Massage of fhe Uterus
Uterus. Massage of the uterus is often given for its tonic effects. It may be done externally, entirely or partly intery nally and partly externally. In external massage the patient lies on the back, as for abdominal massage.
The first move-ments in this massage are manipulations of a circular nature, clockwise, to the center of the lower abdomen. Stroking and friction terminate the massage, these movements to be in the same direction but covering a somewhat larger area of the lower abdomen. The bladder should be emptied before the massage. The final procedure of this treatment consists in beating the lower part of the back alternately with the two hands. If this treatment (massage and percussion) follows massage of the entire abdomen for relieving the bowels, better results upon the uterus will be secured.