. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . Fig. 360. Sponge-covered electrode. Moisten an ordinary sponge-covered hand electrode in hotwater, lubricate it with a little soap, connect it with thenegative pole and place it upon the deltoid till the dose Fig. 361. Sponge-covered liand electrode. Switch into circuit the 800 yard No. 32 secondary coil, therapid vibrator and three or four cells. Increase the currentstrength through the secondary rheostat from zero until itproduces a warming and comforting grasp upo
. The treatment of disease by electric currents : a hand-book of plain instructions for the general practitioner . Fig. 360. Sponge-covered electrode. Moisten an ordinary sponge-covered hand electrode in hotwater, lubricate it with a little soap, connect it with thenegative pole and place it upon the deltoid till the dose Fig. 361. Sponge-covered liand electrode. Switch into circuit the 800 yard No. 32 secondary coil, therapid vibrator and three or four cells. Increase the currentstrength through the secondary rheostat from zero until itproduces a warming and comforting grasp upon the musclefibres. Having regulated the current strength promenade thenegative electrode very slowly over the affected any point of special tenderness hold the electrode stiilfor a moment and regulate the dose as needed until sedationis complete. In passing over motor points move the electrode TREATMENT OF MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM. 779 quickly beyond them so as to avoid causing the patient dis-tress by maintaining a fatiguing tetanus, or reduce the dosageif needed. Repeat daily until improved, then every second day untilrelief is complete. Muscular Rheumatism of the Lower Extremities.—Famdic.—The principle of the application is exactly the same as thatdescribed above for the treatment of the arm, the only differ-en
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