The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-26
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HOW ADJUSTING THE SPINE RE
 MOVES THE CAUSE

those who do not understand the mechanical principles of the humar body: How are diseases overcome by adjusting the spine?" To make the answer to this question plain so that anyone may understand the principles. there must be some know ledge of the anatomy of the body.
 The spine Commonly called the baCkbone) is a flexible shaft. com posed of 26 irregular shaped bones, called vertebrae. of which the upper 24 are movable vertebrae, and the lower two (vertebrae) are immovable and are known as the sacrum and coccyx.
 These bones are so articulated that the spine may have many move ments. such as fleXion. rotation. eX tension, counter extension. etc. With in the center of this column of bones is a canal in which is located the spinal cord; it is large bundle of nerves that has been termed by some writers an elongation of the brain.
 The spine supports the skull as it rests on the first vertebrae, known as the atlas, each of the twelve pairs ribs artieuate with the dorsal yer tebrae The sacrum articulates with the innominate or hip bones; truly the spine may be called the line shaft of man." as it is the central support of the entire framework of the body.
 Between each of the movable yer tebrae are disks or cushions of car tilage. which separate them and act as cushions, taking up the jars in the movements of the body.
 Each two vertebrae are so formed that as they articulate there is small round opening on each side of the spine communicating with the spinal column. Through these open ings, which are known as the win dows or foramina of the spine, pass out bundles of nerves from the spinal cord. which reach to every part of the body and supply each part and organ with the life force of the body This force is nerve en- ergy
 Just so long as these nerves are free and a normal amount of nerve energy is flowing through each, there will be perfect health in all parts of the body.
 The vertebrae of the spine are movable and it is possible for them to become slightly moved from their normal articulated positions. Such conditions are known as subluXations of the yertebrae. SubluXations of vertebrae result in the closure, to a certain extent, of the windows, or foramlna, of the spine and cause the nerves that pass out to be pnched at that point. Pressure on lIlt Htl yes W III Siiul oIi IiiN lioi iiS'i flow of nerve energy and also cause the nerves to become irritated. If this condition continues, the nerve supply being shut off or diminished to the organ or part which this particular nerve supplies, disease in some form will be the result.
 Subluxations and other contracted conditions of the tissues of the body (resulting from pressure on nerVes) cause of most diseased conditions.
 If the stomach is diseased the nerves supplying it are pinched at some point along their course, shut ting off the normal nerve supply to the gastric glands. If the liver is diseased the nerves supplying it are in trouble at some point, and, as rule, the pressure is located at the spine. where the nerves pass out through the bony openings.
 Subluxation has been defined as any deviation, less than a complete separation, from the normal relation of the surface of any point.
 Subluxations are caused by dis turbing force, either internal or eX- ternal, sufficient to move the yer tebrae from it's normal position.
 Accidents that are thought to be of little consequence are often the cause of subluxations of the vertebrae that later on cause much sickness and disease Falls, jars, and wrenches are the cause of many subluXations but these are external causes. There are many internal causes: such as cramps, convulsions, and contractions resulting from pOisons, that may form in the body or be administered as medicine. Grief, anger, fear and excitement have been known to af- feet the body to the extent that muscles have rigidly contracted from such nervous excitement.
 slight pressure on nerve may only result in slight irritation, while a heavy pressure may result
 in complete or partial paralysis. Very peculiar symptoms are some- times experienced from different de-