Osteopathic gynecology, the diseases of women; obstetrics

Preface

Since giving to the public my work on the Practice of Osteopathy in relation to the general diseases I have concluded that there was needed a simple yet very thorough work on the diseases of women. It is in this realm that Osteopathy does its best work, and here the reputation of the science was largely won. No class of patients respond better to the treatment and none are more grateful than those relieved from the torture of pelvic diseases and the ills that are common to many women.

With some practitioners of the science, the treatment of these troubles constitutes a very large portion of their practice, and it is the hope of the author that he has greatly simplified the technique of the treatment and in many cases added to its effectiveness. He has great confidence in the treatment, as he has been uniformly successful in applying it for a number of years to a large clientele, and believes he has developed it to some extent. The annoyance in giving local treatment has been largely overcome, and the author has learned to accomplish the desired end with very little such work, and believes that the patients improve much faster. It is his hope that this book will be as well received as his Practice of Osteopathy and will prove as effective in its helpfulness.

Chas. H. Murray.

465 Douglas Ave.

Elgin, Illinois.

ILLUSTRATIONS

Part I

Pag-e Fig. No. A. Knee Chesit Position, 49

" " B. Elevated Pelvic Position, 50

" '' C. Depressed Pelvic Position, 51

" " D. Trendelenburg Position, . 52

L-C. " 1. Laxus-Cycle, 134

L-C, '' 2. For Gentle Treatment, 135

L-C, " 3. Taking a Gentle Treatment, 136

L-C, '' 4. A Harder Treatment, 137

L-C, '' 5. Part for Severe Treatment, 138

L-Ci '* 6. Taking a Severe Treatment, 139

L-C, " 7. Detached Part Laxus-Cycle, 140

L-C, '' 8. Treating the Spine, 141

L-C, " 9. Treating the Abdomen, 142

L-C, " 10. Treating the Leg, 143

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Part II

Pig. No. Page

1. Treating the Neck, 10

2. Dressed for a Treatment, 11

3. Severe Treatment for the Neck, 14

4. Treatment of Contracted Scaleni Muscles, 15

5. Relaxing Neck Muscles, 18

6. Work Over the Hyoid Bone, 19

7. The Pneumogastric Nerve, 22

8. Great Occipital Nerves, 23

9. Ireating Great Auricular and Other Nerves, ..... 26 9A. Superior Cervical Ganglion, 27

10. Headaches, 30

11. Springing Lower Jaw, 31

12. Relaxing Neck Muscles, 34

13. Ligamentous Lesions, 35

14. Relaxing Posterior Neck Muscles, 38

15. Another Method for Posterior Neck Tissues, .... 39

16. Spiral Treatment of Neck Muscles, 40

17. Reducing Atlas Lesions, 41

18. Stretching Neck Tissues, 42

19. Relaxing Anterior Neck Tissues, 43

20. Treating the Fifth Nerve, 44

21. Relieving Pressure in Veins of Head, 45

22. Treating the Skull, 48

23. Freeing Structures of Nose, 49

24. Opening the Tear Duct, 52

25. An Eye Treatment, 53

26. Fifth Nerve Treatment Below Malar Bones, 54

27. Treating Cataract, 55

28. A Normal Spine, 56

29. A Normal Spine, 57

30. Examining Spinal Processes, 60

31. Treating Spinal Muscles, 61

32. Springing the Spine, 62

33. Examining Various Vertebrae, , 63

34. Beginning the Treatment, 64

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35. Replacing Vertebrae, 65

36. Treating the Spine, 68

Z7, The Head and Neck as Levers, 69

2>^. A Most Efficient Treatment, 70

39. An Effective Dorsal Treatment, 71

40. Raising Ribs, 72

41. Raising Ribs, ? 73

42. Use of Knee in Treating the Spine, 74

43. Relaxing Lumbar and Sacro-iliac Regions, 75

44. Correcting Spinal Vertebrae, 78

45. Stretching Spine, 79

46. Spinal Curvature, 80

47. Stretching Side of Back in Spinal Curvature, .... 81

48. Relaxing Tissues of Back, 82

49. Torsion Spinal Treatment, 83

50. Stimulating Spinal Nerves, 84

51. Correcting Posterior Vertebrae, 85

52. A Severe Spinal Treatment, 88

53. Replacing Posterior Vertebrae, a Severe Treatment, 89

54. Manipulating the Shoulder, 90

55. Treating the Scapulae, 91

56. Loosing the Tissues Under the Scapulae, 92

57. Rotating the Shoulder, • 93

58. Correcting Upper Dorsal Vertebrae, 94

59. Manipulating Spinal Tissues, 95

60. Torsion of Side, 98

61. Torsion of Side, Opposite Movement, 99

62. Springing Scapulae, 100

63. A Variation of the Above, 101

64. Treating a Child, 102

65. Relaxing Lumbar Ligaments, 103

66. Inhibition, 104

67. Sacrum Lesions Reduced, 105

68. Treating Spinal Vertebrae, 110

69. Discovering Tender Spots in Spine b}^ Pressure

on Head, Ill

70. Treating Clavicle, 112

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71. Raising Clavicle, 113

12, Treatment of First Rib, 114

IZ. Elevating First and Second Ribs^ 115

74. First Rib Lesions, 116

75. Lower Rib Lesions, 117

Td. Another Rib Treatment, 120

n. Raising Ribs Over Liver, 121

78. Treating Lower Ribs, 122

79. Springing Ribs Inward, 123

80. Emptying the Small Intestine, 124

81 Manipulating the Intestines, 125

82. Elevating the Abdominal Contents, 126

83. Straightening Sigmoid Flexure, 127

84. Toning Solar Plexus, 130

85. Treating Spleen or Stomach, 131

86. Determining Pelvic Lesions, 132

87. Determining Pelvic Lesions, \ . . 133

88. Treating the Limbs, 134

89. Rotating the Leg, 135

90. Stretching the Sciatic Nerve, 136

91. Relaxing Muscles Under Knee, 137

92. Flexing the Foot, 140

93. Springing the Arch of the Foot, 141

94. Torsion Treatment of Limb, 142

95. Setting a Hip Dislocation, 143

96. Ankle Dislocation, 144

97. Springing the Knee Joint, 145

98. Springing the Shoulder Joint, 146

99. Springing the Elbow Joint, 147

100. Reducing Shoulder Dislocation, 150

101. Reducing Elbow Dislocation, 151

102. Treating Table and Stool, 152

103. Manipulating Shoulder Joint, 153

104. Manipulating Shoulder Joint, 154

105. Stretching Long Head of Biceps, 155

106. Restoring Respiration, 156

107. Restoring Respiration, 157