Volume 2

Spinal curvature : its consequences, and its cure ... / by John B. Serny.

  • Serny, John B.
Date:
[1840]
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Credit: Spinal curvature : its consequences, and its cure ... / by John B. Serny. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and are highly offensive: she is often troubled with chiaeleael transient pains in her right leg. She is uncertain as to the cause and the duration of her disorder, but is of opinion that it com- menced more than twelve years since, soon after falling down stairs. Change of air to the sea side and other places has been tried, but affords no relief. Medicines of various kinds, and re- guiated’ diet, have been equally unavailing, though persevered in during the whole period of her indisposition. On examination, all the dorsal and lumbar vertebre were more or less out of their proper situations. [Plate VII.* c. p. £.3.] The former are irregular in their distances from each other, and in their relative height. The two last dorsal, and. all the lumbar bones, combine to form a considerable Merion and lateral curvature towards the right.— De mber 23rd, 1821. ee farch 25, 1822.—The whole spinal column is visibly increased in length, end much improved in general appearance, the back having, in a great measure, recovered its natural arrangement. It is already a little grooved and depressed, where it was formerly raised into a considerable ridge. ‘The small of the back, having recovered some portion of its natural hollow, exhibits a striking contrast with its late unsightly elevation. Her countenance is become open, fresh coloured, and juvenile; appetite and digestion much improved; her urine, foeces, and menses, are all natural and regular. August 7th, 1822.—The vertebrae were declared, at this visit, to have regained their natural places, [see plate VII!.] and her health is entirely restored ; she is permitted to walk a short time every day, which she does with great ease, and an erect mien; she has no longer any difficulty in standing upright, and is considerably taller, as well as much improved in her personal appearance. June 6th, 1823.—The patient has hitherto enjoyed an excellent state of health, with the exception of afew slight attacks of catarrh. February 1827.—She has possessed uninterrupted good health ever since the last report. * A, B, Spinal column, with depression between the shoulders.—C. A curvature of the spine towards the left.—D. B. A second curvature towards the right.—F. Greatest elevation of the arch.