. Virginia medical semi-monthly. al or axillary line, forward and downward. .-Is a Mammary Compressor—In many wo-men, either through the loss of the child orotherwise, nursing must be interdicted. Underthese circumstances, it has been found that notherapeutic expedient known, is equal to well-adjusted and continuous pressure for controll-ing glandular activity and dissipating lactif isous secretion, 306 THE VIRGINIA MEDICAL SEMI-MONTHLY. [September 9 Here, again, by tbe adjustment of tbe corset,with all the costal stays removed above thefloating ribs, pressure of any degree may bemaintained in
. Virginia medical semi-monthly. al or axillary line, forward and downward. .-Is a Mammary Compressor—In many wo-men, either through the loss of the child orotherwise, nursing must be interdicted. Underthese circumstances, it has been found that notherapeutic expedient known, is equal to well-adjusted and continuous pressure for controll-ing glandular activity and dissipating lactif isous secretion, 306 THE VIRGINIA MEDICAL SEMI-MONTHLY. [September 9 Here, again, by tbe adjustment of tbe corset,with all the costal stays removed above thefloating ribs, pressure of any degree may bemaintained indefinitely and with the greatestcomfort and advantage. Conclusions.—The wearing of the corset, con-structed and adjusted on physiological princi-ples, fulfills two very important purposes: a support to the spine, and as a prophylac-tic against hernia, and, secondly, as a protheticagent. The attitude of man, in the vertical posture—bipedal—in many physiological conditionsof the female, render it often desirable and. imperative that the preservation of the centreof gravity be aided by some description of ac-cessory mechanical support. Spinal distortions, visceral, ectopia, and agreat multiplicity of hernias, testify to thepenalties man must pay for the erect attitudeof the body. As a prophylactic against these,and a means of largely obviating the distressoccasioned by them, the corset serves a dualfunction, and should be utilized in variousselected cases in the ^ Physicians should not so much concernthemselves about abplishingJthis highly useful garment, but should rather direct their con-struction, and permit only those to be wornwhich fulfill important needs. In the young, growing girl, presenting signsof rachidian weakening, the corset should beapplied early, that the strain may be removedand the weight of the head and upper-extremi-ties may be shifted in part tothe crista-ilii. A properly constructed, belted corset shouldnot, in any manner, displace the
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