The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-22


practicing science which proves its
ability to relieve suffering humanity,
without the use Of drugs. He il daily
demonstrating this to his own delight
and to the inexpressable Joy and graft
tude of the many who are cured by the
appliance of the new science; many IF
whom have been pronounced incurable
by other schools.
History.
Abont twenty-five years ago, Or A =.
T. Still, who was an Allopathic Physi-
clan, began the development of the new
science, Ostoopathy. 1t has been less
than ten years since the first school
was opened to students. This school
THE American school ,established and
now presided over by the same veneer
able DR. Still, now has betwee 200 and
800 students. Annually it sends out it's
hundreds of graduates to bless hui
manity. We have now quite number
of other Osteopathic schools; and its
pr, ctitioners are to be found in almost
all the states OF the union, and even
beyond its limits, while it numbers its
friends by the thousands When it is
remem bered that it has had the opposi.
ton of all schools of practice, it is as.
tonishing now it has progressed; but,
Truth is mighty and will prevail"
What is OsteopathyP
Osteopathy is the science of treating
disease manually by removing irrita-
ton and distractions resulting from
abnormal relations OF the various or
gans of the body with each other. This
is done by replacing dislocated bone.
stimulating, mechanically, the organs
to their proper functions or inhibiting
abnOrmallv active processes or move
m on a nf tho bodily nrranisun
The Theory of Osteopathy.
Man is looked upon as being ma.
chine "fearfully and wonderfully
made" This machine is as superior to
all other machines as God, its Creator,
is to all other mechanics All other ma
chimes are imperfect in some respects,
but this one Is perfect, wanting in moth
| ing. In any and all machines, every
| part of the mechanism must be in its
place; sustaining certain relations to
other parts, performing its proper func-
ton in order to have harmonious action.
! This is as true of this human machine
as of any other. When all parts are
properly adjusted, with each part per-
forming its duty, health is the result.
But il any part should be out of place
should there be obstruction to blood
supply or any interference to nervous
return of the blood, or infringement on
the nerves, either partially or entirely
checking its enervaton, disease will
make its appearance in the part or parts
supplied. The Osteopath, then, looks al
| disease In the main, as being caused by
some displacement Of some structure
or tissue of the body. He looks ba TX of
disease, the effect, to the cause; looks
for and finds the abnormal condition,
and sets to work to readjust matters.
. II 10 ta y cd Of ho
as well as function of the various or
gans OF the body, is now utilized, and
when normal relations of all parts have
been restored, health is returned. To be
able to do his work, he is required tC
spend twenty months in a thoroughly
equipped school, where with these ad
vantages, equal to that of the hest medi-
cal schools, he. studies all the books
used and taught by them, except Ma
terra Medica, instead of which h,
studies Osteopathic Therapeutics He
of course, is taught Anatomy, Physi
ology, etc., from an Osteopathic stand
point
He must know the normal in order tC
detect the abnormal. 1t requires sen
sitive touch, which the Osteopath pos
sesses.
With this cultivated touch and his &C
curate knowledge of the location of the
various structures of the body, as wei
as the knowledge of their function. he
goes to work to set in order the parts on
of order. This machine, unlike others
supplies it's own chemicals and lubri
Gates itself. Therefore, when any of TIN
fluids are wanting, the Osteopath does
not feel that he is called upon to give TIN
patient chemicals prepared by man, a
he would be, by this act, taking off tn
work of the organs which should pro
duce them. To strengthen any membe
of the body. it should be used Taking
the work off an organ by supplying tn
chemical it should produce (grantinI
that he knew, and did not have to exper
iment to see, what was wanting) vii
never strengthen, but to the contrary
weaken it. and only increase the de
mand which would only necessitat
an increase in the amount given. TIL
; physicians duty is, thus, made plair
viz: Remove anv hindrance To the prop
er performance of the work of the orsa
, which should produce the needed chem
zeal, and then with the cause removes
the chemical will he produced and yO
will have no need for drugs. This ma
chine will continue to produce all need
full chemicals till it gets out of repai
when ii will only be necFs sary to take
to the Osteopath to be set in order, jus
as YOU would carry your watch to tn
jeweler. when something is wrong wit
, / il. If our theory is correct land il is, q
our Psychologists are falsel, YOU can sc
why we do not Civ edrugs 10 our patients
DT. A. L. Still gives the following defin
ton:
This new p ilosophy is based upO
the most perfect attainable knowledg
of ANATOMY, with an advanced under
standing of the relations existing b,
, tween the different parts Of the huma
body. and the fact that the all-wise Ma
ter Mechanic failed not to place With
3 the machinery Of man every force esseT
I tial to physical health, save that whic
the natural appetites and sensations wi
demand.
. knowledge Of minute anatomy, Oste,
pathv deals with the human body as a
intricate, though perfectly constructs