Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-22

y human body, is AFFLICTED with, contT.
kgious,s Infectious, and all other d..
fcases.s Diphtheria. typhoid fever
measles, scarlet fever, tuberculosis
syphilis, constipation. piles. append
| citis and in fact every disease known
| to man.
They administer no medicines, and
make no study of medicines and Their
use and application.
1 ! will read from practice of Osteopa-
| thy" by Charles Hazard PHI. b.. ID. o..
on treatment of diphtheria: Numerous
cases have been treated by Osteopathy
The LESSONS usually found in such cases
| are muscular and bony LESSONS in the
| neck DR.. Stin regards the important
| cause a contraction of the tissues of the
throat and neck. including the scaleni
muscles drawing the first rib backward
| under the clavicle and thus disturbing its
articulation with the first dorsal verte-
bra. These contractions about the throat
interfere with the venous circulation
through the pharnygeal and internal Jug
ular veins. favoring a congested or ca
tarrhal condition of the mucous MEM
branes of tue throat and leading TO diph-
iberia. 1t is we'll known that catarrhal
| conditions predispose To disease.
in the treatment the main idea is TO
Keep open the circulation to the throat
and to thus prevent the formation of the
membrane or to prevent its further
growth
"The internal throat treatment should
be given to aid in gaining the same end.
Proper precautions should be taken to
no fine G., child
not wound it with his teeth. The finger is
inserted and swept down over soft and
hard palate. fauees and tonsils, to relieve
the local information by starting the cir
culation.
In regard to the treatment of typhoid
fever the same author says: The main
object of treatment, as pointed out, is to
gain vaso-motor control of the intestinal
blood supply, and to restore intestinal
lymphatics 10 normal activity. Conse-
auently the main treatment in these
cases is spinal. 1t must be devoted par
ticularly to the correction of the mall
positions of the third. fourth and NTH
lumbar as described above. and to the
removal of any spinal. muscular, rib, or
vertebral lesion present. Most of the
treatment in these cases must be done
upon the spine. leaving the abdomen al
most entirely free from manipulation
In regard to the treatment OF appendi-
citis the same author says: THE first
considera ton is the removal of the lesion
if possible in the patients condition. This
applies particularly to displacements of
the eleventh and twelfth ribs. here gen.
tie manipulation and slight elevation may
be sufficient TO remove the irritation. I'm
mediate attention should also be given to
the relief of the constipation commonly
present. If not soon affected by the
treatment rectal injection should be en-
ployed. This measure materially aids
conditions by removing the pressure OF
the bowel contents from tender points by
giving freedom of circulation in the
bowel. and by aiding to remove foreign
bodies.''
In regard to the treatment of conStipa-
ton the same author says. page ia: 1.-THE
structure and adhesions may be manipu-
lated with the purpose of softening, re-
laxing and breaking down. Foreign bod
les and focal aggregations must be grad
ually looSened and worked along the
bowel. They are more readily handled
than other forms.
"Somc writer's recommend thorough
shaking of the patient. He is held by
four men by the arms and legs first with
the abdomen upward. then downward,
while the shaking is done. There should
be much persistence in the treatment. The
practitioner should remain continuously
with the case and treat it as much as
practicable until relieved. In the inter
walls, hot applications over the seat of the
pain may be made
In the treatment of Group. by Will
fred l.. Riggs, d. o., page IS. of his
book Manual of Osteopathy," he
says: Thoroughly relax all muscles
of the neck; steady and prolonged
work is necessary. Extend the neck
forcefully. Work downward over the
jugulars to secure drainage. Dip
finger in cold water and stimulate
pharynx.
In diphtheria and membraneous
Group, isolation and disinfection are
necessary. disinfeeting spray is
necessary to the diseased part.
Bichloride of mercury 1: 1000 or 1000
is perhaps best. Carbolic three per
cent. solution in so per cent alcohol
is much used. Boric acid and hydro
gen peroxide are also used. Follow
usual methods of reducing the fever"
The treatment for constipation, by
giving the patient a good shaking in
the manner described accords more
with the initiation into some secret
society than with the treatment of
disease.
The treatment for diphtheria by
spraying the childs throat with
bicloride of mercury as recommended
by Hazard if a solution of the strength
of l to 1000 would result in the death
OF the child if he swallowed the solu-
ton, inasnuch as bicloride of mercury
is deadly poison. of that strength.
We have no quarrel with Osteopathy
so long as it is confined to nom con-
tagious. infectious diseases, and
to ailments where manipulation and
massage are known to be beneficial
We do not deny that Osteopathic
treatment is beneficiary in many in
stances and their good results have