Polarity Therapy Principles & Practice

48. [cont.] without obtaining relief.

Releasing the involved specific brain and spinal centers with Polarity Treatment is most beneficial.

49. CHRONIC LUMBAGO is due to too rich a diet in proteins, particularly that of animal origin. Such a patient is in need of a strict vegetarian diet, stressing the use of green, leafy vegetables and fruits that are compatible. Hot and cold showers, alternately, under pressure, will favor the end circulation where the arteries and veins meet.

The pulse will determine the nature of the treatment to the spinal centers, as previously mentioned.

50. SCIATICA: Acute sciatica is a very painful condition due to irritation in the spinal centers, causing the sciatic artery to swell in the sciatic sheath and press upon the nerve. Heat over it or capsoline [capsolin] rubbed in over the nerve often relieves the congestion by drawing the excess blood to the surface.

In the acute stages, adjustment is not indicated as it may cause a spasm. In this painful condition, the best position that the patient can take on the treatment table is to lie face-down across the width of the table and allow the hips and sacrum to hang from the table support, with a soft cushion under the lower portion of the abdomen, to gently stretch the articulations, which in turn allows the blood to circulate and gives some relief. Even lying across a bed in this manner is comfortable.

You can polarize the spine from one side to the other by stimulating the unaffected side with manipulation or gentle vibration; also around the shoulder blades, which often relieves the spasm.

With the patient lying face-down over a pillow placed under the lower abdomen, make a gentle contact into the perineal muscles on the affected side; find the tight fiber and hold it steady to relax it. At the same time raise the foot by bending the knee and make a contact on both sides, on the sorest spots under the ankle. Hold both contacts until relaxed.

The squatting postures, shown in "EASY STRETCHING POSTURES FOR VITALITY AND BEAUTY"*, with rotation, give the best release for sciatic pain and structural correction for home use, as illustrated in that book. This position releases the spasm of the psoas and other interrelated muscles in the pelvis. By means of the rotation or side motion from one side to the other, the tense muscles are stretched and a better circulation is established, which is a great help. It relieves spasms and pains. As a home treatment, it has no equal for all lower

^* EASY STRETCHING POSTURES now forms Part II of the new edition of HEALTH BUILDING.