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On the nature and treatment of the distortions to which the spine, and the bones of the chest are subject. With an enquiry into the merits of the several modes of the practice which have hitherto been followed in the treatment of distortions / By John Shaw.

  • Shaw, John, 1792-1827
Date:
1823
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: On the nature and treatment of the distortions to which the spine, and the bones of the chest are subject. With an enquiry into the merits of the several modes of the practice which have hitherto been followed in the treatment of distortions / By John Shaw. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Enquiry into the effect of swinging patients by the head - - - - Page 174 ON THE PROPOSAL TO CURE DISTORTIONS OF THE SPINE BY CARRYING A WEIGHT UPON THE HEAD 177 Bad effects produced by a heavy weight - 178 Description of this mode of treatment copied from the Orthopeedia of Andry - - - 179 ON THE PROPOSED PLAN TO CURE DISTORTIONS OF THE SPINE BY EXERCISE - ~ - 181 Danger of this plan when pursued indiscriminately, and especially in cases of distortion consequent upon caries of the spine - - ~ - 182 The plan of cure by exercise, recommended by Portal ~ - - - - 185 Cases in which exercises are very beneficial - 188 DESCRIPTION OF THE MEANS WHICH HAVE BEEN FOUND USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF SLIGHT LATERAL CURVATURES OF THE SPINE. Bad effects produced by the attempt to cure distortions by stays or collars - + - 192 Opinion of Van Swieten and of Portal on the use of stays “ ~ ~ - - 194 Reason of distortion of the spine being now more fre- quent, than formerly - - we a7 Description of the progress of a common case of dis- tortion of the spine, and of the means to counter- act it - - - ~ - 198