Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06
CONTINUED from last week. /,
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MANY ILLS ARE MISNAMED RHEU-
MATISM.

1t is not uncommon Tor q person
to mistake for rheumatism the eff
fects of strains or over-exertion of
certain muscles. When strained,
muscles undergo painful contrac-
ton, and the misery which fol-
lows any attempt to move them is
very similar to that of rheuma-
tism. Hence, slips, strains and
falls on icy walks are responsible
for a large percentage of the at
tacks of pain that during the
winter are ascribed to rheumatism.
If asked what to do to prevent
rheumatism, sensible doctors of
every school would apply some
thing to this effect: "Eat spar
ingly of meats, and If you have a
gouty or rheumatic tendency, let
meat entirely alone. If you lead
an inactive life, take regular,
rational exercise that will call into
action all Of the muscles Of the
body. Breathe deeply, and get
plenty Of fresh air, but avoid un-
necessary exposure. II you con-
tract a cold, do not leave it to
cure itself, but apply common
sense remedies in an energetic
way to cure itas quick as possible.
Drink an abundance Of water"
All Of which has a trite sound.
But it is sound, even if trite.
TREATMENT GOOD ALIKE FOR
COLDS AND STRAINS.
The osteopath adds a little to
this advice. He counsels osteo-
pathic treatment for colds and
strains, for experience has taught
him that in very large portion Of
cases a single treatment, if taken
in time, will cure a cold, and over
come the effects of a sprain or a
strain.
It may be added that not all
3rheumatism" is rheumatism.
Many cases that are called 'smus-
cular rheumatism, are due to com
fractures in the neck and shoulders
and back, caused by colds. Strains
as before stated, cause similar
contractures which are misnamed.
Many other cases which are
classed as rheumatism are either
neuralgia or neuritis. There is no
such thing as "sciatic rheuma-
tism." Sciatica is usually a
neuritis Though sometimes a
neuralgia) Of the sciatic nerve in
the back OF the thigh.
In fact, excepting arthritis, gout
and acute articular rheumatism or
"rheumatic fever" as it is some
times called, a large portion of all
attacks Of severe pain which are
attributed to some form Of rheu-
matism, may be set down as nom
rheumatic cases.
But rheumatism by any other
name is just as painful; SO pass
by the classification, and see what
can be done to cure it.
First read over the advice that is
offered above as the. best sugges-
tions for prevention, and re-
member that it applies equally
well to cure.
But the rheumatic patient cannot
always follow all of the advice
given, and anyway he wants to-
lido something or stry some
thing different from mere SEN
sible ideas regarding diet, exercise
and the elimination Of poisonous
materials through the natural
channels.
And SO, since rheumatism has
got to be one of the commonest
complaints, the remedies for itare-
legion, and alarge share of every
doctors patients are rheumatic
sufferers. And notwithstanding
the increasing numbers Of doctors,
and the discovery Of new 'ssure
cures" for rheumatics that are
frequently announced, the number,
Of mortals that are thus afflicted
does not diminish.
1t is no wonder that many Of
them, having tried doctor after
doctor, and one vaunted remedy
after another, compare their lot
with that Of the woman Of whom
Mark records that she s'had suf-
fered many things Of many ply
sicians, and had spent all that she
had, and was nothing bettered,
but rather grew worse"
(To becontinued.)
Enough Talking Already