The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-29


found that his jnly chance ever 10 se-
cure release from the confinement and
horrible associations ~ which h, was
condemned WAS 20 fetn cure while
really suffering most intensely all the
time. Letters and appeals 10 his
friends outside wcrs too closely scam d
by the Asylum authorities 20 b. of any
use. Finally by supprssaang all evi-
dqEce u suffering he succeeded In gain
Ing permission 90 ~ home. EN- route
home ne was 40 weak from the intenae
ery0us strain he had endured that a
physician bL1 10 b. called. Fortunate
IS pr bernard, graduate II the
American School Of Osteopalhy. was
practiclng at Cca.eiylllc. Iowa. at that
time. and his father took him thcrs,
aud while returning from the treatmen.
b. fell asleep IN the carriage. the nrst
sound ana healtbful sleep he had en-
joyed for months He returned 10 his
home about The first of November. and
In two weeks time was cured.
what IN or .oplihy by means OF
which this cure was effected ind how
was II done? To answer these Questions
II becomes nee ssary FOR a Sunday
Times reporter to wend his way 20
Erond and Columbia avenue, whers
thcr, IL broWnstOns house with a
large sign across the front lcttercd
"OEtcopathy"
Inside w1c two young men, Dr.
Campbsll and Dr. Turner. and DR.. Net
tie Turner Th@y were very willing
90 assist the seeker after knowledge.
Dr. Campbell became the spokesman.
oh. yes" said he. Il nave heard Of
that cur II Is only 1ne Of The many
that have been encctcI by osteOpathy
Cases II insanity like that due to In
Jurirs received are often very readily
cured. According to the account Mr.
Neal received an injury 10 his back
bone. one u the yertcbrae became dis
placed. and In turn brought pressure
to bcar upon the blood vessels and
nerves In the vicinity.
Now, you can easily sc tha, the
blood supply would be cut OF TIL
nerves. Therefore, would not g.; their
proper nourishmeni since the blood
supplies that nDurishment. and as a
result In a little whibe the nerves would
b. and in Ncai's case became very
much Impoverished and the suffering
patient went insane.
DR. Bernard nrst took hold OF the
muscles Of the neck and relaxed them
by the manipulation peculiar TO osteo-
pathic principles. Then, turning the
head TO one side 80 as 20 get the bones
Just right. slipped them back TO their
normal position. Then the vital fluid
could how In It's normal channels and
reach that irritable brain. So doing he
could restore everything at an equilib-
rum. with the result that the patient
got well.
"of course you are ready to ask. how
was the blood made to fiow freshly?
answer that In this way; The doctor
performed massage that greatly out
massage and was perfectly
directed 50 that tha proper muscles
were strengthened and pulled the dis
located vertebrae back to It's correct
position. the pressure was taken away
and the blood given chance 10 DO It's
work. Nature did the rest.
Il would not have It understood that
We are message treaters after the us
ually accepted meaning Of the term.
We are not. We go further than the
rubbers" do. and We accomplish results
by the science OF osteoptthy that are
not dreamed OF in msdcine.
The baslv principle Of osieopathy is
that II the body organism is in perfect
order every body tissue and structure
performs Ns part without interruption.
the body structure representing the
frame work upon which the other tis-
sues of the body are built and to which
they are attached, Hence, osteopathy
makes use Of the bone framework in
establishing landmarks for physical
examination and rs a means OF restor-
ing misplaced parts Of the body. A
cordirg to Dr. Sull. the first osteopath-
ist the bones become the basis and
medium Of operative manipulation, So
that nSteopathic manipulation repre-
s,nt the melium Of therapeutic action.
"rhe essential principles Of osteo-
pathy have been set down as two-fold
i. Health is natural; disease and
death between the lime Of birth and
old age are unnatural . All bodily
disorders are the reSule Of mechanical
obstruction to free circulation of the
vital fluids and forces.
AN osteopathist must have AN ac-
curate knowledge Of the anatomical
structure and physiological functions
OF the body organism, Nature has
placed within the body certain vital
forces, Vitalized fluids and vi al zlng
processes, and activities which in har-
mcnious accord with one another main
tain the normal equilibrium of the holy
mechanism; and disturbance of these
forces, fluids or processes and any in-
reference with their activity, circula-
ton or distribution involves the alb
sence of harmony and interference With
the body order, Ostaopathic mani2ula-
tiuns aim to restore these to their
normal condition, so that the bady may
regain Its normal functional eQuilib-
rum and form. In this way osteo-
pathv claims that life Is reVitalZed and