Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
Health Talks, by Dr.. Win. Brady
Copyright 1916 National Newspaper Service.
The Great roe M!ktery.

authorities are geographically VARIABLE In
minnesota for instance. bunion seems TO be
caused by shoes that are too sG 3rt. Ana when
II becomes very sore complete und Alec
no! dressings are rre for IL.
In California. however. huaions are not so
staple tina, Lots OF Californiaus ana cali.
forniemncs wear snort shoes. is the word OF
famous coast surgeon !e; havs 10 bunons Tn.
"hquty Of Tie great toe join, iacior OF
hunons in California V:oie. su st Long
Beach, cal. for example. neither snort shoes
nor obligue joints are 10 blame: the natives in
hertz their binions Forty yearo study con-
virres Long leach FRACTION TONER that ,union
IA the human subject is analogous ring
bon" N the horse. and any breeder Of The latter
ANNA! Will tell YOU that rinGhoaei is Inertia BILE.
East Of the hudson hivs' We are proud 10
d" somehow predisp"se 10 bunion.
la Chicago. Of course. bunion is universal
condition, owing to the in,possibiity Of finding
ground space for many big feet.
In Eosior-but, sh-h-h-h Not Il word about
i'"sion Boston rs where bunions made.
An" bdnion piasters And brnion salves And
hUr!on appliances But especially bunon shoes
ne shoes that make iodine Indispensable
On n'ssectinG bunion find tha, i, is
complcieiy or partly dislocate great toe Joint
USUALLY covered by am int famed bursal pad ana
ms pad or the john itself may he infected and
communicating. at intervals. with the surface
through fstula sinus
Footwear in the effete throws the prca,
:oc out Of joint, at least tries hard 10 DO
so. y normal FOOT has "A straigh, great 10,
I'll" toe points straight ;hcad or 2 trine in
ward, not northeast or northwest. " tho shoes
nuSt be pointed. let the points TALL IN the
straight inside line ~ the foot and If the lasts
must he N"'rtd al all. let them be n
ward, 10 encourage tocins in One who toes
In or straight ahead when walking will have no
bnnions ana probably weak feet
Wnen bunion is once established. nothing
sicli Of an operation viii relieve the sufferer
Generally q portion Of The thickened head Of
The neia'"rSai bone must be removed i'm order
to reduce IN" disiocltion and restore the rat
urai line OF the Toe. This means two weeks
OF dIhaDiii'A ether. perhaps plaster Of Paris
bGi the cure Is permanent.
Questions
IN" !'"iNGfstiy O the -. WI fear | i,.,st
bf an 'oiu woman in your estimation haye
rten tndea Vorin6 To follow Your prcacn,ner. :.
about the harmless "f exposure AMI coJ
drafts and getting vet. bu IL exposure is ha RIM,
less why surround the bed om yleepjnr marcel
with the productions aruDr ys,u rccu,ur,endod
sir MAS RAISING her children the fresh ;ir..
pla... NrS T. "A
Answ"F--'rhe writer is Arm believer i'm p.,-
f"nal comfort. Tie "an 10 benefit in any
thing tlat IL phy sicall. ,,ncomfori,bI. H..
looks upon warmth IS neither from, clot:,:uo ~
from oNeThcaied air, - "rpr"ssius when in ~.
dc2rc" Gr"f;-i than comfort dcmuuds f.,
pr'ac'ii1k the priucip!r of l;ccpi,;G cn.; .,,d
well. this common sense view is aI,ynys ,.,,n. :
most IN mind. ANY who suffers from x
posurc win action Of gaining in health .u,nI q.
can rnd no support FOR his mistake i'm on, ,r.,
lhehis II "a b"d Oh ihr pc.tci Isn't com f.r,ahIc
II Tie ac@ui''-nl isn't "arm CROUCH 4; womb Ne
foolish t" aiit-r from thr cold. and c.rI,inI,.
, no, beneficial to nca, th. '''