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abdomen action adhesions alternating current amperes apparatus application bath Bergonié blood-pressure body carbon cause cells cent centimetres chronic circuit coil condition constipation contraction cure D'Arsonval diathermy discharge disease dosage dose douche effect elec electrical current electrical treatment electrode electrotherapeutic employed erythema exposure faradic flow form of treatment frequency galvanic current given glands glass gradually hæmorrhoids heat high-frequency hyperæmia inches increased induced infra-red rays insulated irradiation joint lesion Leyden jar light massage ment metal method milliamperes millicuries mucous membrane muscles muscular needle negative pole nerve neurasthenia obtained pain pass patient physiotherapeutic physiotherapeutic measures physiotherapy placed positive produced prostate quartz radio-active radium radon reaction relieved resistance sciatica screened skin spark spark-gap static electricity static machine static wave current stimulation symptoms temperature terminal therapeutic tion tissues treated tube ulcer ultra-violet radiation ultra-violet rays usually uterus vacuum vacuum tube varies vibration weeks wire X-rays