. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. LEA & FEBIGER PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK1917 Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1917, by LEA & FEBIGER,in the Office of the Librarian of Congress. All rights reserved. PREFACE. This book has been written to fill the need for a work onthe therapeutic use of exercise and massage. While the valueof these methods is generally conceded, it is equally certainthat they are not yet used in practice to the extent theydeserve. Because of the general neglect of these importantthera
. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. LEA & FEBIGER PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK1917 Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1917, by LEA & FEBIGER,in the Office of the Librarian of Congress. All rights reserved. PREFACE. This book has been written to fill the need for a work onthe therapeutic use of exercise and massage. While the valueof these methods is generally conceded, it is equally certainthat they are not yet used in practice to the extent theydeserve. Because of the general neglect of these importanttherapeutic resources many patients who appreciate theirvalue find their way into the hands of quacks or incompetentpersons. The correct indications for and applications of exerciseand massage require not only a thorough knowledge of theanatomy and physiology, but also a good understanding ofthe underlying pathological conditions. It is this knowledge,together with sound judgment, that makes the competentmasseur—the technic is of secondary importance; similarlythe best surgeon is not necessarily
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