Osteopathy Complete . mus is the mostcommon form.) SYMPTOMS. Stiffness of the jaw, with tonic spasms; stiffness of thetongue; muscles of the face, neck, spine, and trunk gradu-ally become rigid; grinning countenance; respiration embar-rassed; face livid; perspiration. TREATMENT. 1. Place the patient on the side; beginning at theupper cervicals, manipulate the muscles, moving them up-ward and outward thoroughly and very deeply along theentire length of the spinal column, being particular to manip-ulate and knead the muscles until they become soft andflexible. Treat the opposite side in a simila
Osteopathy Complete . mus is the mostcommon form.) SYMPTOMS. Stiffness of the jaw, with tonic spasms; stiffness of thetongue; muscles of the face, neck, spine, and trunk gradu-ally become rigid; grinning countenance; respiration embar-rassed; face livid; perspiration. TREATMENT. 1. Place the patient on the side; beginning at theupper cervicals, manipulate the muscles, moving them up-ward and outward thoroughly and very deeply along theentire length of the spinal column, being particular to manip-ulate and knead the muscles until they become soft andflexible. Treat the opposite side in a similar manner. 2. One operator grasping the shoulders, another thelimbs, give thorough extension of the spine. 3. Place the hands under the chin and occipital bone;an assistant holding the feet, pull slowly and strongly, usingas much strength as would be deemed safe. 4. Manipulate all the muscles in the neck, workingas far as possible up under the jaws; be particular to kneadthe muscles until thev become soft and Cut 43.—Writers Cramp.
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