. Orthopaedic surgery for students and general practitioners : preliminary considerations and diseases of the spine : 114 original illustrations. Fig. 82. An Exercise for Weak Trapezius and Rhomboids with Dumb-bells. (e) Swinging the dumb-bells between the legs and up-wards as high as possible strengthens all extensors. (/) For lordosis due to flaccid abdominal muscles, lyingon the back raising the legs vertically a number of times isan excellent exercise to increase abdominal muscular tone,when done from 45°. 172 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. (g) Teaching the child to take the position shown in ,
. Orthopaedic surgery for students and general practitioners : preliminary considerations and diseases of the spine : 114 original illustrations. Fig. 82. An Exercise for Weak Trapezius and Rhomboids with Dumb-bells. (e) Swinging the dumb-bells between the legs and up-wards as high as possible strengthens all extensors. (/) For lordosis due to flaccid abdominal muscles, lyingon the back raising the legs vertically a number of times isan excellent exercise to increase abdominal muscular tone,when done from 45°. 172 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY. (g) Teaching the child to take the position shown in , known as prone stride sitting with the arms in thewing position is very helpful in strengthening the spinalmuscles and flattening the back. (h) In Fig. 82 is shown an excellent means of strengthen-. FiG. 83. An Exercise for Weak Trapezius, Weak Rhomboids and Lordosis. ing the posterior shoulder muscles by raising the arms upand down and increasing the effort by suitable dumb-bellsheld in the patients hands which are to be raised andlowered in the plane of the shoulders. NON-TUBERCULOUS DISEASES OF THE SPINE. 173 (^) Long sitting, wing position is another useful drillto use daily in overcoming tendencies to round shouldersand swayback. (Fig. 83.) (j) In very many cases of kyphosis such contraction ofthe pectorals (major and minor) has occurred from pro-longed faulty position, that it is essential to stretch themthoroughly before it is possible for the patient to assume
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