A Self-Help Series of Postures for Special Conditions

Figure 9 illustrates self-help by means of the current of sound for balance and elasticity, for general central reaction in the middle area of the head, for ear trouble, head noises, etc. The position of the body is the same as that shown in figure 5.

The little finger of each hand is placed in each ear, giving the canal a lifting motion as well as dilating it. The lower jaw may be opened and shut a few times to augment the reaction at the joints. Now hold the little fingers still, keeping them inserted as far as comfortable into the ear canal, and hum different pitches of sound until you hear and feel the vibrations in the ear, just where the trouble is. Keep this up for one minute. If the trouble is more on one side than the other, then leave the finger in that ear only and withdraw the other one.

For a condition in the middle ears, press equally with both fingers and hum, and the sound will be about in the center of the head. Vary the pitch and the application to your needs. Much can be done by daily practice.