. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. FiG. 81.— Overcorrection of a left lumbar curve. (Lange.) bar curve and the left hand over the dorsal curve. Bothhands press and try to correct the spinal curves (Fig. 77).When the trunk is listed toward one side this exercise shouldbe combined with the last mentioned. These exercises may be combined with falling out of one 300 LATERAL CURVATURE leg in the manner described under Nos. 10 and 11 of thepostural exercises, though this should not be practised beforesufficient control is obtain
. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. FiG. 81.— Overcorrection of a left lumbar curve. (Lange.) bar curve and the left hand over the dorsal curve. Bothhands press and try to correct the spinal curves (Fig. 77).When the trunk is listed toward one side this exercise shouldbe combined with the last mentioned. These exercises may be combined with falling out of one 300 LATERAL CURVATURE leg in the manner described under Nos. 10 and 11 of thepostural exercises, though this should not be practised beforesufficient control is obtained. 4. The following exercise has been developed according tothe principles of correction as devised by Mackenzie Forbes:In a left dorsal scoliosis the patient bends the body forward,places the left hand on the back, the right hand in front of. Fig. 82.—Correction of left lumbar or left total scoliosis. (Lange.) the head on the left shoulder and twists the spine and headtoward the left side (Fig. 78). In order to secure easierbalance the right foot may be placed forw^ard. As in allasymmetrical exercises in standing the control of the pelvis isdifficult if not impossible, it is advisable to use a pelvic clamp(Lovett).There are many different ways in which self-corrective EXERCISE TREATMENT OF LATERAL CURVATURE 301 exercise may be done. Fig. 79 illustrates a method oftenemployed. A great number of apparatus have been constructed forthe correction of scoliosis, from the simplest up to the mostcomplicated and ingenious machines (Fig. 80). We agree\yith Lange in that apparatus for this purpose must be (1)simple to manage; (2) fairly inexpensive; and (3) exact in
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