. Pelvic and hernial therapeutics : principles and methods for remedying chronic affections of the lower part of the trunk, including processes for self-cure . us action, which effect is participated in by the fleshof the whole limb. This alternate turning from side to side,or oscillation may be continued for several minutes, and fromit the following consequences ensue : I. A large amount of heat appears; in general the leg be-comes pleasantly heated throughout. This heat becomesdiffused throughout the body, doubtless in consequence ofits transportation by means of the circulation; the success
. Pelvic and hernial therapeutics : principles and methods for remedying chronic affections of the lower part of the trunk, including processes for self-cure . us action, which effect is participated in by the fleshof the whole limb. This alternate turning from side to side,or oscillation may be continued for several minutes, and fromit the following consequences ensue : I. A large amount of heat appears; in general the leg be-comes pleasantly heated throughout. This heat becomesdiffused throughout the body, doubtless in consequence ofits transportation by means of the circulation; the successiveportions of blood passing through the leg become chargedwith its increased heat, and are distributed throughout thebody. The heat thus rendered conspicuous to the senses, isdoubtless derived from two sources. One is the transforma-tion of motion to heat, consequent upon the friction of the minute anatom-ical constituentsof the limb. Thisis largely in-creased by sud-den changes ofdirection of themotion. At theend of each shortexcursion of thelimb, momentum is acquired, which is resolved into heatat the instant of the change of direction of the Fig. 37. MASSAGE OF THE EXTREMITIES. 199 And as the motion and changes are rapid, a large amount ofthe mechanical energy employed is thus consumed, being re-solved into heat. 2. The evidences of increased oxidation are effect is shown by an increase of urine, increase oftranspiration, and increase of respiration. These very con-spicuous effects are the consequences of destruction of suboxides; matters no longer useful to vitality except as a sourceof heat by their oxidation. A large elimination of wastematter is rapidly secured by this form of massage. 3. More immediately connected with affections of the pel-vic contents, and the congestion or hypersemia with whichthese affections are associated, is the effect of producing animproved distribution of the circulation. The increase oflocal heat in the legs, is acc
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