Spinal therapeutics before our times
Journal Title: Progress in Health Sciences - Year 2011, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
In the past, various "therapies" were prescribed for spinal deformities. The fathers of orthopedics, described those deformities and sometimes advised treatments like: traction, manipulation, electrical stimulation, exercises, braces, and etc. Some historical information is presented, to demonstrate these techniques
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A. Ohry
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