Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-29
Kirksville, Mo-, April %:

Many readers OF the Enterpf1ee may
be interested in the results Of my trip to
Kirksville for surgical treatment. In
November, 1895, in stepping from Santa
Fe train at midnight an injury was in
flicted which was diagnosed by two home
physicinns as fracture of the hip joint.
Their opinion was fully confirmed by the
surgeon in charge OF one Of the most i'm
portant railway hospitals in the west:
Two eminent Denver surgeons. one OF
whom might be said to stand at the head
Of the profession in that city examined
the injury. Both pronounced it frac-
ture, and the suggested treatment was
mechanically riveting together the Peices
Of the broken bone by the use OF an ivory
pin. Mrs N. II. Bolles, an Osteopathic
practitioner Of Denver, pronounced the
injury q dlislocation. But I quite natur.
ally allowed the opinion OF five reputable
men to outweigh that OF one new woman,
the result beng that for many months
my disabled condition was falsely attr1b-
uted to o fracture.
Hearing IN much Q, the good work % xi!s.' done
a! D., sts insry Ss came 5sy 70 aa1 h,ia:, n,
arrival, and before had an opportunity
to 70 TO the infrmary, I accidentally met
DR., A. T. Still ON the street. He at
once accompanied me TO the home OF
Mayor Noonan, where Mrs. Wilcox and
I had rooms. I was seated in IN ordina-
~ straipht backed dining room chair.
Er. Stiii passed his hand over the hip
and at once said that II was dislocated
And then without asking further quee.
tiops, and before I could comprehend
what be was doing, he proceeded to put
the Joint in its proper place. With the
assistance OF his brother the injured
limb was given several peculiar and de-
cidedly painful movements. This ops
ration was once repeated when the doc
tor assured me that the dislocation was
thing Of the past. Thus in less than
two minutes from the time the examina.
months Of suffering and crutches wss
removed. The work was go unexpected
and done with such startling rapidity
that ] could scarcely realize that the
cause Of 90 much pain and apprehension
had so quickly vanished.
DR.. Stills reputation would admit OF
no doubt Of the fact OF the reduction Of
the dislocation, but corroberative evil
deuce was at once Forthcoming. The
circulation Of the blood had been greatly
hindered by the dislocation. This was
largely removed and the warmth OF the
| injured limb made almost normal. For
seventeen months sleep on the LETT side
was impossible. This disability was re-
moved and slept on the left side only Q
few hours after Dr.. Stills marvellous
operation. Extreme eensitiveness 70
pain following any sudden movement
was removed.
While the sole cause OF my disability,
the dislocatiou, was remedied in 90 brief
q time, complete recovery cannot be ex-
pected for weeks, perhaps months. For
almost . year and half the muscles
have been on an unnatural tension and
time and proper treatment will be necee.
snry to restore them to their accustomed
activity and usefulness. The treatments
at the inirmary which have followed the
reduction OF the dislocation have further
promoted natural blood circulation and
given increased strength TO the limb.
DR.. Chas. Still, who has charge OF the
treatment, estimntes that two months
will be necessary to y full restoration.
The use Of a crutch and q cane may be
necessary for several months for protec-
ton against accident as we'll as for aid
in walking. For II mouths there was
the left limb II under the new condi.
tiops there should be required II weeks
OF artificial help in walking the cure
would yet be great triumph for Osteo-
patby. Had I not consulted Ostehpathy
permanent, irreparable la,neness and
crutches was assured as long as life
should last Fear Of such fate has now
wholly vanished. This happy result to.
gethcr with the comfort already secured
arc beneHcent results which demand that
Osteopathy be spoken Of in the very
highest terms. My case is only one Of
many. DR.. Stills new curative science
every month. Whenever you hear Osteo-
pathy spoken Of in disparaging terms
such opinions may safely be attributed
TO ignorance Of the great work It is doing
for the benefit Of suffering humanity.
D. w. B.