. Lateral curvature of the spine and round shoulders . Fig. 90. ment. The fact that symmetrical hyperextensions are so much used for their cor-rective effect is explained by their empirical value and by anatomical reasons (page35)- Lying on the Face.—\TI. Trunk Raising.—Position: The patient liesface downward on a table with the spine straight, the hands on the hips, the scap- SYMMETRICAL EXERCISES. 131 ulae approximated to each other, the toes brought over the end of the table, andthe legs secured to the table by a strap passing around the table and legs just abovethe ankles, or the legs may
. Lateral curvature of the spine and round shoulders . Fig. 90. ment. The fact that symmetrical hyperextensions are so much used for their cor-rective effect is explained by their empirical value and by anatomical reasons (page35)- Lying on the Face.—\TI. Trunk Raising.—Position: The patient liesface downward on a table with the spine straight, the hands on the hips, the scap- SYMMETRICAL EXERCISES. 131 ulae approximated to each other, the toes brought over the end of the table, andthe legs secured to the table by a strap passing around the table and legs just abovethe ankles, or the legs may be held by the hands of an assistant, (i) The patientinspires and raises the trunk from the table, hyperextending the spine as far aspossible, keeping the head back and the face up, with the elbows still held wellback. (2) The patient breathes out and sinks to the original position (Fig. 90). This is an extension of the spine from its normal position to extremehyperextension in which the spinal motion occurs largely below the tenth dorsal. Fig. 91.
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