. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. Fig. 40.—Kneading of Fig. 41.—Kneading of abdomen. thoroughness they must be gentle and easy, never rough andquick. In the middle of the abdomen the kneading is done 108 APPLIED MASSAGE by one hand, usually the left, pressing the tissues downwardtoward the other side while the other hand performs an( the millstone-like movements just described. Thus bothhands try, in a measure, to meet underneath the rectusmuscles which are somewhat lifted up. We use the kneadingmanipulations fr
. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. Fig. 40.—Kneading of Fig. 41.—Kneading of abdomen. thoroughness they must be gentle and easy, never rough andquick. In the middle of the abdomen the kneading is done 108 APPLIED MASSAGE by one hand, usually the left, pressing the tissues downwardtoward the other side while the other hand performs an( the millstone-like movements just described. Thus bothhands try, in a measure, to meet underneath the rectusmuscles which are somewhat lifted up. We use the kneadingmanipulations frequently in connection with deep abdominalbreathing. During inspiration the hands are placed on bothsides of the rectus muscles and give a certain resistance tothe abdominal wall which is somewhat protruded duringinspiration. When at expiration the muscles are relaxed the
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