The German nature-cure, and how to practise it . ays towardsthe heart. In all stroking, care must be taken to follow the course ofthe blood and lymph vessels. For these manipulations, the hands of the operator areusually moistened with vaseline, cold cream, or oil. Dry massage excites the nerves. In some cases this may beintentional, but, as a general rule, excitement is to be avoided. The right Kneading. This is done either with the finger-tips or whole hand, orwith one or both hands. It is not pinching, but as though asponge were being squeezed, or dough kneadedand left hand of the masseur m
The German nature-cure, and how to practise it . ays towardsthe heart. In all stroking, care must be taken to follow the course ofthe blood and lymph vessels. For these manipulations, the hands of the operator areusually moistened with vaseline, cold cream, or oil. Dry massage excites the nerves. In some cases this may beintentional, but, as a general rule, excitement is to be avoided. The right Kneading. This is done either with the finger-tips or whole hand, orwith one or both hands. It is not pinching, but as though asponge were being squeezed, or dough kneadedand left hand of the masseur mustwork alternately on the part, thefingers pressing in between themuscles, but not squeezing them to-gether. Kneading must cause nopain, but leave behind it a warm,comfortable feeling. (Fig. 25.) The manipulation, as though doughwere being kneaded, is also called cudgelling. Also, a more limitedmovement of the finger-tips is called pinching. Kneading can be changed into another movement bymaking shaking manipulations. Kneading, as well as deep. Fig. 25. 128 THE GERMAN NATURE-CURE. stroking, can be used either for single parts, or for wholemassage. When the fingers are kneaded, only the twothumbs are used. Kneading is an energetic manipulation. Tapping and Knocking.
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