. Principles of electro-medicine, electro-surgery and radiology : a practical treatise for students and practioners, with chapters on mechanical vibration and blood pressure technique . pole of the current generator to a largeindifferent electrode, on which the patient stands, and the other pole toan insulated metal nozzle from which the stream of water is directedagainst the desired point on the patients body. This application isparticularly suitable for hydrotherapeutic establishments. Hydro-Electric Application The effects produced by hydro-electric applications depend on thecurrent employe
. Principles of electro-medicine, electro-surgery and radiology : a practical treatise for students and practioners, with chapters on mechanical vibration and blood pressure technique . pole of the current generator to a largeindifferent electrode, on which the patient stands, and the other pole toan insulated metal nozzle from which the stream of water is directedagainst the desired point on the patients body. This application isparticularly suitable for hydrotherapeutic establishments. Hydro-Electric Application The effects produced by hydro-electric applications depend on thecurrent employed. The mono-polar galvanic bath with the negativeelectrode immersed is stimulating, while the same application with thepositive electrode immersed is sedative. 64 Anthony Matijaca The bipolar galvanic bath produces drowsiness and fatigue, and isuseful in insomnia. The faradic bath, stimulating the patient and improving generalnutrition, is beneficial in various conditions, such as chorea, paralysisagitans, anaemia, hypochondriasis, etc. The sinusoidal bath is far superior in its effects to the effervescent, orso-called Nauheim bath, and is of special value in chronic intestinal. Fig. 28—Diagram showing a safe method of applying bi-polar bath. (Faradic coil is operated by dry cells and the current is regulated by means of a rheostat.) auto-intoxication, rheumatism, gout and various forms of uric aciddiathesis, gastric neurasthenia, arteriosclerosis, locomotor ataxia, spinalsclerosis, many cases of chronic cardio-vascular disease, obesity, dia-betes (when the patient is in good flesh), etc. General Remarks Dr. Kellogg, of Battle Creek, gives the following general rules in thehydro-electro therapeutic application. First, increased movement of blood and accelerated functional activi-ty of an internal organ may be induced by short vigorous cold applica-tion in combination with electrical stimulation. The latter may be either Electro-Medicine, Electro-Surgery and Radiology 65 simul
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