Spinal curvature, its theory; its cure: giving a description of the anatomy of the spine and the parts in relation thereto / By George N. Epps.

  • Epps, George N. (George Napoleon), 1815-1874.
Date:
1849
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Credit: Spinal curvature, its theory; its cure: giving a description of the anatomy of the spine and the parts in relation thereto / By George N. Epps. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    an evident hollow behind. He resolved upon stretching the neck, hoping by this measure to replace all the vertebrae, an experiment, which led to the immediate restoration of the natural state and the appearance of the neck. Friction, from the first, was almost continually applied to the arm and the scapula, in which parts the power of motion was rapidly increased; and, on the 22nd, (seven days only from Dr. Harrison’s beginning to attempt relief,) the arm was finally released, and restored to perfect liberty; and, though weak, she could move it in every direction, as well as the other. November 24th.—Sarah Hawkes was this morning carried from her bed, (where she had lain, without removal, curved in her body and limbs, as de- scribed, for more than three years,) and, soon after the removal, she threaded a needle with her right hand, that hand which had been fixed between her thighs. 27th.—She had been turned upon her face for the three last days, in order to permit a sketch to be taken of her back, as well as to have it and the cervical vertebrae well rubbed. In this posture she remained for six or eight minutes, the first time, and has borne the change better upon every repetition. The tumour of the cervical vertebrae, on the outside, is entirely reduced, and the neck sensibly elongated. She now swallows with ease, and says that the lump, which she had felt in her throat from the time of receiving the blow, has, since the extension of her neck yesterday, the 26th, quite subsided. 30th.—Has eaten two boiled eggs, and bread and butter several times, with great pleasure. A shield was yesterday forenoon placed upon the back, and confined in situ by means of a pair of stays. The unnatural and unsightly hollow of the back was filled up (almost entirely) with linen and tow. The hollow of the back is already diminished, and the front of the body is straighter. There is great tenderness in the whole spinal region. December 8th. Since last report she is, in every respect, much better. She can now mo\e freely every large joint of the lower extremities, and, to a con-