The Sedative Treatment
There are also three methods of treatment, each having its own effect. For sedative treatment the electrode, properly attached to the machine, is placed upon the surface to be treated (the skin having first been dusted with talcum pow¬der) and held in firm contact with it until the patient feels a decided degree of warmth. Then, without lifting it from the surface, it is slid to an area immediately adjacent. The whole surface of the region to be treated is covered in this way, the treatment being repeated as often as necessary to warm the entire part thoroughly. When a sedative effect is desired, the electrode is never lifted while the current is on.