Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

was getting along in my new field OF /
operation. l have no excuse to Of /
fer that l have never written before
except that 1 have been busy from
early morn until late at night. II
shall endeavor in this letter. how
ever, to make up for lost time, and
if you deem it worthy of publication
you are at liberty to do so.
In the first place, many of my
friends in Grand Rapids predicted
dire misfortune to me for throwing
up what they claimed to be splen-
did position as mail carrier and go
into something untried and wholly I'm
known, especially to the citizens OF
Grand Rapids. I was determined,
however, to advance if possible That
did not make mistake, events
have proven. and I will try and give
you short and concise explanation
of Chiropractic (K1-ro prak-tik).
The word Chiropractic, means
done by hand. It is derived from Two
Greek words, CHER and Praxis. It
was discovered by DR.. D. D. Palmer
at Davenport, Sept. IS, 1895 The bas
ic principle of Chiropractic is that
ninety-five per cent of diseases are
caused by pressure upon the nerve
tissue.
Those of US who are acquainted
with human Anatomy know that all
bodily functions are directly under
the control of the nervous system;
that it is absolutely impossible to
| whether voluntary or involuntary,
produce any movement of the body,
without nerve stimuli sent from the
this nerve stimuli has free flow
over the nerve trunks of the body to
all parts, there is perfect health.
When, however, through some OBJ
struction, caused by a pressure upon
the nerves the normal nerve supply
cannot reach the part, there is a
disturbance or disease.
It is an anatomical fact that the
brain is the great nerve center Of
the body and that it has a prolonga-
ton, the spinal cord, which passes
downward through a canal in the
spinal column This spinal cord al
SO has prolongations called the
spinal nerves which pass out thru
the intervertebral foramina, (small
openings between the movable bony
segments or vertebrae of which the
spine is built up. These nerves com
municate directly, or indirectly, thru
the Rami Communicates, the sym
pathetic nerves and ganglia and the
Nervi Nervorum, with all the It's
sues and organs of the body. Upon
them are dependent all functions, the
resisting powers or vitality of the
human body and it's chemical equil-
. ibrium
The spinal column is made up Of
individual segments or Yertebrae,
thirty-three in number, twenty-four OF
which are movable so as to allow
the free movement of the body in
bending, twisting, etc. These YER
tebrae are separated by carriages
which are nearly one-fourth of an
inch thick. They are hard and elias
tic and prevent jars in the move
ments, etc. Between each two YER
! tebrae there is an opening at either
side called intervertebral foramina
f. and it is through these openings, as
stated above, that the nerves pass.
. Now the Chiropractor contends
that it is possible for these individ-
ual vertebrae to be thrown out of
position, either right or left, and
this displacement is called a subluX-
alton and is caused by jars, falls
wrenches, etc. Once acquired it may
, lie latent for considerable period
and then, through the action of some
) secondary causes, become a serious
menace to life.
Il The Chiropractor can demonstrate
that a subluxation exists. He can
discover the primary weakness in the
diseased organs of the body by ex-
animation of the spinal column. To
his trained fingers and trained mind
the irregularity of the spinous and
transverse processes of the Yerte-
brae present a picture of the entire
spine with it's attached muscles and
ligaments; of the occluded (partially
closed or misshapen) openings thru
which the nerves pass out between
the bones; of the impinged nerves
themselves degenerated and improp-
erly matchmaking because of their
infringement He knows the organs
to which these nerves carry life,
KNOWS WHERE DISEASE EXISTS.
And he proves it by removing the
PRIMARY. CAUSE in the spine and
demonstrating a cure.
Without vertebral subluxation no
germ could find lodgment in the body
no vulnerable spot would be found
ready for his attack No poison
could remain in the body unless
chemically strong enough to destroy
it. No change of temperature Of
exposure, no error in diet, no ad
verse mental condition would be suf-
ficient to derange the perfect mech
anism. If you take cold'' it is be
cause the mucous membranes are
weak and susceptible through nerve
infringement. If your food, disagree
ing with you, remains in the stom-
ach to effect your general health it
is because the stomach is not norm
al enough to empty itself, through
subluxation and nerve infringement.
If the spine is right, the man is
right.