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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 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 18 points 11 months ago

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

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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 11 months ago

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

[–] MooseGas@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago

I think lady gaga wore this.

[–] awnery@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] AThing4String@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I remember that - it was a few years back, I'll see if I can find the link.

BORU link with links to original

[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why does this look like it came out of either a horror movie or a dark souls boss?

[–] Anamana@feddit.de 6 points 11 months ago

I'd love such a dark souls boss, could be the cursed ghost of her or sth

[–] TomMasz@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

What, no electricity, radium, or morphine? No wonder it was ineffective.