Spinal disease and spinal curvature : their treatment by suspension and the use of the plaster of Paris bandage . up toaxillse; when dry, she walked aquarter of a mile, had photograph(fig. 32) taken, and returned home,having walked more than half a milewithin an hour and a half from thetime this jacket was applied. June 1.—She returned, feeling\\ very well, and without the slightestpain or discomfort whatever. Is ableto do moderate housework. Case XIX.—April 14, 1875.—Chas. E. Webster, aged 19j^ears, Binghampton, New York. When about three years of agehe first complained of j)ain in the back.
Spinal disease and spinal curvature : their treatment by suspension and the use of the plaster of Paris bandage . up toaxillse; when dry, she walked aquarter of a mile, had photograph(fig. 32) taken, and returned home,having walked more than half a milewithin an hour and a half from thetime this jacket was applied. June 1.—She returned, feeling\\ very well, and without the slightestpain or discomfort whatever. Is ableto do moderate housework. Case XIX.—April 14, 1875.—Chas. E. Webster, aged 19j^ears, Binghampton, New York. When about three years of agehe first complained of j)ain in the back. Does not know of anyinjury; was then placed under the care of Dr. Wood, ofBoston, and has been treated with corsets constantly until twoor three years since. Curvature was then nearly about thesame as dark line (see fig. 33); corset was then left ofi. Ayear ago last fall again noticed trouble in the spine; has sinceworn corset. ^ 1 January 8, 1877.—Can walk without support, and has but slightdeformity; consolidation apparently complete, but advised to wear thejacket a few months longer for TREATMENT OF CASES. 53 The dark line indicates his deformity while standing; thedotted line after being suspended five minutes (see fig. 33). Fig. 31. Fig. 32.
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