New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOX MhNNIi - i'i4

natients arc USUALLY better the next morning than they
are even after a most successful treatment
case of right intcrcosta neuralgia C"rheunatiSm OF
the ribs which had persisted for several days was re-
Ieved in q few moments 10y pressure on two points IN
the front Of the mouth the root OF the tongue ana
rather drastic application OF the tongue dceSSor aDout
onehird of the way back from the tlp ana Sghtly 20
the r;gbt Of the central line. Two weeks later this
natent reported that he had experienced no return OF
the trouble and wasn't looking for any.
Headaches and ncuralgaS OF purely nervous origin
and not due to a,,t onoxcation. specific organic
cause after pressure the root OF the mouth suDside
in \ few moments Indeed. many OF DR.. fitzOerald
patients cure their and their relatives headacheS
bv firmly pressing the thumb against the nara palae'
VARYING the point of pressure from the roots OF the tee
to the junction OF the hard and SOFT paaeS' uepeus
on the location OF the pain
\ curious feature in connection with both nerve
pressure aneshcsia and probe theapy is that II the
patient by coughing, rcScnS the presence OF 'he IN
strrmentS the effect to be dSSipated In other
words the transmission of the nerve impulse IS parIV
inhibited II is fair to say, however, that patients De
come rapidly accustomed to what at first frequently
caused irritation.
TT was also interesting to hear what other physicians
had to say about these matters. Dr. ID. f. Sullivan
senior surgeon of ST. Francis Hospital told OF bIon.
chal asthnac who suffered severely that ne had
made all arrangements even to packing his trunks, to
Egvpt He was sent to the throat specialist as sort
Of forlon hope DR.. FitzGerald stimulated certain
nerve centcrs under the root of the tongue and made
deem pressure on its anterior third Several treatments
resulted in a complete OF the asthmatc condition.
and shortly aftcrward the patient informed Dr. Sullivan
that he had indefinitely postponed his trip abroad ana
was going back TO work again.
\ patent of Dr. Kate Campbell AleadS, OF Middle
town Connecticut proved OF extraordinary interest
This woman private secretary suffered compete
breakdown years ago, which Obliged her 70 resign
her position She a nervous wreck from insomnia
and what She describes nerve tension, particularly
marked along the course OF the spine In addition she
had "wricrs cramp" in a most aggravated form, and
was unable to hold pen for more than three minutes
at time on account OF the pain and twtching in the
fingers hand and arms To pick up and thread
needle let alone sew with it, would have been an utter
impossbility Now, after several months pressure
tberapv. she has resumed her work. writing without
discomfort can handle and thread needles, and, what
is more remarkable for several hours, without eX-
perencing any unpleasant results
Dr. Edward I. Whalen informed us that he had seen
dozens of patients afflicted with varied assortment OF
ills apparently cured by probe-preSsure therapy lie
is in a position speak authorltatlVely as his Offices
adoin those OF Dr. FizGerad. and he has an excellent
opportunity to watch the progress OF any specially IN
teresting case. He has also most OF the minor
oDerations OF nose and throat practice done under
reflex aneSthcSia.
have seen several operations, including the removal
Of protrudng spurs inside the nose (turbnates, and
one very bad crop adenods done under nerve pressure
anesthesa apparently without hurting There IS rarely
any pain until The next morning This IS significant, as
implies the practical abolition Of nerve shock that
dreaded bghoar of the surgeon who performs an emf
nentlv successful operation but loses his patient
For be it known that in profound ether or chic
roorn naro,s the keep sending their messages
of horror and pain the brain and the BRAIN although
not, hat
out floods of energy to combat the shock and
...l:.. .ar,..,r,ld Dr. E Il Inrall-s