Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-01
C|liiropractic
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CHIROPRACTIC FOR
RHEUMATISM

The cause OF rheumatlSm mas
been a subject of discussion
from the earliest time, and while
Chiropractic does not deny the
presence of foreign micro-organ-
ism in the tissues of the rheu-
matte person, or the acid condl-
ton of the sweat and urine, its
claim is that these are only Sec
ondary causes, and that the true
etiology of the disease is to be
looked for elsewhere.
Foreign mirco-organism al
ways gathers where there is a
cali for their service. They are
the scavengers of Nature, and
are found only where there is
an nfammatory condition or a
breaking down of the tissues OF
the body. This would account
for the fact that Investigators
have found, not one particular
kind, but many varleltles OF
these little micro-organism IN
different cases of rheumatism,
Neither do these micro-organlsm
produce the acids that are al
ways present in cases of true
rheumatism, but, on the con-
trary, they are drawn to the
painful area by the presence OF
the infammatory condition
which is produced ii part by the
acids that are deposited in the
tissues.
Rheumatism is an acute or
chronic inco-ordination of the
nerves, muscles, artlcuiatlons,
membranes OF bones, character
lied by pain, swelling, redness,
fever and sometimes deformlty.
Muscular rheumatism is a
form in which the site OF pam
is localized in the nerve endlngs
of muscles or in their point OF at
tachment; in this form the onset
is sudden, with pain OF lncreas-
ing intensity upon muscular &C
ton.
One or many muscles may be
affected when localized in the
intercostal muscles it is called
pleurodynia; when in the lum'
bar muscles it is called lunbago
and when in the hip, thigh OF
elsewhere it is called myalgia.
The acute attack is accompan-
led with fever of a moderate de-
gree with intense pain, the pat
lent being unable to move the
affected muscles, or, perhaps, I'M
able to roll over in bed.
There is muscular contraction
which ney be continual or spas
nodic and the individual is u.s.
ually constipated.
When the intercostal muscles
are affected respiration IS great
" hindered, the acute attack
lasts one or two weeks and may
become chronic. In this form
the pain is less intense and may
be intermittent.
There is perhaps no ailment
more common from which SO
many people suffer and for
which so little relief can be OBJ
tanned, yet chropractors handle
this condition with great de-
gree of success; ninety-fve pei
cent of all cases obtain perma-
nent relief after taking Chiro'
practic Adjustments.
There are many forms OF
rheumatism and it may occur in
different parts of the body, al
fecting different individuals in {
different manner.
Chlropractors nave proved
that rheumatism is caused by
nerve pressure, by carefully pal
pitating the spine of patient Sc
afflicted, locating the displaced
or subluxated vertebrae, and ad
justing them back toward theil
normal position, thereby releas
ing the impingment or nerve
pressure, thus allowing free ant
uninterrupted transmission o.
nerve force or mental impulse
access to the affected part o.
parts, which restores the patien
to normal thru Natures ways.
Chiropractic holds out helping hand
to every sufferer Of rheumatism, be il
acute or chronic. r you are one O
these will you thoroughly investigate
and If convinced, give it a fair trial?
! A multitude of cases are on RECORD
who have obtained complete and per
manent relief from rheumatism thru
Chiropractic Adjustments.