The Management of Lateral Curvature of the Spine, Stooping, and the Development of the Chest in Phthisis |
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abdominal action aeration aged already described arms backwards bad posture belt body boys braces bread and butter breakfast British Medical Journal carried cartilages cause Chance's CHEST IN PHTHISIS child clothes cough cure deformity devised diet dinner disease dorsal effect effort exer felt jacket forwards garments girls harm Histology illustrations improved increase instances instrument knickers kyphosis lateral curvature lateral curve lessened locomotor ataxia lumbar curve lumbar region lumbar vertebræ lungs massage meal meat MEDICAL JOURNAL ment movements muscles MUSCULAR EXERCISES muscular system Noble Smith nutrition patient pelvis position posterior curvature pressure produced ratus recumbent remedies rest result rotation scoliosis shape shoulder-straps shoulders shows side Silvester Spinal Caries spine spinous processes splint STANFORD STANFORD UNIVERSITY stooping straighten surgeon surgical thorax tion treated TREATMENT continued treatment of lateral twisting unable to sit upright vital capacity weakness wear weeks worn
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Page 119 - ... inches, it is 254 cubic inches These measurements never vary in perfect health, and therefore, when the amount of respiratory power as thus indicated is diminished, it proves the existence of either distinct disease or, to say the least, it shows a lessened vitality. Dr. Hutchinson also proved, and in fact it is a matter of general observation among medical men, that in people with round backs, the vital capacity is very much lessened, and it seems probable that individuals thus afflicted are...
Page 114 - The question for consideration is, whether if we try to drive the engine at a greatly increased speed with the same quantity of fuel serious injury must not inevitably result. ' Warnings are not wanting that something is amiss when medical men meet with a constantly increasing number of adolescents of both sexes who are in delicate health even though not suffering from any definite organic malady. When the rising generation shows a deficiency in stamina it is certainly time to consider what part...
Page 120 - ... individuals thus afflicted are more liable to become consumptive than others, and have less power to resist an attack of ordinary lung disease. We, therefore, have excellent reasons for doing all we can to prevent the development of round backs, and all we can to remove them when occe produced.
Page 28 - Although this plan of exercise acts directly only upon the dorsal curve, yet the resistance of the pelvis to the action of the arms tends to twist the lumbar part of the spine in the opposite direction, and thus produces the exact effect that is required.
Page 5 - Nor is the softness so great as to be affected by the weight of the body alone, though sufficient to give the spine an unusual degree of flexibility.