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 done with a light or moderate pressure and all the deep breathing exercises, practiced once or twice daily are beneficial.

In asthma all the exercises are likewise recommended.

DISORDERED CONDITIONS OF THE HEART

In severe cases, massage exercises Nos. 2 and 14 may be used, with a light pressure for five minutes, two or three times a day. The special deep breathing exercise No. 2 and the general deep breathing exercises may also be practiced slowly and without strain.

For milder cases reference is made to massage exercises Nos. 2, 4, 5, 9, 13 and 14.

INSOMNIA

All the massage exercises practiced for ten or fifteen minutes without exertion half an hour before going to bed are recommended.

MUSCULAR DISORDERS

(Stiffness and Pain—Atrophy and Distrophy—Lumbago.)

For stiffness in the neck, use massage exercise No. 1.

For stiffness in the shoulders, massage exercise No. 12 is beneficial.

For muscular disturbance in an arm, massage exercise No. 2 is recommended.

For pain in the muscles of the lower back, massage exercises Nos. 6 and 8 are very beneficial.

For muscular disturbance in the lower limbs, massage exercises Nos. 3 and 3 A may be used.

For stiffness in the muscles of the upper chest, massage exercises Nos. 12 and 14 are indicated.