The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11

Nature makes no mistakes. Mans mis-
takes often cost him his life. or the greater
from their own and others mistakes! Would
you know Of a way whereby you can get
well. to stay we'll? Osteopathy- deals only
with anatomy and physiology. Can you get
nearer TO the basic principle Of life than, a
proper study of these two subjects? The
study of anatomy deals with the study OF
the structures of the body. and physiology
with the functions of these different struc-
lures. 1t is not many centuries ago that the
function of the heart. the most prominent
organ in the body, was unknown AS the
study has advanced, and more accurate IN
vestigation made, We have learned the func-
ton NO of nearly every YER 0 organ OF the re o S;scoV Vsr
means whereby the action or functions OF
these organs could be regulated. Thus the
action of many. organs can be materially IN
creased or diminished. at the will OF the OPP
orator. This may sound preposterous, but
If you will experiment on your crazy
bone bone v or; S sGrre fSaG ts spsa Han cay yo fss, p II N
the little finger. If you press 1t long enough
the little finger and half of the next will go
s eom alsep; ThiI bn Is E IN SIMPLE the m prafess I'll ne yo9
see the effect Of pressure upon a nerve
trunk. with loss Of sensation and motion IL
sure on a nerve is relatively the same, no
matter where it occurs. Thus a rupture OF
a blood vessel in the brain will press on the
consciousness. If. this happens to interfere
with fibers which supply the heart, instant
death occurs. If other and less important
may recover. When this rupture occurs in
the spinal cord paralysis of the parts below
that point occurs.
that pressure on an artery or vein will cause
many chronic conditions which are due to
a mechanical condition. 1t was also left TO
him to propose a means whereby direct re-
lief can be obtained by mechanically remov-
ing that trouble without the knife. II your
watch is deranged and dusty you would
Thus the human machine dem ands this
same ~overhauling from time to time. and its
Joints and pipes loosened up, a little slack
taken UP here or pressure removed at that
point. II we abuse our bodies they will
abuse us in return. If We neglect them we
will have to pay for it in suffering. Have
you abused any part OF your body? Have
you hurt your stomach with o~vereating?
Are your liver and intestines properly sup
pheo WIN IN nerve ana n,ooo sappeyr oS.eopr
this question. You can find out where the
trouble is If you suffer from any of these
conditions: How about your circulation? II
reason. Does the trouble lie in the heart or
is the obstruction local?
varicose Conditions.
If you have varicose veins in the limbs
you must have IN obstruction at some
point. We can tell you where it is. II you
is an enlarged vein, and it should be gotten
rid of. If the v~aricose veins are located in
s %sniyatp1o aat and 1f f rsst o9ey 4 normal ws nan h ioss Of ne blood easi
to the parts affected. The knife Is the in
strument most commonly resorted to in
these conditions. with the result of d~estruc-
ton of the veins and loss of so much circu-
lat!on. Varicocele can only be treated sue
cessfully in this manner. We do not de-
stroy tissue or have a loss Of function, as is
always the case when the knife and the
hypoderInic needle are resorted to. .Osteop-
athy restores tissues to their normal posi-
ton and condition. Osteopathy never de-
stroys tissues. Osteopathy in the hands of
competent operators never injured a pa
tient. O~steopathy can reach the deepest
structures as well as most superficial. Re-
us to search out any condition Of conges-
ton or dislocation. no matter where To-
Gated. The diseases so common to women