The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-15
-GeS I EOpATHY.
IT'S Popularity Growing Rapidly
Well Represented In st. Paul.


OF Osteopathy are located, and wanted
to know what this new science was, he
was answered in four words: TT is
common sense"
That, however, was hardly sufficient
explanation to satisfy the inquiring
mind of reporter whose knowledge
CT Osteopathy was limited to hearsay
and to an acquaintance with some of
the almost miraculous results secured
by the treatment. Notwithstanding the
fact that the doctor had a number of
patients waiting for him, he kindly
gave few moments of his time to ex-
plain in brief way the secret Of Os-
teopathic success.
1t seems that the Osteopath simply
sets nature to work and it does the
rest. He argues that nature has pro-
vided within the body all the medical
ton we need to keep US in a healthy
condition That nature has the ability
to cure disease If given the proper
chance. The Osteopath proves by the
success he meets with that medicine Is
not necessary to cure diseases. He
believes that if there is nothing to pre-
vent the blood from reaching all parts
of the body through the arteries and
veins that the system will be healthy.
The same is true Of the nerves, for
they are just as often responsible for
trouble as is faulty circulation The
Osteopath must be an expert in Anat-
omy, Physiology and Chemistry He
must know just where every artery and
vein goes and what nerve controls
each organ in the human mechanism,
together with the laws which control
them. and the conditions which will
affect them. With this knowledge he
goes to work to set the body right, me-
chemically, when nature will take care
OF it according to its, own laws. The
OSteopath seeks to remove the cause
of the disease, thereby preventing it's
appearance later in some other form,
and not as the medical profession does
treat the effect, leaving the cause as
potent as before.
A good explanation of what Osteo-
pathic treatment is, would be to say that
it is manual treatment" all of it be-
ing done by the hands, there being no
medicine or apparatus Of any kind
used. 1t is, however, Intelligent and
scientific, and to be Of any benefit it
must be done by one who is master Of
the art. To be this requires a course
of instruction that is equal, If not SUI
per1or, to- any medical course in the
country. Osteopathy is common sense
and appeals to the intelligence of every
thinking man more than does the ad-
mInistering of poisons to effect a cure
which it would be more reasonable to
expect to kill.
The Northern Institute of Osteo-
pathy, the head office Of which is To-
Gated in Minneapolis, with a branch
office in st. Paul, is incorporated under
the laws Of the state of Minnesota,
with DIR. Edwin c. Picker, president;
DR.. F. D. Parker, vice president and
treasurer, and Dr. L. M. Rheem, Sec
rotary. This is one of the foremost in
situations Of the kind in the country
and to it and it's corps Of operators
many former invalids are indebted for
their health and happiness, and some
do not hesitate to say that they owe
their lives to Osteopathy.
The Minneapolis office is located in
the Globe building, and comprises the
1nf1rmary, which occupies the entire
seventh floor Of the building, with a
dozen operating rooms in charge of a
competent corps of operators. The
eighth floor, Of the same building is
occupied by the educational branch of
the institution. the equipment Of which,
for the purpose of teaching and demon
strating the science, is said by disinter-
ested persons to be the best Of the
kind in the country. The corps Of pro-
fessors is complete in every particular,
and represents the best procurable tall
ent. The course prescribed and the
proficiency required by the faculty of
the school insure the graduates being
masters of their profession, and cap
able of treating successfully Any dis
eases that are cured by any other
method Of healing, and a good many
that no ether method has reached sue
cessfully.
The st. Paul office, which is located
on the seventh floor of the New York
Life building, is model of neatness,
elegance and convenience: The recep-
tiov, ic lor iN,,e,
tifully furnished room, eff Of which
open half q dozen smaller operating
rooms, simply but artistically equipped.
This office is in charge Of DR.. F. D. Par
ker, vice president Of the institution,
and he is assisted in his practice
by Drs. Bemis and Jorris.
Until recently The G 10 e has hest
tated to make any special mention of
Osteopathy, feeling that if it had real
merit it would demonstrate it's ability to
hold it's own, but when on investigation
it was found that the most intelligent
and conservative people in st. Paul
had tried it and found it to be even
more Of a God-send 10 suffering hu-
mainly than 1t professed to be, and
that the results obtained by it were
permanent, it then seemed time for
The G o b to grant it the recognition
that 1t deserved.
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office, at the time the call was made
was full of waiting patients, all Of
whom were enthusiastic in their praise
of the new science, and it was with
evident pleasure that each reported to
his or her doctor Of the wonderful i'm
provements they were experiencing I'M
der the treatment. The Osteopaths
seem to be very modest in their claims
for what their treatment will accom-
plish, and as a consequence their pa
tents are more than satisfied with the
results secured.
While Osteopathy may not be a pan
acea for all of our aches and pains,
and we frankly admit that we have
never yet known Of any method Of
healing that has demonstrated it's abil-
ity to cure all diseases, yet from what
we know Of the Osteopaths, we believe
they cure more Of their cases than any
other school Of doctors. The fact that
up to the present time the Osteopathic
practice has been chiefly confined to
old chronic cases that had been given
up as hopeless by the old school doc
tors, and Of which the Osteopaths have
cured at least ninety per cent, is the
very best recommendation they could
possibly have. Though the practice in
acute diseases has been somewhat lin
tied up to this time the results secured
are almost miraculous.
We predict for Osteopathy an UMPIRE
cedented growth in the next few years
that will eclipse it's past phenomenal
record.
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