An essay on the prevention & rational treatment of lateral spinal curvature.

  • Roth, Mathias, 1839-1891.
Date:
1885
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An essay on the prevention & rational treatment of lateral spinal curvature. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page Definition of Deformity ... ... ... ... ••• 1 Development of Deformities ... ... ... ••• 1 Varieties of Curvature—Lateral Curvature .., ... ... 1 Secondary or Compensatory ,, ... ... ... 2 Anterior and Posterior ,, ... ... ••• 3 Complicated Curvatures ... ... ... ... ••• 4 Development of Muscular Lateral Curvature ... ... ... 4 Abnormal state of the Muscles is the cause of many Lateral Curvatures ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 5 Causes of other (not Muscular) Lateral Curvatures ... ... 5 Description of the most frequent Lateral Curvature, known as Scoliosis habitualis ... ... ... ... ••• * First stage of Muscular Lateral Curvature ... ... ... 7 Second ,, ,, ... ... ••• § Third „ „ ... ; 11 Causes predisposing to Spinal Deformities ... ... ••• H Opinions of Medical Authors on the Predisposing Causes of Spinal Deformities ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 12 A Weak Constitution is the Principal Predisposing Cause ... 12 Idiopathic Causes... ... ... ... ... ••• . 13 External (Occasional) Causes ... ... ... ••• 13 Some External Causes during Infancy and Childhood ... ... 14 External Causes Injuring Girls beyond the age of Childhood ... 14 (a) Tight Lacing ... ... ... ... ••• ••• 1° (&) Ignorance of Mothers and Governesses ... ... ••• 15 (c) Positions which are not lady-like... >.. ••• ••• 15 (<l) Mental over-exertion ... ... ... ••• ••• 16 (e) Sad Effect of too much Brain-work and Want of Exercise ... 10 (/) Forcing, or Hot-house Production of Diseases and Deformities during Education .. ... ... ••• •• 1« The Rules and Regulations of an Educational Institution, from the Report of a Patient ... ... ... ••- 17 The Cramming System is very general ... ... ... 23 The Injuries produced by Cramming the Girls are not sufficiently known ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• 24 Mothers, Governesses, and Schoolmistresses should be taught how to preserve the health of those who arc placed under their care 2<L Pupil Teacher's Work .., ... ... ... ••• -6