Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-03-02
OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT.
From osteopathic Health. !

From Osteopathic Healthy
! published by direction of DR.. w. 7.
SMITH, Osteopathic Sanitarium, Ironton,
Mo-, to whom application for further infor-
nation may be made
THE WARNING OF NIGHT CRIES.
One of the best general move
ments of the present day is the
campaign of education concern
ing tuberculosis. Already its ef-
fects are being seen in some abate-
ment of the terrible scourge, and
in time there will be great re-
duction in the number of cases
that reach an incurable stage. for
"forewarned is forearmed."
But though it is the most fre-
quent, pulmonary tuberculosis is
not the only form of the dread dis
case. The Emphatic glands are
often the seat of nfection-indeed
there are authorities who maintain
that more than ninety per cent. of
all children have tubercular glands
at one time or another. Fortunate
ly this form of infection is seldom
vitality serious. for the body's
army OF defense, its phagocytes,
can usually surround and destroy
the invading germ host.
EARLY DIAGNOSIS is IMPORTANT.
When tuberculosis attacks Joints
and bones it is a serious matter.
Ii the nature of the case is recog-
nized early enough, nd the proper
treatment begun at once, much
suffering may be avoided, and a
good recovery with little or no
deformity be effected.
! A tubercular joint, whether in
the spinal column or at the hip or
knee, usually develops as a result
of fall or other injury. Almost
always the injury is regarded as
slight at the time, bnt later sore
ness appears.
NEVER NEGLECT A LIMP.
| If the infection is at the hip the
child will begin to limp. In the
first stages of the lameness the
limp will be apparent only in the
morning. Later it becomes con-
stant. Often mistake is made in
locating the seat of the trouble, as
the child complains of pain at
the knee, seldom mentioning the
hip. This is known as ''referred
PAIN" and it is due to the involve-
ment of the nerves.
| In the case of Potts disease, or
tuberculosis OF the spine, the true
nature of the disease may not be
suspected until a breaking down
of the infected vertebra causes a
lump to appear. | have known
instances in which the attending
physician treated the case as
spinal curvature or rheumatism.
This is not easy to excuse in a
doctor, who should make no mis-
take in these cases.
Not only is much valuable time
lost, but the disease progresses and
needless deformity results.
WHAT THE CRY MEANS.
There should be no necessity for
error in determining the nature OF
the disease in these tubercula1
} joints if characteristic signs are
read and understood.
Early in the progress of the joint
affection an almost unmistakabl
; sign is sharp cry during sleep.
Often the cry is heard at the
moment the child falls asleep, as
the relaxation of all muscles the
instant sleep comes brings the
pals into painful contact. Any
movement, as turning over, may
cause the child to cry out during
J the night. Often he will not know
} upon awakening what caused the
pain.
A watchful parent will never
: disregard such a cry, especially il
it is repeated again and again,
"Better be sure than be sorry"
SYMPTOMS THAT INDICATE TUBER-
CULAR JOINTS.
The cries alone are suspicious.
When to them is added, however,
i a morning limp or awkardness OF
, gait, or tender spot along the
spine, together with a slight after
noon fever, get your child to the
osteopath at once. He needs inn
mediate attention.
AS stated earlier, If proper treat
, nant ia inatituted anon anouoh a