Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
WHY MASSAGE HAS GREAT
CURATIVE VALUE

Physical exercise is of two kinds; ac-
tive and passive. Now, it is compara-
lively easy to exercise the arms, legs
and back. We do all this to greater
OF less extent in the ordinary routine
OF life. This is called active exercise.
But the face, neck, chest, abdomen get
very little exercise unless we set to work
deliberately to strengthen and develop
these parts. Yet they are the very
parts of the body that most need exer-
else because they enclose the vital or
gans and nerve centers on which we
depend for health.
massage or vibration is the passive
exercise that we may give to these ne
elected parts.
Vibration stops pain and cures many
ailments because 1t stimulates the cir
culation to the part of the body that
is yibrated or exercised, thus nourtsh-
ing and strengthening it, and removing
the accumulations of poison and waste
matter that have been causing pain.
Vibration will cure diseases caused by
congestion or poor circulation, by local
lack of exercise or nour1shment, ana
is very beneficial in all nervous trou-
bles. 1t relieves localized pain imme-
diately because this is almost always
caused by congested blood vessels
pressing on the sensitive nerves.
Rheumatic pains are caused by the
congestion of the blood vessels around
the Joints and along the nerves of the
body. The blood has become thickened
with uric and Tactic acids, and these
impurities tend to accumulate at every
twist and turn of the arteries ana
veins.
Vibration Immediately stops the pain
by stimulating the circulation. the
increased flow of blood flushes the ar
inonnrifinQ along
to the kidneys, where they are elim1nat-
ed from the body. The thousands OF
rheumatics who have tried In vain
every form of drugging, will find IN
this simple, sensible treatment the re-
lief that they have longed for.
Constipation is caused by congestion
and muscular weakness of the large
intestines. Drugs temporarily relieve
the congestion, but increase the mus
cular weakness; hence the case grows
worse instead of better.
The vibratory treatment is more logi-
cal and more effective. BY massaging
the abdomen up the right side, across
the top and down the left side, the
muscles of the large intestines are ex-
ercised and strengthened, the flow of
blood increased, and the dormant
bowel is stimulated into action. The
massage treatment for constipation is
recommended by physicians OF ali
schools, physical culturists and mas
seurs. Vibratory massage Is tne
simplest and best, and renders 1t un-
necessary to secure the aid of a mas
seur.
Indigestion is wonderfully benefited
by vibration. The stomach is purely
a muscular organ which should rotate
the food until digested. Weakness OF
the stomach muscles or lack OF blood
prevents digestion and causes endless
pain and sickness. The sleepy feeling
that follows a hearty meal is due to
the natural increased flow of blood
to the stomach. If nature fails to sup
ply this required aid, Indigestion and
pain result. Vibratory treatment for
Indigestion relieves Immediately by in
creasing the flow of blood to the stom-
ach. Regular treatments tend to ex-
ercise and strengthen the muscles of
the stomach, thus preventing the re-
currence of Indigestion.