A treatise on orthopedic surgery . xtension, is bent slowly backward, motion being at the hip-joint only. Progression. 1. With the hands behind the hips. 2. With the left hand behind the neck, the right hand on the hii3. 3. With both hands behind the neck. 4. With both arms extended upward. At first the body is bent backward about forty-five degrees^later until the head touches the floor. This exercise is to-strengthen the abdominal muscles. (g) The Hoeizontal Bae. Pull-ups.—The patienthangs by the hands and is assisted to chin the bar. The bodyis then allowed to sink slowly back into the form
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . xtension, is bent slowly backward, motion being at the hip-joint only. Progression. 1. With the hands behind the hips. 2. With the left hand behind the neck, the right hand on the hii3. 3. With both hands behind the neck. 4. With both arms extended upward. At first the body is bent backward about forty-five degrees^later until the head touches the floor. This exercise is to-strengthen the abdominal muscles. (g) The Hoeizontal Bae. Pull-ups.—The patienthangs by the hands and is assisted to chin the bar. The bodyis then allowed to sink slowly back into the former position, theelbows are held well back, and the jDatient is instructed to bearas much of the weight as is possible with the left arm andshoulder. This exercise corrects the dorsal curve by means ofmuscular activity, and the lumbar curve by the weight of thesuspended pelvis and limbs. The muscles used are those withvertebroscapula attachment. (h) Left Leg Standing, Pelvis Tilting.—The patient 212 OBTHOPEDIC Lateral 154.
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