. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. Fig. 63.—Raisino; head and shoulders from prone Fig. 64.—Raising head and shoulders from prone position with the trunkprotruding over the edge of the table. resistance on the point where it is most necessary, whilethe other hand, placed under the upper chest, may supportand guide the trunk. In the beginning we have this exercise 270 FAULTY POSTURE—KYPHOSIS done in three steps: At one the arms and shoulders aredrawn backward; at two the head is raised; and at threethe chest is r

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. A manual of therapeutic exercise and massage, designed for the use of physicians, students and masseurs. Fig. 63.—Raisino; head and shoulders from prone Fig. 64.—Raising head and shoulders from prone position with the trunkprotruding over the edge of the table. resistance on the point where it is most necessary, whilethe other hand, placed under the upper chest, may supportand guide the trunk. In the beginning we have this exercise 270 FAULTY POSTURE—KYPHOSIS done in three steps: At one the arms and shoulders aredrawn backward; at two the head is raised; and at threethe chest is raised a few inches. Raising up to full heightis not desirable as it will increase the lumbar lordosis. 15. In a more advanced stage this exercise may be donewith the patients trunk projecting over the edge of the table(Fig. 04). 16. Knee-elbow position: The patient is taught to curvethe spine forward and backward while the teacher applies

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