Theory and practice of the movement-cure, or the treatment of lateral curvature of the spine, paralysis, indigestion, constipation, consumption, angular curvatures and other deformities, diseases incident to women, derangements of the nervous system, and other chronic affections by the Swedish system of localized movements / by Charles Fayette Taylor.

  • Taylor, Charles Fayette, 1827-1899.
Date:
1861
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Credit: Theory and practice of the movement-cure, or the treatment of lateral curvature of the spine, paralysis, indigestion, constipation, consumption, angular curvatures and other deformities, diseases incident to women, derangements of the nervous system, and other chronic affections by the Swedish system of localized movements / by Charles Fayette Taylor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAGE Repair 45 Blow Movements diffuse the Contraction 45 Food, Drink, and Eespiration vary in amount with the Use of the Muscles 46 Muscles are Levers to move all Vital Phenomena 46 Pathology is altered Physiology 46 We should modify the Latter as indicated by the Former. 47 How to do this 47 Eccentric and Concentric Contractions 47 Effects upon the Circulation 48 Retraction and Relaxation of Tissues 51 How caused 62 Endosmose and Exosmose i 62 All Organs, when Abnormal, have one of these Conditions 63 Correspondence of Concentric and Eccentric Contraction and Relaxation and Retraction of Tissues 54 How to control Capillary Circulation according to these Conditions of the Tis- sues 55 CHAPTER III. PIIYSIOLOGY OP GENERAL EXERCISE. Motion affects all other Tissues as well as the Muscular 58 The whole Part moved must be Considered 59 Illustrations CO Exercises should be varied for different Individuals and Classes 61 Relation of Exercise to the Nervous System 65 Sensation and Volition 66 To Feel and to Execute 66 Exercise and Labor 67 What Kinds to be Used 68 For Invalids there should be a definite governing Idea 68 Contortions not Beneficial 69 Fatigue 69 When Proper and when Injurious 70 Neglect of Physicians to Instruct Patients how to Exercise 71 Exhaustion, Evil Effect of 72 Increased by Sudden Efforts 72 Dress 72 False Action caused by Slight Hindrance of Dress 73 Muscles refuse to act against an Impediment 73 Actual Confinement not necessary to effect Injury 74 Ladies' Dress 74 Effect upon Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvic Organs 75 High Heels and Effect upon tho Spinal Column 76 Wholesome Influence of Exercise upon the Mind 77