The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-03-08

These exercises are now given by
many physicians to their patients in
addition to their regular treatment,
and there are many cures. Though
these facts have been public property
for years, they have been largely neg
lected because no one was teaching
them for pay with this end in view.
They have been given mostly in
schools of expression for the purpose
of development for speech. The
books which give them are out Of
print, 80 far as we can learn.
Directions and Warnings.
Always stop the exercise, even if in
the middle of breath, if dizziness
begins or pain starts, exhaling slow
ly, but not collapsing.
In case of displacement or ad-
hesion of organs, see physician and
overcome the trouble, lest what
should cure might kill.
Observe the rules of hygiene con-
stantly, or the exercises will be of
little value. This we have found hard
est to overcome, that the people who
have this disease are often determ-
ined to keep the habits that caused it.,
and there can be no cure without re-
moval of this cause. Sleep as nearly
as possible in the open air, we'll pro-
tected, never remaining in a close
room. Keep the body clean, use COM
mon sense diet such as any good
physician will dire ct. Do not drain
your vital forces by excesses of any
kind, nor overmuch exertion at any
time. Conserve your vital forces.
Do not allow yourself to be exposed
to trying storms, nor to go from home
unprepared for them.
Take all these exercises, with
weight mostly on the balls of the feet,
II strong enough to stand; take only
as many at a time, and only such ex-
ercises as you can with comparative
ease, renewing them many times a
day, when strong enough. They
should be taken from an occasional
moment by one very weak (maybe
only deep breath at first) to fifteen
minutes three to five times day; or
in case of joining of good physical
culture for the whole body, two and
one-half hours per day for one of
reasonable strength. Take as much
out-of-door exercise mildly, as your
condition will allow. Always breathe
through the nose, and have a surgeon
remove any obstruction to free breath
the first thing you do (adenoids or
enlarged tonsils). Many more exer-
cises could be given, but these are
the best.
The Exercises
Inhale as you slowly raise the arms
from side over head, clasp hands, turn
them over, strech up, holding the
breath. Exhale slowly, arms coming
gradually to side. Repeat three
times.
Place arms high fold. Inhale slow
ly as they move down and back.
Clasp wrist with other hand. Hold
breath as you stretch backward, and
down. Exhale slowly as arms come
to high fold. Take three times.
Place palms together straight front.
lnhale slowly as you bring arms back
even with and past the shoulder, ris-
ing on toes. Hold. Exhale as you
come to original position. Take three
times.
(These exercises are the easiest be-
yond the matter of deep breath mere
ly, and aid in securing that end, while
the heating air forces it's way into
unused cells, and the gentle muscular
movements aid in the opening.)
lnhale fully, and exhale through
the compressed protruding lips. This
is the "lung sweeper" and is very
helpful at any time as a restful exer-
else, after special exertion, in addi-
ton to being one of the best in the
series. BY the pressure of the dia-
phragm and abdominal muscles up-
ward, and the resistance of the lips to
the passage of the air, the lung re-
ceives a gentle massage that opens its
neglected parts.
The following exercises should be
taken only by those reasonably strong
from previous exercise, or never hav-
ing been really diseased. 70 force
these on badly diseased lung would
kill the patient.
lnhale as fully as possible, as you
raise a stick above the head, and
hold the breath as you bring it down
back of the neck Glands about two
f""t apart(. Run or take other excr-
cise until uncomfortable, holding
breath, then raise the stick above the
mead, and exhale as it is brought to
position.
lnhale fully and hold breath while
you bend with hands on knees, having
some careful friend strike you on the
back over the lungs with the palms of