The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-05-10
EXPLANATORY.

Owing to the almost universal be-
lief OF the people of this vicinity that
chiropractic and Osteopathy are one
and the same thing wish to say, that
while chiropractic is an open infringe
ment upon osteopathy yet there is all
conceivable difference. To put it as
briefly as possible: "Chiropractic"
as styled by their own practitioners is
a "graft,'' the chiropractor having
taken mail course or perhaps few
weeks at the most studying under
some individual practicioner-in other
words the main object is to teach
others the "graft." There is no
chartered chiropractic school in exist
ence-no school where the first
rudiments of knowledge of the body
are taught. The diploma, if the
practitioner happens to have one, is
not worth the paper upon which it is
written as every reputable physician
is required by law to hold diploma
from regularly chartered school or
college and to hold a license to
practice in the state and to register
the same in the county in which he
practices. The chiropractor does none
OF these. Most chiropractors have but
a meagre knowledge prior to the
practice of chiropractic.
Osteopathy is fully legalized by our
law and in our state there is a separate
board of osteopathic examiners.
Osteopathic schools are second to no
medical institution, must be chartered
and require three (3) years of nine
(9) months each, making a thorough
study of the following branches:
Anatomy (including dissection)
histology. physiology, pathology,
gynecology, obstetrics (both practical
and applied) chemistry, (including
urinalysis and toxicology), sympto-
matology, surgery (minor) hygiene,
dietetics, diagnosis, theory and
practice of osteopathy and X-Radiance.
Special stress is put upon Anatomy
and Physiology as this is the basis
upon which all therapeutic work is
based. Every osteopath must 90 be-
fore the state board and upon present.
ing his diploma for registration is
examined in the above branches and
if successful is granted license by
the said board and after registration
Of said license in the county is en-
titled to practice osteopathy.
1t will be evident to all that there
is vast difference in the two and that
while osteopaths are fully protected
and allowed to practice that all others
are violating the laws of our state. 1t
will not be amiss to quote small
portion of the Minnesota State
Osteopathis Law: Chapter 369.-H. F.
No. 429. Sec. g.: "Any person who
shall practice or attempt osteopathy in
treating diseases or any ailment what
soever of the human body or who
shall use any of the terms or letters
"Osteopath," "Osteopathist" "Osteo-
pathy," Doctor of Osteopathy,"
Diplomat in Osteopathy," or "D. o."
or any other titles under such circum-
stances as to induce the belief that the
person who uses such terms is engaged
in the practice of osteopathy, without
having complied with the provisions
of this act, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
fifty ($50) dollars nor more than one
hundred ($100) dollars or be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail not less
than thirty (3O) days nor more than
six (6) months, or both, in the discre-
ton of the court" 1t will be seen that
chiropractors, medical doctors and all
others are not entitled to practice any
system resembling osteopathy and
DR." D. D. Palmer, the originator of
chiropractic is at the present laying
out a fine of $3.50 for practicing in
Iowa without the legal right to do so.
There is another belief which wish
to correct. Many acknowledge that
osteopathy can cure rheumatism,
nervous troubles and many of the
chronic diseases but are unaware that
it can more successfully treat and cure
acute diseases, such as pneumonia,
typhoid fever, scarlet fever, appendi-
icitis and all other durable diseases.
DR.. E. D. Jones,
Osteopathic Physician.
Sank Centre MINI Nav 1914