Principles and practice of spinal adjustment; for the use of students and practitioners . spection.—By inspection we note the following points: 1. Alal-alignment of the spinous processes. Lateral deviation of a spinous process indicates a lateralor rotary subluxation, and is noted by yiewing the patientfrom behind in the erect position, or looking at the spine withthe patient in the prone position. If a group of vertebraeare thus affected it indicates scoliosis. Approximation of a spinous process with the one belowit indicates a compression subluxation, or a supero-inferiorsubluxation. Backwar
Principles and practice of spinal adjustment; for the use of students and practitioners . spection.—By inspection we note the following points: 1. Alal-alignment of the spinous processes. Lateral deviation of a spinous process indicates a lateralor rotary subluxation, and is noted by yiewing the patientfrom behind in the erect position, or looking at the spine withthe patient in the prone position. If a group of vertebraeare thus affected it indicates scoliosis. Approximation of a spinous process with the one belowit indicates a compression subluxation, or a supero-inferiorsubluxation. Backward deviation of a spinous process denotes a pos-terior subluxation. If a group of vertebrae are thus affected,it indicates kyphosis. Forward displacement of a spinous process is a sign of ananterior subluxation. If there is a forward deviation of agroup of vertebrae it means lordosis. 2. Diminished mobility of the back. 3. Undue prominence of the angle of a rib or number ofthe ribs. If this prominence is bilateral it denotes a posterior sub-luxation or kyphosis. 294 SPINAL ADJUSTMENT. Fig. 55. Spinal Adjnstiuoiit Table. SPINAL ANALYSIS 295 When it is unilateral it indicates a rotary subluxation orscoliosis. 4. Tilting of the pelvis. The pelvis is lower on the side toward which a scoliosis isdirected. Palpation.—By palpation we note the following: 1. Local zone of increased temperature, which points tothe existence of a subluxation at that point, but does not giveany clew as to the nature of the displacement. 2. Contraction of the spinal muscles and ligaments. If this is unilateral, it denotes a deviation of the vertebratoward that side on which the contraction exists. There maythus be a lateral, rotary, supero-inferior, or scoliotic sub-luxation in such a case. If the ligamentous contraction is bilateral, it indicateseither a posterior, anterior, kyphotic, or lordotic subluxation. 3. Tenderness on palpation of a nerve indicates a sub-luxation at the spinal segment from which
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