. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. pecially in all cases where a localized,well-defined postural deformity is noticed, such as a markedlyexaggerated lumbar lordosis, or a dorsal kyphosis, or anirregular anteroposterior outline, or a postural scoliosis,special exercises must be done. In these cases and preferablyin such which show signs of the insufficientia dorsi orweak back we let the training begin with exercises in lying,later in sitting position, and do not take up exercises instanding until a definite effect is accomp
. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. pecially in all cases where a localized,well-defined postural deformity is noticed, such as a markedlyexaggerated lumbar lordosis, or a dorsal kyphosis, or anirregular anteroposterior outline, or a postural scoliosis,special exercises must be done. In these cases and preferablyin such which show signs of the insufficientia dorsi orweak back we let the training begin with exercises in lying,later in sitting position, and do not take up exercises instanding until a definite effect is accomplished, and until thesoreness has disappeared. Besides the exercises in lyingwhich have been mentioned on page 258 a number of resistiveexercises are of particular value. They are to be done fromlying, knee-elbow and sitting position, as follows: 14. Raising head and shoulders from lying prone (Fig. 63).The feet are held by a second assistant, or if such is not FAULTY POSTURE—KYPHOSIS 269 available, by a strap. The operator, standing on the leftside of the patient, applies with one hand a corrective. Fig. 63.—Raisino; head and shoulders from prone position.
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