The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . ure ^ ^^^f flj •/ of* the Spine {Crooked Back).Jl/^^\ n Thii- deforniitv more frequently ap- °- pears in anaemic persons, in whom the flexibility and elasticity of themuscles are weakened, than in those ^:m^^Mfj^<^^ ~^ ^^ ^ plethoric habit. It is generally «? ^ M^C ^^ incurred during youth, between the \ ^Jr%Mltil!r ag:es of twelve and eighteen. Persons * yf?r7^^iry ^^ sedentary and indolent habits are especially liable to this deformity; hence, girls are most frequentlythe victims. It is never seen in the
The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . ure ^ ^^^f flj •/ of* the Spine {Crooked Back).Jl/^^\ n Thii- deforniitv more frequently ap- °- pears in anaemic persons, in whom the flexibility and elasticity of themuscles are weakened, than in those ^:m^^Mfj^<^^ ~^ ^^ ^ plethoric habit. It is generally «? ^ M^C ^^ incurred during youth, between the \ ^Jr%Mltil!r ag:es of twelve and eighteen. Persons * yf?r7^^iry ^^ sedentary and indolent habits are especially liable to this deformity; hence, girls are most frequentlythe victims. It is never seen in the natives of tropical countries,who habitually live in the open air, and seldom in the barbarouspeople of our northern clime. A distinguishable feature of thenoble red man is his erect carriage. The primary curvatureis generally toward the right side, as represented in Fig. ribs are thus forced into an unnatural position, and the vitalorgans contained in the cavity of the chest are compressed ordisplaced, thus distorting the form of the whole upper portionof the LATKKAL CUKVATUKK OF IIIE SPINK. 888 1946. SyiliptOIII$». The first indication of lateral curva-ture of tlie spine is a marked projection of the right scapula(shoulder-blade). It is sometimes first observed by the dress-maker, or accidentally, as in bathing. The right slioulder isslightly elevated, while the left hip is depressed and projectsbackward. If not corrected while in its earlier stages, it will j)ro-gress very rapidly and a second curvature will be developed. 1947. Caili^CS. In rare instances, the lateral curvature ofthe spine is due to defects of some of the bones of the i)elvis orlimbs, the curvature being natures method of adjusting the upperportion of the body to the center of gravity. Cases are recordedin which tiiis deformity was caused by disease of the abdominal ?pv g^o But as I have intimated, it is generally due to a lack of tonicity of thedorsal muscles; or, as Dr. Hamilt
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