Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-21
CHIROPODISTS.
THE TREATMENT THEY GIVE FOR
coRNS AND suNIoNS.
A Cha. with One Of the Corn Curing Fra
tsrnIty-Salusbie Information for suf-
ferer.-Two Varieties of Corns, Soft and
Hnrd-TreatmenL.

ferer.-Two Varieties of Corns, Soft and
Hard-TreatmenL
ChiropOdists have of late years become
necessary to residents of cities. Ii is but
recently that the art has been taught In
the medical colleges Unlike dentistry
the student is not obliged TO pass an ex-
animation in anatomy, but can simply
bring his mind exclusively to bear on
learning how to treat and care for the
feet. Formerly Brooklynites were com
pelled te patronize New York chiropo-
dists or else attend to their own pedal ex-
tIemities. Within few years past, how
ever, a dozen or more individuals who
make a specially Of wrestling with hard
shelled corns. or alleviating the sufterings
of those who have big or little bunions,
have signified their readiness to attend to
the feet Of suffering residents. called
recently at the office Of local chiropodist
and found him busily engaged in com
pounding a mixture, which he guarantees
to cure all manner of diseases OF the feet
He said:
CHIEF CAUSES OF CoRNs.
"One Of the chief causes Of corns, bun
ions, etc, is tight shoes. The majority Of
CusIuIIltES dEt ldtAlt5 wi us Nohto AA
two varieties, soft and hard. The soft
corn is formed by the acid perspiration Of
the feet and first appears in the shape OF a
white blister, whose edges easily peel of
Ladies, who wear shoes large enough for
them, seldom, If ever, suffer with corns.
Stumpy or short shoes cause corns to form
easily. have frequently known cases
where a soft corn would affect the whole
foot and ankle. ] have many patients
who have corns which have festered into
the bone. Bupions sreOften mistaken for
hard corns. A bunion forms usually on
the side of the foot or between the toes. A
bunion is nothing more or less than
strained joint caused by short or mar
row shoe French heeled boots and shoes
have been the cause of untold misery to
ladies, and / have noticed since the COM
mon sense shoe has become fashionable,
the wearers of them have had fewer corns.
Narrow dancing pumps are also very inJu-
rious to the feet Operations on hbrous
and nerve corns are extremely difficult.
sat what age does a corn begin to
grow'p
Il have known children whose mothers
would insist upon having them wear
tight shoes to have corns at the age OF
years Many children have ingrowing
nails and are suffering from corns."
Talking about manicures my informant
said:
Manicure Is a new innovation and is
now practiced by all chiropodists. The
most expert Ecanicures are young girls,
who have been thoroughly drilled in the
business 1t is now the custom to engage
young women to do this work, and the
pairing and beautifying OF nails is usually
performed amid elegant surroundings. In
New York many fashionable young men
have their nails polished twice a week"
EXPLAINING THE METHODS.
The doctor with whom talked, ex-
plsined the methods used In treating bun
il Is, which may be of service to all who
perform their own chiropothy. First. the
bunion is softened with q camers hair
brush TO destroy soreness, and then the
hard callous Is removed by means Of Il
double edged knife. At this point in the
operation the fibers of the bunion are
killed and a large ring Of lambs wool ap-
piled. From appearances il would denote
that the covering of lambs wool would
make IL impossible to get on the shoe. The
latter, however, easily slips on and the
patient walks with comparative freedom
Double edged knives and scissors, large
and small, are used by chiropodists in
their work.
Il have extracted twenty-five corns
from both feet of one lady" continued
my informant Large shoes have the
same effect as small ones. One to be per-
fectly free from corns must wear a neat
fitting shoe which must be neither too
small nor too large. Ingrowing nails are
difficult TO treat, and are always accom-
panied with fungus growth or proud flesh.
Large or big toes often have ingrowing
nails. Disease of the sweat glands or per
spring feet, which emit an acid smell,
can be cured, but the treatment must be
both internal and local The disease OF
the sweat glands originates in a disord-
cred system, or in weak and diseased
organic functions. In the disease men
toned great care should be used in the
style OF the hose worn Only the cheap
lines Of hosiery have seams on the sides.
Z Use should be avoided and only socks
worn which have seams in the bottom
~E +. Tin Brooklyn Eagle.