. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. Fig. 74.—a, scoliosis standing; b, simultaneous correction of both curvesduring the ambhng gait. (Klapp.) EXERCISE TREATMENT OF LATERAL CURVATURE 293 making the steps as long as possible and swinging the shouldergirdle and pelvis as far as possible. Thus, the spine is forcedto make wide lateral motions which in the end may have amobilizing effect (Fig. 73).. Fig. 75.—Creeping with active self-correction. Hyyerextension.—When considerable kyphosis exists, thepatient must learn to extend or


. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. Fig. 74.—a, scoliosis standing; b, simultaneous correction of both curvesduring the ambhng gait. (Klapp.) EXERCISE TREATMENT OF LATERAL CURVATURE 293 making the steps as long as possible and swinging the shouldergirdle and pelvis as far as possible. Thus, the spine is forcedto make wide lateral motions which in the end may have amobilizing effect (Fig. 73).. Fig. 75.—Creeping with active self-correction. Hyyerextension.—When considerable kyphosis exists, thepatient must learn to extend or even hyperextend his cases with kyphosis in the upper dorsal segment this isbest accomplished by the so-called deep creeping. Thearms are flexed at the elbows in an acute angle, thus bring-ing the shoulder girdle near to the floor, in the manner of 294 LATERAL CURVATURE the dachshund, which animal has a marked dorsal head is carried up high, though avoiding hyperextension


Size: 1496px × 1670px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., book, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectexercisetherapy