The Risks of Massage,'' "British Medical Journal,'' London, 1883. I. 1223.
  • Bacot, J.—"Observations on the Use and Abuse of Friction,'' etc. London, 1888.
  • Baynes, Donald.—"Auxiliary Methods of Cure: Massage,'' etc. London, 1888.
  • Bennett, Sir William.—"Massage in Recent Fractures.'' London, 1903.
  • Block, S.—"Massage.'' New York, 1885.
  • Bloom, Homer C.—"A Clinical Study in Pelvic Massage.'' "Journal Am. Med. Asso.,'' April 30, 1898.
  • Blundell, J. W. F.—"Cases of Neuralgia, Rheumatism, etc., Successfully Treated by Swedish Movements.'' London, 1856.
  • Bullock.—"Massage in the Treatment of Disease.'' "Louisville Medical News,'' 1885. XX, 401-403.
  • Butler, J.—"Electro-Massage.'' Philadelphia, 1881.
  • Comstock, A.—"Massage Therapy.'' "Therapeutic Gazette,'' Detroit, 1888. IV, 602-605.
  • Dowse, Thomas Stretch.—"The Modern Treatment of Disease by Massage.'' (Lectures.) London, 1887.
  • "The Treatment of Disease by Physical Methods.'' New York, 1899.
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  • Eccles, A. S.—"The Practice of Massage.'' New York, 1898.
  • "Massage in Dyspepsia and in Sleeplessness.'' "British Medical Journal,'' London, 1887. II, 502-504.
  • Ellison, M. A.—"A Manual for Students of Massage.'' London, 1898.
  • Franks, K.—"Reports on Massage.'' "Dublin Journal of Medical Science,'' 1889. LXXXVIII, 241-250.
  • Garry, T. G.—"Massage as a Curative Agent.'' "Lancet,'' London, 1888. I, 921.
  • Grafstrom, Axel.—"A Text-book of Mechano-Therapy.'' Philadelphia, 1899.
  • Graham, Douglass.—"Massage.'' "Medical and Surgical Reporter,'' Philadelphia, 1874. XXXI, 181-188.
  • "Massage in Amenorrhea and Dysmenorrhea,'' "Boston Medical and Surgical Journal,'' 1876. XCIV, 146-150.
  • "The History of Massage.'' "Medical Record,'' New York, 1879. XVI, 147-171.
  • "A Practical Treatise on Massage.'' New York, 1884.
  • Grant, D.—"On Massage.'' "Edinburgh Medical Journal,'' 1887-'88. XXXIII, 35-39, 119-124.
  • Granville, I. M.—"Nerve Vibration as a Therapeutic Agent.'' "Lancet,'' London, 1882. I, 949-951.
  • Hood, Wharton P.—"Treatment of Injuries.'' London, 1903.
  • Jackson, A. Reeves.—"Uterine Massage as a Means of Treating Certain Forms of the Enlargement of the Womb.'' "Boston Medical and Surgical Journal,'' 1880. CIII, 388-391.
  • Jones, H. M.—"The Use and Abuse of Massage in Gynecological Practice.'' "British Gynecological Journal,'' London, 1889-'90. V, 89-105.
  • Keen, W. W.—"Passive Exercise on the Production of Albuminuria.'' "Medical and Surgical Reporter,'' Philadelphia, 1885. LIII, 333.
  • Kellgren, Arvid.—"Technic of Manual Treatment.'' Edinburgh, 1890.
  • Kellogg, J. H.—"The Art of Massage.'' Battle Creek, Michigan, 1895.
  • Kleen, Emil.—"Handbook of Massage.'' Philadelphia, 1892.
  • Little, J. F.—"Medical Rubbing.'' "British Medical Journal,'' London, 1882. II, 351.
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  • Martin, F. H.—"Massage: its Application.'' "Chicago Medical Journal and Examiner,'' 1883. XLVII, 26-34.
  • Mennell, James B.—"Massage, Its Principles and Practice.'' Philadelphia and London, 1917.
  • Mills, Charles K.—"Proper and Improper Methods of Performing Massage.'' "Polyclinic,'' Philadelphia, 1886-'87. IX, 111—116.
  • Murrell, W.—"Massage as a Mode of Treatment.'' Philadelphia, 1890.
  • Muller, George.—"Spinal Curvature,'' etc. London, 1904.
  • Nissen, H.—"Manual for Instruction in Giving Massage and Swedish Movements.'' Philadelphia, 1889.
  • Ostrom, Kurre W.—"Massage in the Treatment of Sprains,'' "Medical and Surgical Reporter,'' Philadelphia, January 4, 1890.
  • Palmer, Marg. D.—"Lessons on Massage,'' London, 1901.
  • Posse, Baron Nils.—"The Therapeutic Applications of Medical Gymnastics.'' "Boston Medical and Surgical Journal,'' 1889. CXX, 459-462.
  • "School-Gymnastics,'' Boston, 1891.
  • Post, Sarah E.—"Massage Primer.'' New York, 1891.
  • Reibmayer, Albert.—(Translated by Dr. B. Lee.)—"Tracts on Massage.'' I, II, III. Philadelphia, 1885.
  • Ryley, I. B.—"Remarkable Effects of Massage on Gastric Assimilation and Nervous Debility.'' "Lancet,'' London, 1883. I, 946.
  • Smith, A. J.—"On the Treatment of Prolapse of the Uterus by Massage and Pelvic Gymnastics.'' "Medical Press and Circular,'' London, 1888. N. S., XLVII, 560-562.
  • Smith, A. J.—"A Brief Outline of Dr. Zander's Institution in Stockholm.'' "Lancet,'' London, 1881. I, 860-862.
  • Snell, S.—"On Massage in Certain Eye Affections.'' "Ophthalmological Review,'' London, 1888. VII, 134-139.
  • Soderberg, John.—"Swedish Manual Treatment.'' London, 1898.
  • Sturge, W. K.—"Klemm on Muscle Beating.'' "London Medical Recorder,'' 1878. VI, 290.
  • Taylor, C. F.—"The Movement Cure, with Cases.'' New York, 1888.
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  • Tibbits, Herbert.—"Message and its Application.'' London, 1887.
  • White, W. A.—"On Massage and the Weir Mitchell Treatment.'' "Guy's Hospital Report,'' London, 1888. 3d S., XXX, 267-286.
  • Wide, Anders.—"Handbook of Medical Gymnastics.'' New York, 1899.
  • Williams, Edward.—"The Revived. Ancient Art of Massage,'' etc. London, 1888.
  • Von Noorden, Carl.—"Obesity.'' New York, 1903.
  • "The Technique of Reduction Cures,'' New York, 1904.
  • Zeigenspeck, Rob.—"Massage Treatment in Diseases of Women.'' Translated by Westerschulte. Chicago, 1898.
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