The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-01-08

the front of the body. its sensory to
the back ;but that gave no clew to fux.
Beginning at the base of the child's
brain. | found rigid and loose places
in the muscles and ligaments of the
whole spine. while the lumbar portion
was very much cungested and rigid.
The thought came to me, like flash.
that there might be a strain or some
partial dislocation of the bones of the
spine or ribs. and that by pressure l
could push some of the hot to the cold
places. and by so doing adjust the bones
and set free the nerve and blood sup
ply to the bowels. On this basis of
reasoning treated the childs spine,
and told the mother to report the next
day. She came the next morning
with the news that the child was we'll.
There were many cases of hux in
the town at that time and shortly
after. and the mother telling of my
cure of the child brought a number of
cases to me. cured them all by my
own method and without drugs. These
began to stir up comment. and | soon
found myself the object of curiosity
and criticism.
Why Started the American School of
OsteOpathy
Another case which was asked to
see brought upon me still further
criticism. A young woman was suf-
fering with nervous prostration. All
hope had been given up by the doc
tors. and the family was so told.
After number of medical councils
her father came to me and said !:
The doctors say my daughter cannot
live. Will you step in and look at
her?" l found the young woman in
bed. and from the twisted manner in
which her head lay suspected par
tial dislocation of the neck. On ex-
animation found this to be true-one
of the upper bones of her neck was
slipped to one side. shutting off, by
pressure. the vertebral artery on it's
way to supply the brain. In four
hours after had carefully adjusted
the bones of her neck she was up and
out of bed.
| l went through those interesting
yet trying days deaf to criticism and
comment. worked alone. studying,
investigating. experimenting.
! Gradually people began come to me
in increasing numbers. and soon
found that my practice was beginning
to grow beyond the limits of my
strength. Several persons. seeing
my increasing practice. now began to
urge me teach them a knowledge of
the practical working of my dis
covery. In the early nineties con-
cluded to teach others the principles
that underlay my drugless work. l
realized that l must have help or
break down. had four sons and one
daughter. able-bodied young people.
and the thought came to me to edu-
cate them in this science In order
that they could assist me in my work
employed the best talent that l
could find to teach them anatomy,
physiology and chemistry. teaching
them. myself. the principles and
practice of my own science. After
my school had been in running order
a short time others became interest
ed and asked permission to join. and
the class increased in numbers. At
the end of the first year had some
students who were able to help me in
a way. ard in the course Of two years
really had assistance. This was the
origin of what is known today as the
American School of Osteopathy.
With the origination of the school
came. of coures the necessity of a
name to to designate the science. and
chose Osteopathy | reasoned
that the bone. .osteon. was the
starting point from which | was to
ascertain the cause of pathological