http://necessaryroughness.org/archives/810 two kingdoms, hundreds of thousands of miles Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:28:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://necessaryroughness.org/archives/810#comment-5775 Necessary Roughness » Blog Archive » Another Double in Cleveland Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:17:37 +0000 http://necessaryroughness.org/archives/810#comment-5775 [...] A little more about the diagnostic test that is used to determine what vials are placed in my girl’s socks. The probe is placed in one sock. Another person holds the child’s arm with one hand, and the adult holds her (in this case) other arm out to the side. The adult also touches her thumb to her middle finger on the hand held out. The osteopath doctor takes the aluminum block and touches the glass vials in the tray while pressing down on the adult’s arm. If the doctor can push the arm down easily, there is a “sensitivity,” and the test is repeated just touching one vial instead of a group. If the arm isn’t pushed down easily, then the sensitivity is “cleared,” and that vial doesn’t have to be placed in the child’s sock for 15 minutes. [...] [...] A little more about the diagnostic test that is used to determine what vials are placed in my girl’s socks. The probe is placed in one sock. Another person holds the child’s arm with one hand, and the adult holds her (in this case) other arm out to the side. The adult also touches her thumb to her middle finger on the hand held out. The osteopath doctor takes the aluminum block and touches the glass vials in the tray while pressing down on the adult’s arm. If the doctor can push the arm down easily, there is a “sensitivity,” and the test is repeated just touching one vial instead of a group. If the arm isn’t pushed down easily, then the sensitivity is “cleared,” and that vial doesn’t have to be placed in the child’s sock for 15 minutes. [...]

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