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 THE COMBINED MASSAGE EXERCISE

No. 10

Massaging with the left hand, from the side of the right hip, straight across the lower abdomen to the left side. Then, with the right hand, from the side of the left hip, straight across the lower abdomen to the right side. Massaging again with the left hand from the side of the right hip—but this time with the hand placed about four inches higher up—inward and upward underneath the border of the false ribs to the sternum (the bone in the middle of the chest, and to which the ribs are attached in front). Then massage with the right hand from the side of the left hip inward and upward under the false ribs to the end of the sternum, placing the right hand on top of the left, when massaging with the latter and vice-versa.

Detailed Description

Position.—Standing erect, heels about six inches apart and feet pointed slightly outward, legs and feet stationary.

Place the left hand with the right on top transversely over the outer side of the right hip in such a way that the fingers of the left hand are pointing outward or around toward the back, and the hand is in line with the lower abdomen (Fig. 10 A). Stroke thus from there, straight across the lower abdomen just underneath the umbilicus to the left side, pressing continually with the right hand on top (Fig. 10 B and C).

Then stroke with the right hand and pressing with the left on top of it from the side of the left hip directly across the lower abdomen from that side, in the same way. (Fig. 10 D.