The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-10
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aonhtedly contribute 70 the grown Aho
saaIthv development Of the muscles; bue
~ much of ! good thing may 20 = bad
thipr, This ii ! general law q me eoon-
n my IL nature, hsnce We must svoid e1-
er.mes, II ii the duty OF tho ph1s'oian'
M only 10 prescribe that which will secure
W. hath Ut his patient, but also caution
I'M .under his care not 10 indulge in any
lSlhinc that may b injurious to health.
# Eyerythinr that comes to ns IN the Of
ainary course 81 life, and from which We
have Is man thinaa that make life desira-
IN nay il turn bscoms an element 81 m
Jury Of distraction.
The most nonrishing food We eau 50
& usesntial I'd our existence. It taken IN I'm.
proper quantities, will produce disease ana
shorten life. Medicines which have a quiet
~ eject. and are the means Of rsstoring
the sick % health, are often a fearful poll
non Whsn taken in large quantities. we
~. N illustration OF this In the forces OF
nature, The gentle breeze may change 20 .
destructive tornado-the fire to = confaRrA-
tion. ana the refreshing shower into : long
csntinued down pouring rain mi desolat-
~ nood. have made these prelim mary
rsmarks with ! view 10 show that physical
xynnastiea ars now taught IN schools n
psiyats classes in absolutely injurious 70
10 systenn.
This il not ! random statement, but the
result 81 careful study and observation, and
~ position take ID Sustained oy high
medical authority. A writer n g Boston
siunes meet with l gentleman IN the prime
81 life Who ID constantly crippled = hls 81
forts III business BY a disease OF the heart.
which 10 explains TO be the result OF rowing
Iith Hi athletic friend in his earlier years"
The Hsalth journal says: OF the thirty
NO Ill around athletes, the safest kind, IN
l New York club Of five years ago, three are
trussss, four Or Ave are ~lop-shouldered, and
thres have lcatarrh and partial deafness.
When ~ consider the wonderful structure
of nv human hsart, with its neatly ad-
iusted valves. held BY their slender cords.
snd their liability to disease and dsrange-
mont from violent physical exertion,. we
need not think il strange that afhlctlons
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III Il undoubtedly true that the gymnastics
Nav ssnsrally practiced will for : time de-
yelor and strengthen tho muscles. But the
severe strain put upon them Will IA due time
cause diseases that arc generally lncurable.
The early pioneers OF our western timber
eountry wsFs = race OF strong men, ana the
sNinpinR Of the Rxs and grubblnR hoe. and
threahinR fail. and other heavy 1arm WORK,
for th1 time increased their strength, but
nfter they passed their fftieth year they
found themselves broken down IN health,
With WORKOUT energies.
The Greeks were the most noted among
ancient nations for gymnastic exercises.
They carried their athletic training in this
line from their boxing and wrestling
matches ~ 20 their olympian games. which
finally became . great national institution.
Tho extent to which they carried this mat
Tor was followed By = reaction on their ma
tional character which has caused them to
fink into comparative obscurity.
Il will b. safe to predict that most OF the
young men now engaged in this severe
physical training will, in twenty-five years
from the tims fhey commenced. be invalids
from heart affection or other incurable dis
eases. 'sIhsrs IL IN intimate relation be-
tween these severe strains, and the diseases
Of the arteries and valves OF the heart, says
an eminent London physician.
The question now comes up: have We any
other method equally efficient and less dan
gerous for muscular Development When
we condemn certain existing methods Of
treatment il will BE- expected that we offer
something better in their place.
Progress and improvement is the watch
word Of our times. II it was not for this
progressive spirit, what would be the condi-
tion Of the medical profession to-day?
What was it fifty years ago? we'll remem-
Der the terrible ordeal people had to pass
through in those days. Fifty-seven years
ago | had an attack of bilious fevsr-sent
bud cold water. At his next visit he put a
large Spanish fy blister on my back and
one on saoh Of nay lower limbs. After sew
oFal days had passed, in which l endured
intense suffering from thirst, not being
allowed 4 drop of cold water, the doctor
said you must have two more blisters. one
on each arm" and then added, II will also
tbs fever" This was done. and = large
skaia Of silk thread put in with an order
that it, position must DO changed every
Hers / was, with five Spanish fly blisters
md q seAton In my side and not allowed
cra drop of cold water for ono week.
! only mention this to show what ex-
ffeInss men have run into in the name of
tEftlE disease. We have reason to believe
that stupidity and persistence in wrong
directions have not entirely departed from
tie human racs and We must continue to
a0ok for an improvement upon the past.
Thsrs are nan invalids confined to their
1ocnas who mead exercise, and cannot pos
ably get ii by the violent means generally
t@sof.sd to. The massage and movement
cure Ia skiilful hands may afford some re-
Lief IN this direction. But still there 10 q
wide field open for improvement. We
must find q systematic method of muscular
Hexion that will move the different layers
Ut muscles and will make them glide gently
oFsr each other. 30 as to remove any OBJ
ssrrctions that may accumulate between
tbs different layers of muscles by which
the circulating mediums are interrupted in
tneig normal functions, causing rheuma.
tisrn, neuralgia. paralysis and numerous
other disturbances in the system.
In experiments upon myself and others ]
find nearly all the principal muscles in the
body can be put in motion by fis1iou with,
ont tbs violent strain upon their fibert
which has produced the results above re.
fsrred 10.
The invalid. in the house or in bed can o.
through this system of muscular fexion
under proper instruction, and find all tn,
benefits OF outdoor exercise and much NOR,
effective for health and strength.
lie can expel from the system unhealth,
accumulations and build, as it were, a new
structure on an old frame, and send tn
glow of health and vigor of youth through
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