The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-24
CALL THE OSTEOPATH
The Treatment is Very Successful In
the Most Severe Cases and
Forms of LaGrippe.

J Speaking of osteopatbio treatment
it is frequent thing to hear some one
say: "Well, can see how Osteo-
pathy gets such splendid results in
rheumatism. paralysis, constipation
and other chronic troubles; that is
all logical enough; but to see how it
can affect fever is teyond me-"
Now. the best argument in favor of
Osteopathy in acute cases, is practi-
cal demonstration, as that seldom fails
to satisfy and convince; but any think
ing person can readily see, if he will
discuss the matter, the justification of
our claim in acute forms of sickness.
Few will read this who have not ex-
perienced perhaps the disagIeeable
symptoms of la grippe-the wretohed
headache, the backache, the aching
all over the body. the utter ina bility to
assume any one position for more than
three minutes without having to
change to see if some other position
will better relieve that constant ach-
ing-that miserable "grippy" feeling.
| Then there is the flushing of the face,
and the chilly feeling running all
through the system, even while you are
hugging the stove or register, or "hav-
ing mother heap on more covers. /"
But it is useless to recall the symp-
toms, we cannot forget them-so let
us gee the cause of all this misery,
passing by what may have brought on
the sickness to note thu conditions of
the body.
Every muscle in the neck and back
is contracted drawn tense every mus
Gle is congested; the blood has ceased
adequately to perfrom its function of
carrying off the detritus, or waste
material, of the muscle tissue; this all
remains in the sluggish, congested
area as poison.
No wonder, then, that the nerves
which ramify these muscles like net
work should ache and refer their
troubles to the spinal cord and head.
for they are cramped and pinched by
the muscle tibers drawn tight like fiddle
strings, and they have ceased to get
their regular quota of provisions from
the blood, which is no longer pure.
but being impeded also is overcharged
with waste matter; for, not only the
muscles are out of order, but the
whole system has become sluggish.
The excess of blood in the body sur
face means lessened blood to the inter
nal organs, and the bowels have be-
come constipated, the kidneys refuse
to act properly, the skin is parohed
and dry, the pores closed, and the lungs
are the only excretive organs left to
carry ON the work of throwing off the
body waste. And of course it is i'm.
possible for the lungs to carly on the
work Of bowels, kidneys and skin as
we'll as their own work.
No wonder /, say, then, that the
poor congested muscles and the poison
ed nerves give no rest, ease or comfort.
Now we have the conditions of a
case of ia grippe. Be honest with
yourself--what do you think will
better these conditions? Medicine?
Quinine? Caster oil? An electric
belt? Mind treatment or what not?
Yes. concede each of these things
may have certain influence for good,
but let us just see what Osteopathy ac-
oomplishes in these cases.
First, if the Osteopath takes hold of
you in anything but the gentlest way,
you feel like calling for him to stop,
as your muscles feel good deal like a
lot of boils. but in few minutes the
muscles commence to give under the
physician's skillful touch; they be-
come pliable; the blood flows on again;
the proper amount goes back to the in
tetnal organs; and, as he stretches
your muscles and frees up the pressure
on nerves, You experience not only
relief, but positively delightful sensa-
tions all along your back. Then he
goes for your kidneys and bowels
stimulates them-starts them to func-
tioning actively again. Twenty min
utes or half hour and he has left
you easy again.
You commence to remember your
headache is not in evidence: you won
der why You don't have to seek bear.
able position as before, and are content
to lie just as you are in comfort; in
FIVE minutes more every pore in the
skin is open and you are sweating pro-
fusely, you go to sleep, you rest. you
wake up refreshed and-you bless the
Osteopathl
Now this is not simply theory, but
is-thanks to Ostepathy-aotually ex-
perienced in all such cases; and, while
the conditions are just the aame in all
fever, there is certain similarity in
these conditions in the system which
We cannot now go into, which are all
each equally amenable to osteopathic
treatment.
If you want to experience the feeling
of being grateful to anyone at any
time just call in the Osteopath when
you have those unmistakable ''grippy"
symptoms. J. @. Rule, D. o.
1t will be unnecessary to go through
paipful. expensive operation for
II.