The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-09
Appendicitis

The veriniform appendix is a long,
narrow, worm shaped, musculo
membranous tube, its origin from
the eaecum corresponding to Nc
Burneys point, which is in the alb
dominal wall, midway between the
umbilicus and the anterior superior
lilac spine, and which is the usual
scat of the greatest tenderness in
appendicitis. The coats of the ap
pendiX correspond to the coats of
the bowel; serous, muscular, sub
mucous and the mucous coats con-
tain small glands. which in the mu-
cous coat are visible to the naked
eye. 1t has been estimated that
the average size appendix contains
from 150 to- 200 Of these small
glands
Appendicitis is an inflammation
or excessive heat of the veriniform
appendix, often involving the sur
rounding peritoneum and is charac-
terized by extreme pain at Nc
Burney's point. There are three
forms of appendicitis. the simple,
ulcerative and gangrenous. Re
gardless of the form, the usual rec
ommendation of the average physi-
clan Is operation; have it removed,
for IL is of no value to the body any
way. Some physicians, who hold
themselves as scientists, claim that
all children should be operated upon
when young, as the appendix is a
useless organ and they can stand
the operation better than when
older They undoubtedly say it is a
useless organ because medical
science has not as yet discovered its
use. but does this necessarily prove
that it is of no value to the body?
on thesother hand it is an anatomical
fact that the vermiform appendix
tatt a ta6 he a md a ola nd
secrete something in the form of
fluid; then why should there be an
exception in the case of the ap-
pendiX? 1t is further a fact that
In the great. majority of cases in
which the appendix has been re-
moved through operation. that the
individual has suffered with
chronic constipation. Then, since
this is all true. 1t would seem to be
reasonable to presume that the Sc
cretion of the apppendical glands
has something to do with the lubrf-
cation of the bowels. Furthermore,
would it not seem queer for the
Creator of the Universe, all of which
is so perfect, to make the slight
mistake of placing the useless
vermiform appendix in the abdomen
of man?
Appendectomy removes the APP
pendix. not the cause of the ap-
pendicitis. Which is the better. the
most logical, to remove the effect
or the cause of the effect? The only
reasonable answer must be, remove
the cause and there can be no eff
feet: and this is what the Chiro-
practor does, as is conclusively
proven by the manifold results in
cases of appendicitis through ad-
tustments.
Appendicitis can be recognized by
the following symptoms. In IA large
majority of cases the onset is sud-
den, with abdominal pain, which is
at first diffuse or scattered over the
entire abdomen, but within "a to
As hours becomes localized at Nc
Burney's point over the appendix.
and may radiate down into the right
testicle, in the male. and down the
right thigh. The PAIN may be sharp
and golicky or dull and aching, and
is .creased in severity by cough
movement, laughing or deep
athing, because such movement
jduces friction between inflamed
yers of the peritoneum. In order to
Minimize this pain producing fric-
lion the right thigh is 'flexed on the
abdomen. the right rectus muscle is
d contracted and the breathing is of
the thoracic type. There may be an
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