Rational hydrotherapy : a manual of the physiological and therapeutic effects of hydriatic procedures, and the technique of their application in the treatment of disease . THE TECHNIQUE OF HYDROTHERAlY. 655 tlie assistance to the cutaneous circulation afforded by inter-mittent pressure upon the surface vessels. The rubbingmovements are made with a sort of glancing percussion strokefrom above downward. Percussion may be appHed over thefleshy parts. Gentle patting may be applied to parts thatare sensitive to rubbing. Care should be taken that thewhole surface of the body is gone over many times
Rational hydrotherapy : a manual of the physiological and therapeutic effects of hydriatic procedures, and the technique of their application in the treatment of disease . THE TECHNIQUE OF HYDROTHERAlY. 655 tlie assistance to the cutaneous circulation afforded by inter-mittent pressure upon the surface vessels. The rubbingmovements are made with a sort of glancing percussion strokefrom above downward. Percussion may be appHed over thefleshy parts. Gentle patting may be applied to parts thatare sensitive to rubbing. Care should be taken that thewhole surface of the body is gone over many times and inrapid succession. The rubbing must continue with vigor during the entireapplication. Very strong attendants are required, as a vigor-ous bath-man will usually find himself quite out of breathat the end of the procedure, if he has done his duty. Whenthe sheet is well warmed, it is dropped, the Turkish sheetthrown about the patient, and the bath completed by vigorousrubbing over the Turkish sheet, followed by dry friction withthe hand, with or without oil rubbing. Sometimes a Scotchdouche follows the wet sheet before the drying. The intensity of the bath may be
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