The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-22
JUNE
CAUSES DIST Asses.

Ingenious Theory Theory Of Modern
Nervous Troubles and an the
Causes Of Them.
Hsnpy Stanh leppth published at ch'ca
so says J owing trains and sTfni
um ping ,r,c+iced to-day is Irait lot
s ss,r e nervous disorders anl by
fuiiV' recognized for Its lLip natha yet
any school except OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, nv5dd Ger
the iacLs t =. nervousness in all It's PRO
IAN fory, from irritabilty
MIA and general nervous gu t So.A the careless
alysis sap pseple a Of bowling off NOV.
naplI OF rf,1egged lays the foundatii1S on
for these disorders every ho '.l -
day. &, strenuous life of our
,;t 80 =, On and women seem unaDise ~
wait to get to their journey e eunrossings
trains come to q half stop az C.oss,ifi h
and platforms a fldgeffy yom p platforns and,
n1most before their bodies have .rscoss 70
eil from the forward momentum m, 81 in
stalking mad foot or, race 3agisn Enterprise
saves ten seconds, of course, fqr. atn,as
znai.ticrar errand but possibly IL tiasttte
by many months ones Journey. - done
grave Positive injury Is In .sto-,, which
to fha SHINE and nervous system "iiit t;i
must gather in cumulative eiLe ;e.,, u Wv
one day the whole nervous ORGANISM o llr
20 to pieces. Then more or less l.,iio IIhe
filings get blamed for the COLLAPSE -, Ia ae
dnctors may even analyze the Vlctlin ~
these innumerable conclusions plecis leu bai
in the laboratories to find that ne -
ing preyed upon by u1 trn,,bIes IS a sim.
Die spinal disorder, caused by OIL Re r.,
5neated lettings, some of Wnlcn pIot,su ~
chance more vicious than the rest, tnnoT =
ing one or more OF ms Verteplal 9 ths,t Ia g
out Of perfect alignment. once ina. laid aid
come about the foundation has been en-, l tba
-as osteopathy shows-for neally az 80
ills in the calendar of medlclnet ercb
conclusions produce dislocations OF spll Id
vertebrae in the sense that they are
T. thrown out Of joint. as occurs III q.
broken neck. That is no more ero from from,
every simple jar before 1t cracks. i ne ne
lesser injuries come before the sIea ter
and happen with a thousandfold gre a
&freouency Mere slips of the yertepI I;
from their true positions-one upon the
other, and the strains brought TO oes VI
in consequence upon the ngamelits aa,4 !
muscles binding them together, are what
first occur from these sudden 1nnumeI-
able poundings of hard heels against al
amant pavements. These seemingly trl-
vial mishaps to the body are productive
At every point in the spine where such
4, concussioii spends it's force by produc..
ing this state Of affairs defective spot
develops becomes noat we ef dpo 1se
blockade and impaired work phssioiosi-
cally.
Proof to any one that such defective
points develop along the spine is gwen
by the one or more weak, sore spots that
are the possession of SO many people.
Such places get tired on slight exertion
and make one sfatigued or. sore aoi,e o. q
is such spots-notable at the base OF the
neck. midway down the back and low
down at the base of the spine where IT
out when their possessors go SHOPPING.
do household duties or walk little more
than they are accustomed.
Perhaps it is not known to persons W Wiz
spots are sore and tender upon even gen
tie pressure. It is not to be wondered at
that the people do not know this when
their doctors-with the exception OF the
osteopaths-are wholly ignorant of the
fact and do not know it's significance
when the condition is pointed QUITO them
Yet such is the fact-that most every
person has one or more of these, weak
spots somewhere in the spine, and they
can often be located by ones self with
a, little attention. If not: be sure, an
upon a more careful examination. and
instead of a single spot of this nature
two, three or four in q single individual
are very common.
Dr. Still. the founder of osteopathy
who has been making a study of this
phase OF pathology for thirty years and
who built the science of osteopath upon
his discovery-who no doubt has en-
amined more spines than any other phy-
sician who ever lived-says he has n1'
in his long experience found one spine
that was absolutely perfect-which die
not have some departure from norma
lines or other normal conditions.
There is no mystery al all why these in
iuries to the spine should come about
When one considers the necessary deli
cacy of such a structure as the backbone
in order to make possible all the contor,
tons is must &c. through; the strength i
must also exhibit to perform the worl
Grafton that throughout life we handle
! ourselves like rubber balls and are hour
~ subjected to jolts, jars, falls, strains
wrenches. contractionss of tissues from
taking cold. and various other ills re.
gardcd as slight. yet which eNpend de-
finite force in disturbing this spinal me
ment of the spine at some points mus
invariably develop: So that, not onl!
such abusive habits as dropping from
moving cars without proper spring. but
we endure-even in1ict upon ourselves
ruthlessly-go TO make up this marked
quenuy in final nervous wreck.
the spine a little to appreciate how these
localized injuries bring about such dire
results. Nerves and blood vessels form
n perfect network on both sides of the
spinal column, threading among tho
bones, ligaments and muscles in A maze
of conlplexity. The purpose of thes'
structures is of course to carry nu-
triton to all these parts, to sweep drain
age away from them and to give to al
structures the special endowments of ner.
svous characterization, motion, co-ordina
ton and all other functions. Now whel
force has been expended upon the spine
in an abnormal and injurious way tn,
result is to slip the bones a little out o.
place whichat once brings unusual strair
to bear on some muscular and ligamen
tous tibres. because they are put on un-
usual tension. Prolonged tension of thi.
sort always results in a reactionary con.
traction. The structure pulls all tn,
harder to regain its freedom and to re
turn to normal relaxation, TO get rest
Being unable to do that as long as bones
remained out Of true position, these over.
stretched tibres become sore and con
gested and the effect is invariably Low
grade of inflammation. An osteopathit
| ''sore spot develops in the spine.
| What is the effect?
The ills we experience as our com
| monest everyday diseases-especially ner: