The treatment of lateral curvature of the spine : with appendix giving an analysis of 1000 consecutive cases treated by posture and exercise exclusively, without mechanical supports . The ribs anteriorlyare likewise much deformed,and the whole thorax isconsequently most unsym- metrical. When the patient was placed in the best possibleposture, with the back against the door, her stays, dress,and jacket, would not meet in front for three or fourinches. Her general health at the time of the consultationwas only pretty good, and the patient complained offrequent pain in the back and beneath the le
The treatment of lateral curvature of the spine : with appendix giving an analysis of 1000 consecutive cases treated by posture and exercise exclusively, without mechanical supports . The ribs anteriorlyare likewise much deformed,and the whole thorax isconsequently most unsym- metrical. When the patient was placed in the best possibleposture, with the back against the door, her stays, dress,and jacket, would not meet in front for three or fourinches. Her general health at the time of the consultationwas only pretty good, and the patient complained offrequent pain in the back and beneath the left shoulder-blade. I gave as my prognosis that three months dailytreatment would effect all that could be done in such abad case—viz., a slight improvement in the spine, a betterfigure, a much stronger back, and a marked improvementin the general health, and at the same time, an arrest of y level ofiliac crest Rough sketch of back of Case II., withextreme Lateral Curvature (habitual posture). 62 THE TltEATMENT OF further increase in the osseous deformity of the ribs andvertebrae. The patient came under my care a day ortwo afterwards, the spinal support being of course left. off altogether; and the following notes of the progressof the patient are taken from my Case-book:— May 16th, 1888. Eighteenth visit for treatment; thepatient began to-day the severest exercises (see page 40);she is doing extremely well. May M)tli. Twenty-ninth visit for treatment; examined; LATERAL CURVATURE OF THE SPINE. 63 keynote position is one with the left arm directedupwards and the right arm directed outwards. There isslightly more movement in the spine, which is also alittle less curved : the patient is already much stronger. July 21s^. Seventy-first visit for treatment; spine is further improved in straightness, and hasincreased movahility; still the same keynote. July 23rd. Seventy-second and last visit for treat-ment. A home prescription similar to that described onpage 45 was g
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