The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-28
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Home Health
I Club I
by David H. Reeder, Ph. D., MD.
INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
BY David H. Reeder, Ph. D., M. .

The subject of infantile paralysis will
interest a much larger class of read
ers than one might at first expect. To
walk along the streets of city and see
the poor deformed creatures who go
through life with a shriyeled limb. or
perhaps an arm as well as a leg. al
ways causes an involuntary feeling Of
uity to come over even the most care
less and thoughtless. When one real
lies at the same time that much of the
trouble might have been overcome un-
der proper treatment while the suf-
ferer was still young. the sympathy
for the unfortunate is mingled with
resentment against those who had the
care of the case or even against the
parents for not making more siren
uous efforts to correct the weakness.
Ignorance, yes. plain Language l ad-
nit, but a fact nevertheless, and
trust that it may be no longer the
plea. Many cases of infantile paraly-
sis, yes. the majority of them. arise
from over-feeding, indigestion and con-
stipation. OF the three causes or com
bination of causes, that of constlpa-
ton is the greatest factor. AS stated
in previous articles. constipation as it
should be considered is not alone a
torpid condition of the bowels, but
consists of inactivity in all of the or
gans of elimination liver, kidneys and
sweat glands of the skin. All of the
waste or refuse matter of the system
must be eliminated or n poisoning of
the blood follows-auto intoxication.
Perhaps l need not say much more
about that part of 1t. Health Culture
for August has an excellent article
upon that subject.
! To prevent infantle paralysis be GER
tain that your children have good,
wholesome food, and that they masti-
OF any kind while partaking of food
that should be thoroughly chewed. See
that they drink plenty of pure water
between meals and have fresh fruits as
often as possible and plenty of it.
Then constipation is not at all likely
to trouble them.
If the condition already exists. see
that these matters are attended to at
once and in addition to the proper
diet and other rules to observe, see
that the child has proper treatment
from the most skilful osteopath or
Swedish movement manipulator that
you can secure, yourself applying the
hot and cold water treatments that
have been described in the lectures
on Hydrotherapy.
F, l shall not soon forget Bessie. little
virl that was brought to me several
years ago. The right arm and leg were
almost useless. treated her according
to the Home Health Club methods for
only about four weeks. But the
mother, who was an unusually bright
and intelligent woman, carefully
watched every movement and noted
Everything that was done. l took
pains to show her not only the reason
for each step in the treatment. but
Just how and when it should be given.
There was rapid Improvement from the
start, and after the return home the
Treatments We're continued for about
Ia year, when all trace of lameness had
disappeared and Bessie was the strong
est and heartiest girl of her age i'll the
1.eighborhood.
Plain common sense and persistence
in the proper treatment has made Bes-
sic strong, healthy woman. while the
let alone policy would have found her
to-day disfgured cripple with no
hope for relief.
+ Watch the babies and keep their
Istomachs and bowels clean as well as
their bodies and clothing and infantile
paralysis will not trouble your chill
dren.