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.
