Excerpt from The Management of Lateral Curvature of the Spine, Stooping, and the Development of the Chest in PhthisisOne might almost say that lateral curvature of the spine is a symptom rather than a disease, for it is the result of a great many different conditions. Yet when the deformity is once established the affection assumes, whatever may be its cause, so definite a character that it fairly claims the position of a distinct disorder. In dealing with lateral curvature, however, we must consider from a practical point of view the various steps which have led up to the deformity as we first see it, and we must not expect to be able to apply a specific kind of treatment which will meet the requirements of all cases alike.f k.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.