Dr. Clark’s Spinal Apparatus, an ineffective scoliosis treatment, 1878 (lemmy.world)

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Poor kid.

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[-] Mitchie151@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago

It actually looks a lot like spinal halo-gravity traction which is a modern treatment for childhood scoliosis.

[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 18 points 10 months ago

Might be a 'right principle, wrong execution' kind of thing.

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 18 points 10 months ago

My spine is pretty messed up and this actually looks kind of relaxing/nice for relieving pressure. Is Dr. Clark still offering these apparatuses?

[-] GlitchyDigiBun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You can sign up for suspension therapy. It's copay but by aunt did it for years to treat her back problems. It's not like this where you're upright, but you're held up on your ~~side~~ (EDIT: any prone-oriented position) by slings that raise and lower your hip, lumbar, shoulders, and legs at different angles to get your spine to lean into the "straight" orientation in the lateral direction.

P.S. never go to Chiropractors. Look for certified physical therapists.

[-] ivanafterall@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago

That honestly sounds amazing. I'll look it up, thank you.

[-] MooseGas@kbin.social 11 points 10 months ago

I think lady gaga wore this.

[-] awnery@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

there was a news story (in the u.s.) while back about someone putting their child into a full-body DIY back brace to ''fix her posture'' or whatever and caused her injuries and it turned into a custody dispute to get her out of there... could be apocryphal, don't have a link