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AFFECTIONS OF THE EAR
Some authors (Politzer, Eitelberg) recommend massage for certain affections of the ear, and in my practice I have often been able to relieve severe pain, in cases of otitis, by massage only, in the form of
In a few cases local massage has been applied to the ear with good results (Meyer and Lautenbach). As in chronic congestive headaches, (see page 121), massage of the liver and the cervical and dorsal nerves is of greatest benefit in many ear-conditions. In a case of catarrhal deafness of long standing the author has clearly demonstrated that perfect hearing was restored for several hours after each treatment. Suspending bending of the head, concentric is also of great help, relieving as it does the congestion of the many vessels of the neck. Bending rotation and turning of the head are also useful movements.
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