American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-10-16
THE PRINCIPLE OF CHIRO,
PRACTIC, FOR THOSE
WHO DESIRE TO

For the benefit of those, who are
Unfamiliar with the science of the
chiropractic and simply know that
II deals with the adjusting of vertebra
of the spine for the eliminating of
disease from the body, this article is
written, Volumes have been written
by the developer of the science, B. J.
Palmer, but the following should suf-
lice to give an insight OF the merits
and principles upon which the great
work is founded.
The word "Chiropractlc" Is derived
from the Greek words which mean
done by hand" Chiropractic deals
directly with the spine of man. and Il
las been firmly and thoroughly estab-
ished-not theoretically, but positively
proven fact-that disease is caused
oy displaced vertebra In the spine.
Everyone knows that running down
through the spine Is the spinal cord,
| which connects with the brain
Branching on from the spinal cord,
=, through the little windows under the
vertebra (the foramina.D are the
nerves which radiate to every portion
OF the body. II Is the principal of
the dynamo generating the current
which Is sent forth through the wires
leading from II and distributed whcr-
ever the connection is complete Mar
is mechanical like the dynamo
and its distributing plant In the
case OF man the brain is the dynamo
and the spinal current is distributed
through the body by way Of the
thousands of nerves which branch OF
out and from the spinal cord
Let the vertebra become displaced
and impinge these nerves. shutting OF
tho life current, and wherever these
nerves lead TO there is bound to be- dis
orders, The Chiropractor adjusts these
displaced Nertebra, permitting the life
current TO flow freely once more
through the nerves and function Is
again established The ordinary laymar
wonders. and always says: 1T might be
good for some things, but how are
you going TO relieve disorders In tn,
legs or arms by punching the back?
II is natural that these question
should be asked, natural that people
should entertain these thoughts, Il
view of the fact for centuries ant
centuries there was no other methoG
OF attacking disease than going afte'
the effect, Strange that prior 10 IN
coming OF Mr.. Palmer no one ever
thought of going after the cause
disease.
That is what the Chiropractor does
he adjusts the cause of the disease and
lets nature make the cure Il make.
no difference what part OF the human
organism is affected. lack Of nerve
function Is causing the condition and
the lack OF proper nerve nourishment
is brought about by an impinged con
ditlon Of the nerves at one or another
OF the several vertebra. No done"
is going to put new life into thosr
nerves; 1t may deaden pain temper
arily, causing a relieved condition 70,
time, but just so long as the pres.
sure exists on the nerves ludiatine
from the spine, just so long viii there
be trouble, Take a hose and turn OF
the water and the flow is all right
until you put a pressure on II. and
hen Stacks up or stops altogether
'ccording to the pressure So It is with
The nerves.
For long time Chropraouc. as is
every new thought was looked mon
| with skepticism, doubt am. so INN