Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-24
WHAT'S OSTEOPATHY
Brief Explanation of The system In
Treating Disease.

Editor of Bedding Banner.
Dear Sir; l would like space in
your paper to present to to the citi-
zens of Bedding and vicinity an ex-
PLANTATION of Osteopathy. What 1t
is and what 1t will do; hoping that a
proper understanding of 1t might
change the minds of some who have
been misinformed and result In gen.
eral good.
What is Osteopathy? The word is
a new one, il is Greek, and while the
derivation, osteon bone, and pathos
suffering, are plain enough, the COM
bination seems strange. The word
viewed from the standpoint of ETH
mology, speaks little, allopathy or
homeopathy gives little information
about the systems for which each
stands, but osteopathy like allopathy
and homeopathy stands for something.
1t stands for a system of treating
diseases of the human body by scien-
tifc, mechanical, manipulations and
without the use of the knife or drugs.
Osteopathy will cure alldiseases which
are known as durable both acute and
chronic. OF course some diseases are
incurable and osteopathy has its linn
itations, but it will cure more dis
eases and do 1t more satisfactorily
than any other system of treatment
known at the present time.
The discoverer of osteopathy A. L.
Still, Nj. d, was formally an allo-
pathic physician and surgeon in the
federal army, and today he is the
most profound reasoner of this or any
past age. He practiced medicine for
years as regular. and though more
successful than most drug doctors he
was not successful enough to suit
himself. He realized the insuffici-
ency of drugs in so many cases, that
he was led to search for something
that would cure where drugs would
not. Four of his children in success
sion died of spinal meningitis, not
withstanding the best skill of Allo-
pathic school and the faithful use of
all the prescribed remedies. After
they were all gone he thought to
himself, why did | not do something
to their little bodies myself instead
OF waiting for poisonous lifeless
90 do Ia I'D cd
cines then and there, and has since
that time used nothing but his hands
and always with gratifying results
In his research he discovered that
all of the organs of the body could be
influenced by certain manipulations
of the nerves and nerve centers. He
learned that he could increase or
diminish the action of the heart,
lungs, stomach, liver, kidneys and 9th
err organs. He learned that he could
control fever, stop bloody dysen-
tary, cure dyptheria, scarlet fever,
typhoid and all contagious as we'll as
infectious diseases. He discovered
all of these and gave them out to the
world and there is no science in exis-
tence today that has advanced so rap
idly as osteopathy.
A few words as to its legal status.
The first school was chartered In 1892,
in Missouri There are now twelve
strong schools of Osteopathy. TWEEN
four states have recognized osteo-
pathy by state legislation placing it
it on legal footing with medicine.
1t requires two years of hard study
to become graduate of osteopathy
Michigan legalized osteopathy in 1897
and last winter the osteopaths were
granted a state board of examiners
whose duty it is to examine each one
who comes into the state to practice
and grant him certificate.
My wife and l are graduates of the
Atlantic school of Osteopathy of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, a school of high
standing. We treat all diseases both
acute and chronic. We have come
among you to live and be citizens of
Bedding and quite naturally we solicit
your patronage. For literature and
further information address DR.. J. T.
Hook.