THE COMBINED MASSAGE EXERCISE
No. 2
Massaging each arm and side alternately from the wrist
along the upper aspect of the arm up over shoulder to the base
of the neck, then from the wrist again along the under side of
the arm over armpit and part of shoulder blade down the same
side of body and across the lower chest to the opposite side; at
the same time exercising the arms and shoulders.
Detailed Description
Position—Standing or sitting erect in a bed or chair.
Stretch the left arm to the front, holding it at such an angle
that the tip of the fingers are at the same height or slightly
higher than the top of the head, the fingers held straight and
together, with the thumbs close. Place the right hand, with
the fingers and thumb close, over the upper side of the left arm
at or on the wrist in such a way that the hand and fingers are
bent transversely over the arm, and so that the palm of the
hand and fingers are pressing equally on top and both sides of
same (Fig. 2 A).
Stroke thus from there along the upper side of the outstretched arm, continuing over shoulder to the base of the neck (Fig. 2 B). Then let the hand slip loosely backward the same way over the arm to the wrist. Now clutch the out-stretched arm underneath at the wrist in such a way that the thumb is on the inner side and the four fingers on the outer side of the arm (Fig. 2 C). Stroke thus the out-stretched arm underneath from the wrist up to the armpit, at the same time raising it slowly to a nearly perpendicular position. Then continue
