Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-23
Health Hints, or What the New
Science Means

In the Werner edition of the American Encyclopedia
Britannica VOL 2S page 3O2 find the following state
ment:
Oseopathy system of treating disease without drugs
by the of hands dust all the human mechanism to
their perfect relations and finds in disturbed relations
OF disease Some of these causes are: l. Bonv Slips and
dplacements Undue muscular and other contractions
s. Pressure on nerves. f. Disturbed blood flow Func-
honal abuses Over, under activity of ceners
T. Proapsed or displaced organs.
he fundamental principle of Osteopathyis that the body
has within itself the power necessary combat disease and
that when the producing disease removed nature
Will effect cure AS the body mechanism perfect in prn-
cipe principle needed Gas in drugs) to make it
work pertecy correction alone required adjust the dis
orders which the strains of life produce and correction means
OSIEOPATHY; and through highly developed sense of
touch and scientific Methods the osteopahc physician with
thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the body enabled
to discover and the slight physical derange
ment thus removing the obstruction natures forces and
enabling her to restore the patient perfect health For
ample the vertebrae in the upper part of the neck alb
normal relations these will usually cause headache facial neu
rag hysera ETC. Also disturbance the lower part the
neck Will often cause gore epilepsy rheumatism of neck and
shouders also twisted veebrae the middle part the back
will often dyspepsia diabetes, liver stomach
and intestinal troubles.
The unnatural relations of the lowervertebae and hip bones
will often seriously affect the organs of generation also
rheumatism of the back and legs Thus different perversions
of the spine different diseases Osteopahs specialize in
methods Of readusment of tissue and know that when the
different parts of the body receive the blood supply
and nerve supply disease does usually exist 1t when
one, both of these mpeed that bodily ills begin and
continue until the is removed.
Manpualons do not constitute the whole treatment of
the osteopahs They insist upon the importance of right v-
ing They study the chemistry of food and advise diet
In many they prescribe exercises both active and pas
sve. They acknowledge the value of the application of heat
light and water using these agencies whenever indicated
When necessary they the of anti
dotes, antepcs and anehecs They believe that the
of such measures within the scope of their SYSTEM
heritage all schools of healing.
Osteopathy broad science and is applicable pacti
caly the whole realm of disease disability and defomy
1t treats headache, cold fever Just nationally
and effectively dislocaons, paralysis neuralgia
bakache and countless other things of similar character
When the oseopathc physician is called early, he
frequently the necessity for surgical operation, and he
can tonsa digestive and kidney affections, be-
fore they reach serious stage.
His of pneumonia typhoid fever tuberculosis
etc. be the only rational left for such patients
today
large number of people are being msinformed respect
ING this science. They doubt have heard something of
Osteopathy through their friends, have been told by the i'll
informed family physician that it but crude form of mas
sage and have thus limited the sphere of its usefulness the
treatment Of chronic heumasm disIocaons and similar af
hictions.
Yet in spite of such misnterpretaons Oseopathy APP
pea to the rational mind common and has won pub
lie opinion and has effected such drugs could
do Truth once established will stand and the Science of
Osteopathy revoutjonzng the therapeutic world, and
ought be distinguished from mechanicothepy Chroprac
tcy magnetic healing and other limitations.
The editor of the Medical World, who is eminent
NJ D.. says: ole who shows that drugs not necessary
is benefacor both humanity and the profession Curing
disease without drugs higher than curing disease with
drugs
The Osteopathic physician of your city will gladly send
YOU literature desire further information, and will dis
cuss with you any common disease
Will be Tuesdays and Fridays. Office in Good
Tempar building opposite Post Office, Hours , to p.
Leave pho calls a
DR.. BELL, Osteopathic Physician