hrough the
clothing and _without the least exposure of the person._ They can be
administered in a great variety of ways, by light, quiet persuasions, by
gentle frictions, by rubbing, by oscillations, by kneadings, by circular
movements, in fact, by an almost _endless variety_ of reciprocating and
alternating motions, which, if described, would convey to the mind of
the reader but a faint conception of their remedial value.

VIBRATORY MOTION not only establishes activity of the circulation
through the skin and muscles, but it also affects profoundly the
circulation in the important and vital organs of the body; it is thus
capable of overcoming torpidity or congestion of the liver, spleen, and
other deep-seated organs, without the depressing effects which sometimes
follow the administration of powerful medicines.

It has not been our purpose to literally explain, in detail, the methods
of applying vibratory motion in the treatment of paralysis for popular
experiment, since to be successful one should become an expert, not only
in this mechanical treatment, but also in the diagnosis of the various
forms of paralysis, as well as familiar with their causes, pathology,
and remedial requirements. Thus, to be successful in the treatment of
paralysis and other nervous diseases, by the application of motor forces
with our ingeniously-contrived machinery, the cost of which is beyond
the means of most invalids, one must exercise great discretion.

GRATIFYING SUCCESS. Not only is vibratory motion as a remedial agent
rational and philosophical, but our experience has fully demonstrated
its marvelous effects in the treatment of paralysis in its various
forms, and also in the cure of other chronic diseases. We have cured
cases of infantile paralysis which had resisted the skill of the most
renowned physicians in our country. We have treated those who could not
stand or bear the weight of the body, but who have been so far restored
as to be able to walk and run without assistance. Writer's and telegraph
operator's paralysis, or cramp, we have cured in a few weeks' time.
Club-feet, spinal curvature, and other deformities resulting from
paralysis, have been successfully treated in our Institution. In short,
our success has been most flattering in all curable cases of paralysis,
and it is such experience that induces us to hold out encouragement to
those who are afflicted with paralysis and other nervous affections.

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