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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 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago

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