Osteopathy Complete . ery tender in this region. Contracted musclesare not only obstructing the circulation, causing congestion,but their pressure upon nerves which control the lung causesparoxysms of coughing. Very serious cases of lung troublesare often cured by simply manipulating and freeing themuscles of the spine from the first to the tenth dorsal. In the treatment of any and all diseases of the organs ofrespiration, the osteopath has three objects in view, whichhe must accomplish before he can hope to attain results: (1) Expansion of the chest. (2) Freeing the entire hlood-supply to and
Osteopathy Complete . ery tender in this region. Contracted musclesare not only obstructing the circulation, causing congestion,but their pressure upon nerves which control the lung causesparoxysms of coughing. Very serious cases of lung troublesare often cured by simply manipulating and freeing themuscles of the spine from the first to the tenth dorsal. In the treatment of any and all diseases of the organs ofrespiration, the osteopath has three objects in view, whichhe must accomplish before he can hope to attain results: (1) Expansion of the chest. (2) Freeing the entire hlood-supply to and through theaffected parts. (3) Freeing and equalizing the nerve-wave. It is absolutely impossible to lay down a line of treat-ment that will be applicable in all the complications arisingin different cases; hence a great deal will depend on theoperator constantly keeping these points in mind, and apply-ing the treatment which seems best adapted to suit the case. The osteopath cares very little for names, simply deal-. Cut 3.—Vibration. EXPLANATORY. 59 ing with conditions as they arise, seeking by a skillful manip-ulation to remove the cause. By using the arms as levers we can expand the chest. By vibration and a skillful manipulation of the muscles wecan equalize the circulation. By a pressure upon the vaso-motor center in the upper cer-vical region we can control fever. Acting upon the above principles, and applying thetreatment as given for acute, chronic, or capillary bronchitis,asthma, or consumption, as the similarity of the case toeither of the above diseases would indicate, or by a combina-tion of any of these treatments, as the judgment of the oper-ator would dictate, we can hope either to relieve or cure avery large per cent of the diseases of the respiratory organs. —5- 60 OSTEOPATHY COMPLETE. Diseases of the Bronchi, Lungs, and Pleurae. ASTHMA.(Paroxysmal dyspnea, with oppression.) SYMPTOMS. Kecurrent and temporary difficulty in breathing, ac-companied by a whee
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