Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

Local:

15-20min

Resolutive Derivative for

• Chronic Joint Inflammation
• with 5-8sec Ice Massage in non-inflammatory...
  • Sciatica
  • Spinal Neuralgia
  • Celiac Irritation,
• chronic Joint Pain with Heating Compress and Massage in
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Gout
  • and in Psoriasis
  • Exudates of skin

General:

Tonic in

• Cardiac Enlargement and other disease
• Diabetes
• chronic Malaria
• Syphilis
• Dry Eruptions

Eliminative and Spoliatives in

• Obesity
• Toxaemia in Uraemia,
• Oedema of cardiac origin or from Acute Nephritis
• Dyspepsia

Revulsive cold to exactly neutralise the heat in

• Anaemia,
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Debility
• Visceral Congestion and Abdominal Pain and chronic Nervous System Irritability in
  • Neuralgia
  • Migraine
  • Neurasthenia
  • Tetany
  • Hysteria
  • Tics or Involuntary Spasms
  • Neuritis Pain

Prophylactic in Sedentary Lifestyle,

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

see Principles and practice of Hydrotherapy pp451

• Feet must be warm beforehand
• Keep head cool
• Watch patient carefully
• Finish with Shampoo or Shower

• General Tonic - 3-6min
• Diaphoretics or Eliminative - 10-20min
• not a good Derivative as heat is absorbed by radiation

Local:

• Swollen Painful Joints especially feet and knees