All the massage and deep breathing exercises are recommended for the reason that they cause an increased oxygenation in all parts of the body and will therefore help to prevent abnormal deposits of sugar.
AFFECTIONS OF THE LUNGS
(Pneumonia—Tuberculosis—Asthma)
Massage exercises Nos. 2 and 14 are here especially referred to as well as all the deep breathing exercises.
Convalescence from pneumonia has been shortened and eased by massaging the painful muscles which are at times concomitants of lung affections.
The massaging over the chest will cause freer breathing and expectoration.
In the first stage of tuberculosis all the massage exercises 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.