The Opelousas courier., 1905-10-21
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Home Health
| Club /
E3y David Il. 2ssder, Phi. D.. ID 2.
~INFASTILE

The subject OF %infartila paralysis will
interest a much larger class OF read
ers than one might at first expect. To
walk along the streets of a city and see
the poor deformed creatures who go
through life with a shriveled limb. or
perhaps an arm as well as a leg, al
ways causes an Involuntary feeling of
pity to come over even the most care
less and thoughtless. When Il real
ICES mt the same time that much 6f the
trouble might have been overcome I'M
der proper treatment While the SUI
for the unfortunate is mingled with
resentment against those who had the
care Of the case or even against thu
parents for not making NOR siren
uous efforts to correct the Weakness.
Ignorance, yes. plain language / adj
init, but a fact nevertheless, and l
trust that it may be no longer the
plea. Many cases of %infaEtile paraly-
sis, yes, the majority of them, arise
frorn overlooking, indigestion and con-
1T i'h ttoli. VI LIZ thiSC atSS" "a oI4
b:nation of causes. that Of constipa-
ton is the greatest factor. AS l 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
cams of elimination. liver, kidneys and
sweat glands Of the skin. All Of the
waste or refuse matter of the system
must be eliminated or a poisoning OF
the blood follows-auto intoxlcation.
Perhaps l need not say much more
about that part of it. Health Culture
for August has an excellent article
upon that subject.
To preventinfantile paralysis be GER
tain that your children have good.
wholesome food, and that they masti-
cate it well. Allow them nc liquids
Of any kind while partakirg of food
that should be thoroughly chewed. See
that they drink plenty of pure water
between meals aud have fresh fruits as
often rs 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
onca and i'll. 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 manipulation that
you can secure, yourself applying the
hot and cold water treatments that
have been described in the lectures
on Hydrotherapy.
I shall not o forget Bessie, a little
girl that was brought to me several
years ago. The right arm and leg were
almost useless. l treated her according
to the Home Health Club methods for
only about four weeks. But the
mother. who was al unusually bright
and intelligent woman, carefully
watched every movement and noted
everything that was done. l took
pains +, 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 were continued for about
a year.. when all trace Of lameness had
disappeared ard Bessie was the strong
est and heartiest girl Of her age in the
neighbdeheod.
Plain ommon sense and persistence
in the proper treatment has made Bes-
sic Il strong. healthy woman, while the
let alone policy would have found her
to-day a disfgured cripple with no
hope for relief.
Watc', the babies and keep their
stomacls and bowels clean as well as
their i,od;es and clothing and infantile
paralysis will not trouble your chill
dren.