New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-27
DIR. Bsurins.s Lectures.


srd "a What the consequences osins the erect
posture
Eer SAIL r-dz Be ersc7
Mans BODY IS under physical law. When erect his
shoulders are thrown back balance The trunk
upon the central portion OF the spine AZ the small OF the
hack causing plumb Inc from ;hc head 70 fall through
ts centre OF ,hs SPINAL column the small OF the back
directly between the feet n this posture the power OF
gravity presses equal rPon every portion 0; the sy.rn
and the body il equally balanced that absolutely 70
act of the VIII = necessary retain itic It's position The
mach admired Grecan bend IS both unnatural N form
and highly injurious II Its effects The upright y the
aral and whatever the diseased person sy tfink tor
n. moment the esisst posture Do you too
weak 70 hold yourself upright and balance your weigh:
equally on all sdcsi Then certainly you much too
weak 20 carry ali the weight hanging one side Ike
earring the Erist II end o.; The bSs instead OF
dividing it The Grec!sn bead the AXIS from
the to the hinder pat snd throws the whole
weigh: OF the body IN front snd the spine IS nov Obliged
10 bear the weight with The muscles pulling 81 right
angles 70 their natural tension.
The eject of this viii be - shorten TIE spine 10 in
u-c the carriages and continued 70 produce caoGs
and liberation - the grinding OF the osn,s CT The spine
against each other TIE effect Of this unnatural poscn
or the hauleuts and muscles torcibly presented
The strength the body perfect only in the well bal
aneed operation OF the muscles z-oEcng each other
mutual relief.
The parsyzing influence OF two muck strain any
oue OF muscles by compelling them TO work 100 long
without relief. IS very grear.
The man who could lift loo Iha with MS hnser would
Lose the use OF the same finger by suspending ID
weight 20 the end OF !; tor ie hours continuously The
serere distress which IL the eject Of long continued
bent position, in producing pain by tension OF tie mus
Giles o the back IL familiar 70 E. Inc Lecturer gave
some suCsHs descriptions OF these pain; as expressed
By deren, patients The instances OF farmers engaged
for several days IN pulling FAX WAS brought as an Illus
tra:ion Also the case Of climbing prrcip!ee in
such manner make Il impossible u retrSce H.
steps addEced Ia the LATER the repetition Of
the same motion bringing the muscles INTO
occasions Isl, fatigue then pam increasing TIL per
hnps before reachiu; the top te oyertAsked muscles
oil the while cryng out II, rest Tie poor wretch
utterly exhausted lets 20 n. hold though 70 tai i Ger
Hrfn = futs Il
for the muscles The pains ~ the Ions back and
limbs ia the class OF diseases embraced by subject
ali indicate oyeractiou OF the muscles where ne pains
settled and Tue difference between ttt ai te 10y
climbing the rock j. tina, the boz lst 90 but tie
muscles fastened securely al bo-b ends and n;ast
work when they are taxed, even bqond endurance
Tbeg can't K. ~.
There x a ncws-naenetc telegraph ihs! carries me
the brain the instant that any par = susring
Now when The il brought that the muscles OF the
back and sides suffering the pains occaslcued by
.0ch cdlc how many anodync plas;ers viii !; take 10
the distress in the back, Ii the auodyne accom-
plishes any thing il IS by luling susceptibility. But"s
this the cause; Anodyre VIII quiet the pde',
OF Inflammation, suppuraion ngrenc but they cannot
touch the OF the disease the patients life
II We wish to give rd!Wdbe, permanent relief we must
remove the
The lecturer here bore hard upon those who attribute
the direct results their bad physical habits or The loss
OF friends by the means TO the alo,ncnts OF an in
scrutablc Providence.
You see then whs, i wanted when the back aches.
The posture mus. bc made We do not mean that
anu permanent posture i allowable, the HnAsUn.stic mus
Giles do thcirp and the spine be relieved even by
occasional change from the upright attitude.
Observation-Disclosures must remember their duty 10
give their children sound, wellonned body. Physi
cal Education is subject miserably misunderstood.
Take the child when it, little body Is beginning TO
pand learn the primary law Of gravity as affecting Its
body let il be sustained, not crushed. Don't contnc
the poor little things Sc; pastures and nncns atii
tubes IN the nursery, bus II You would have nurse,
her W. and let the children let them Jump wal
low tumble roll and halo to their hearts content
We proceed 10 consider SriNh CURVATURE
AND ENLARGEMENT OF TIE SHOULDER BLADE AND
| HIP.
As long as you stand erect on both feet equally your
spine will be crooked. The security that you will
have properly formed spine is that you haze well
balanced body. This position illustrated by diagrams
exhibiting spinal curvature. Sitting on one hip more
than the other-eaning on one elbow more than the
other-standing foot more Than on the other,
occasions undue preponierance. Matter il under
the law OF matter everywhere A. exhibited in the da
gram it viii be perceived that leaning side
than the other any other posture than the upright
throws the spine into curve. The habit OF doing this
viii induce permanent distortion. This principle "a ii
the bottom oi the Philosophy Of Spinal Currdti0n.
Much is said % weak spine. There IL no such
thing The spine consists OF pile of bones the liga
between which have muscular tissue and can
not become weak WEAKNESS OF THE SPINE, rs 1t Is
called undue pressure tie muscles and ap.
peadagtS inserted IN and around caused by habits and
accidents Tho balance Is lost
Tn, Ggparca: enlargement Of The shoulder bLads
treated OF in this connection. This IS only one OF the
phases Of spinal curvature When you see the shoulder
blade protrudng unpaturally It down almost
infaliblc mark of distorted spine, pushing out the
scspula, and thus producing apparent enlargement
This species Of distortion il common that dressmakerS
dresses by rule but must hi each shoulder
An adult child thus affected will at perceive by
experiment that he stand equally long either
leg or hold the same weight equally long either hand
The is. again that gravity has the advantage
This may be assisted by course of Lessons to
bring play the inactive muscles and restore the up
right attitude But 1t Is often found that mechanical de-
rangement has gone lar TO produce effects coupe
tent sustain themselves nature then must be assisted
The various systems Of treatment for spinal, shoulder
hip and other distortions then underwent searching
examination, and pronounced defective as not
based The Philosophy OF the subject. The difficulty Il
in the chest but the abdomen. The muscles there
need support Again you are troubled at seeing your
chds breast bone stick out No such thing Look and
you will see in this instance n verlHcaton of the
ton that erry child Nth prominent breast bone
idrgsd shoulder has psHda!0us abdomen The shoulders
and breast mus, and will right il you practice
gentle lifting OF these muscles and supporting
the back opposite TO them.
People think they must De puked and purged and cut
and Scared and then that enough has been
done to make any durable body cell
The substance of all in reference to treatment IL this
that support curystons should seldom be put higher
than the small OF the back
! AM EEADY TO coSrHovERr TINS POSITION THE
AcRSowL EDGED PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE any
Uhere ioith any body.
The principles OF the foregoing discourses then
employed To test the propriety Improperly OF our
seats, chairs. rocking chairs sc. The PlTiOT rocking
chair is the only natural have in -
1t yields support Just where most need tin the
small of the back In this connection the lecturer
poured oft his anathems5 on the Boston rocking
chair deserving the back at the very place il needs
support.
The points the subject Of gravity illustrated to
tine satisfaction the audience by placing youth
the stand and testing the positions taken. Though the
deiicacy OF the lecturer in matters pertaining himself
personally had hitherto prevented his saying much
about mis- Body Bracea device admirably calculated 10
the forming the subject OF this Iecturehe
mere introduced IT, with explanations
II IS undoubtedly better adapted the philosophy OF
the than any device eXtant
letter sent in requesting DR.. Banning 10 deliver
Lecture the Human and Diseases OF public spenk-
and singers, OF which due notice viii be given
EHKArA-Placidty in lass paragraph OF DR. Banning.s
first lecture should be facdi and enhanced in next TO
the last paragraph OF second lecture unclaimed
For The Tribune
Jarvis'- Surgical Adiustor.
This invention by Dr. Jarvis OF Portland CT one oil