Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-03-23
osrEoPArhic SHOP TALK.


osTEoPATHlc SHOP TALK.
When we began the study of
osteopathy at kirksville eighteen
years ago we thought we would be
specialists in chronic diseases.
IL did not take long, however, To
show to our satisfaction that
osteopathy was as successful i'm
its results in acute diseases as i'm
the chronic. The mind of the
general public is still in the rut
we were many years ago and the
great bulk of our new patients arc
those suffering from chronic dis
orders previously refusing to re-
spond to other methods of treat
ment. After being cured of the
difficult conditions, patrons learn
the theory and common sense
methods employed are even moro
startling in their results in the
acute diseases.
Ostcopathy is human mechan-
les, most rational and reason
able effective method of drugless
treatment, specifically and scien-
titically applied to the tissues of
the body, mainly the nerve CEN
tcrs to affect the circulation of
the blood, to and from the organs
affected, and to the nerve control
of their functions.
With such a foundation Or
with such weapons or tools with
whic hive work it should be easy
to understand why the treatment
is equally effective i'm practically
all durable conditions.
Some osteopaths do specialize
some in eye, ear and throat; some
in deformitics; others in surgery
or skin and blood diseases; but
the casessare.s unusual which will
not respond With gratifying re-
suits to the regular osteopathic
treatment.
A patient in the office recently
said he had wondered before talk
ing treatment what type of cases
responded most satisfactorily to
our treatment. He expressed sur
prise at his observations of others
whom he met in the office, who
were getting equally satisfactory
results in such a wide range of
conditions.
He met those who had been poor
and emanciated, putting on flesh
and strength, others bloated and
dropsical and overflushed count
tenances, getting bleached out and
reduced in weight.
He met those who were de-
formed by growths or tumors of
different types that refused sur
gical help and found osteopathy
absorbed such growths and re-
turned the figure and health to
practically normal. He met
those who had been cured OF
eczema and other skin diseases,
he found the booster who had
heart and lung trouble trying to
Convince another that he got as
fine results as the one with stom-
ach or liver trouble; then he also
found the good fellow who had
taken too many JOY rides and
abused his machine until it was
beyond repair and could not be
cured by the treatment, but CRATE
full because it made him comfort
able.
Ostcopathy can and does cure
both acute and chronic diseases
equally we'll. 1t cures blood.
nerve, skin, digestive and elm
inatory disturbances, but it is too
easy for any and all to investi-
gate results, to justify doubts or
prejudice.
Some of our patrons we have
just cured of troubles they have
had ever since we came to town
fifteen years ago, and they had
ample evidence at that time that
others with similar diseases had
been cured, yet they cannot for
give themselves for waiting for
years to get help they could have
had long ago. Those who have
experienced the relief osteopathy
affords can best explain why they
have been so thoroughly innocu-
lated b ythe Boosters Bug and in
sist upon preaching the gospel
of good health to others.
DRS. GAMBLE.
Useless to Ask Her.