The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-13

through the sense of touch, viii
developed to its highest perfection
the fingers of the blind are traind
read the letters OF the alphabet throV
several thicknesses Of cloth, SO
fingers of the osteopath passed over
surface of the body can detect |
slightest displacement of any muse
tendon, bone, artery or vein.
He knows not only how the Boz
looks when the anatomy is normal, b
also how it feels The location al
nature of the trouble having been a$ce
tanned, the next thing is to know to
to remove it, and this requires skillk
another kind. Perhaps the who
trouble is caused by the malposition
some small ligament an inch or mo!
from the surface, where it is impossib
to get the fingers directly upon j
Then the operator must be acquainte
with all the principles of mechanics;
applied to the machinery of the huma
body. He must understand how to Us
the various bones, muscles and ligl
ments as levers, pulleys, ETC., and b
able to calculate to mathematical Gel
tainty just what movement is require
and what the result will be. This id
wolves not only a thorough knowledg
of the law of mechanics, but know
ledge of the decentralization of ever
part of the body to every other part.
Not a nassage Treatment
Osteopathy is neither faith cure,
hypnotism, animal magnetism nor mas
sage, although it has been classed will
these things by those who have heard 81
it, but never Investigated. AS it con;
sists of manipulation it is frequently
COMPOUNDED with massage, but there il
nothing in common except that the
hands are used in both systems. Be-
You'd this fact they are totally differ
ent. IN massage the operator rubs and
pats the body at random, without any
knowledge of anatomy, and expects res
suits simply because such vigorous stir
ring up of the surface of the body has
proved beneficial in some other case.
The osteopath, however, can give 8
reason for every move he makes. He
knows exactly what particular nerve.
vein or artery he is endeavoring to-
reach or what bone, muscle or ligament
he desires to readjust. Again, it is5
ignorantly supposed by some that this
system of healing deals with bone dis
locations only, because of the name,
"osteopathy."
The word osteopathy has grown to
have wider meaning than it did at the
time it was chosen to name his new
science. Itmeans more than the science
of bone setting, but it means as much
as the science in that it's work is done
largely through the help and move
ments Of the bones in the hands of the
operators. This plan has been so long
on his mind and the proofs have been SO
abundant that he predicts the time is
not far distant when it shall take the
place of the regular practice of the old
line doctor.
Conrad Ehrig's Experience
Mr.. Conrad Ehrig relates his exper-
fence with Osteopathy as follows:
/ have been troubled for six years
with pressure on the spinal cord, which
untitled me for work and seemed likely
to make me a cripple for life. / doctor
ed with many physicians but received
no benefit. was advised to try Doctors
Donahue and Klumph, Osteopaths. /
have been at their Office for treatment
but seven times and already feel like q
new man. Can now eat three big meals
day and work as hard and as long as
any man. l cheerfully recommend
these gentlemen and their treatment in
the highest terms Osteopathy is q
boon to mankind. Anyone troubled
with disease should not fail to call on
them. Yours truly,
CONRAD EHRIG,
Denison, Iowa.
december OGu, 1880.
Doctors Donahue and Klumph have
their Offices in the Lister building on
Broadway and are here every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. You need suf.
rer no longer if you will try the won
derful Osteopathic treatment.
DONAHUE & KLUMPh,
Osteopaths.
Denison, lows.