The causes and treatment of lateral curvature of the spine.

  • Barwell, Richard, 1827-1916.
Date:
1895
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Credit: The causes and treatment of lateral curvature of the spine. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to right and to left—i.e., taking both directions, can rotate the spine one-third of the circle. These bends and twists of the spine can only be permitted by tension, compression, or relaxation of ligaments that bind different portions and processes Fig. 4.—Voluntary Rotation. of the vertebrae together ; when the particular pos- ture that called temporarily for one or the other of those ligamentous conditions is abrogated, the state of compression, tension, &c, is at the same time eliminated ; the fibrous structures again assume, by virtue of inherent, elasticity their passive balance.