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digestive system
cholelithiasis/biliary colic
physical medicine

exercise

breathing exercises: to stimulate bile flow, stimulates abdominal organs, during subacute stage (Chang, p.121)


hydrotherapy

hot fomentation: abdominal (5-10 min.) followed by l min. cold (ice pack best); repeat 3x
hot vinegar fomentation: (use 50: 50 water: vinegar) for severe pain
Scotch douche: esp. good for pain
graduated bath: good for pain


manipulation

• Chapman's reflex: check and treat between mid-mammillary line and sternum on R side between 6th and 7th ribs, then check and treat between TP of T6 and T7
• Spondylotherapy: concussion T9, 30 sec. periods for 5 min.
• spine: check and align T4, T8, T11


electrical and oscillating

diathermy: for pain ; pads placed over and under GB, dosage 1000 to 1200 mA (Johnson, 1946, p.328)


footnotes