They are able to walk, run, swim, and ride a bicycle regularly by coordinating their efforts. When two hands or two legs are needed, they work together to get the job done.
Only the twin on the other side of the body has stomach pains, though. A little degree of overlap occurs at the midline because each woman’s sensation of touch is limited to her body half this fades out at the midsagittal plane. The conjoined bodies of the twins are each managed by one of the twins. They had scoliosis corrected and their chest cavity expanded at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare when they were 12 to prevent respiratory problems. After Brittany stopped growing, Abby’s spine was medically restrained from expanding any further. Her leg is also around two inches shorter. Due to Brittany’s tendency to walk on her toes, her calf muscles are noticeably greater than Abby’s. The shoulder blade was all that was left after it was cut out.Īt around 15 degrees to the left, Abby’s head tilts laterally outward about 5 degrees, while Brittany’s tilts about 5 degrees to the right, making her appear shorter even while seated. It was joined to their backs via a shoulder blade. This arm was formed from the components of Abby’s left and Brittany’s right arms when they were just a few days old. Two heads and necks, a large chest, two arms, and a pair of legs make up the body of a pair of identical twins.
