The morning call., 1894-05-14
MECHANICAL MASSAGE
Strong Muscles and a Healthy
Circulation.
Vibration as a Nerve Tonic, Tissue
Builder and Invigor-
atOr.

One needs but pay brief visit to the
Swedish Gymnastic Institute of DR.. A. 0.
Lindstrom (who is a licensed graduate OF
the Gymnastic College, Stockholm). 43l
Geary street, to readily understand the
glowing popularity and also observe In
several notable cases the beneficial results
of scientific and proper course OF treat
meut by the Swedish movement cure mas
sage. electricity and the vibrator" A
survey of the apartments and apparatus
will convince the visitor that the doctor
has every necessary facility and convent
ence for the treatment of his patients.
Dr. Lindstrom has just received from
Stockholm newly Invented and Ingenious
machine. the invention of the celebrated
director, G. II. Lied beck. This vibrator"
is at present the only one on the Pacific
Coast Vibration is form of movement
which Is one of the most powerful RENE
dial agents in a great variety of maladles.
such as disorders of the circulation, heart
troubles. rheumatic and gouty affections,
nerve pains, writers cramp, conges tions.
pain 10 the spine. neuralgia. catarrh of the
nose, stomach and bladder, spinal curva-
ture, constipation, dyspepsia and piles.
Professor T. j. Hartelius, late lecturer
at the Royal Central Gymnastic Institu-
tlon at Stockholm. writes 1.-The vlbIa-
tional movement is one of the most impOr-
tant forms of passive movements used in
medical gymnastics. II is stimulating to
paretic and anestetic nerves, tranquiizlpg
to Over-excited nerves, diminishing abnor-
NAL pleth0ry, resOrbing effusions IN tissues
and organs, and promoting more healthy
and natural circulation In the body. u Used
In combination with pressures. fr1ctions
RI f,-I ax
on the muscles, the nerves and the inner
organs, such as The heart, the lungs, the
digestive organs. etc. Vibration per-
formed with the hands only must natur-
ally be moro or less limited as to time and
rapidlty of motion, as it exhausts the
strength of the medical gyInnast to
higher degree than by any other move
ment. Ii the whole possible effect shall
be obtained 1t is therefore necessary to
perform the vibration by help of machines
for such length OF time and with such
rapidity as might be required In each case.
The vibration machines hitherto used for
klretlc purposes suffer from certain In
conveniences. They generally require
space and very strong motive power and
can only be adnptsd to few commencing
positions. BY the Liedbeckian Vibrator
these incOrveniences- have been removed.
Being OF small size it takes but little room
and being portable can be easily conveyed
by any one who Is treating MS patients III
their homes. 1T may je placed on able,
chair or the knees or held under the arm,
ETC., and in this way is we'll suited for
different commencing positions. A great
many chopping or percussion movements
can easily be applied, as also other in
Vulnerable forms of vibrations, by reason
Of its ingenious construction.
The foregoing indOrsement is concurred
in by such eminent professors and in
structors as Robert Murray, Carl Slow,
T.. NJ. Torngren and Ashley Levin of the
Royal Central Gymnastic Institution,
Stockholm: G. Zanden, Medico- Mechanical
Institution, Stockholm; Anders Wide,
Sven Wallgren, Gymnastic-Ortop Institu-
ton, Stockholm; Uno Helleday, Gymuas-
tic Institution. Gothen berg; Thure
Brandt, Medical Gymnast; DR.. Carl Hase-
brock. Hamburg Medico- Mechanical H.
stitutlOn. DR.. Lindstrom has been located
in San Francisco only about four month s
and has at present large class of patients
daily under his treatment. This fact and
the numerous testimonials in his profes-
sion from patients who have been Dene-
flied is a substantial showing in the doc
tors favor. Among his fello w-country-
men in this city his professional ability is
thoroughly recognized and their personal
consideration of him Is shown by his ap-
poiutment to act as grand marshal durin z
the celebration of Swedish day at the fail
grounds to-day.