New Ulm review., 1922-10-25
Home Health Club
DR.. David H. Reeder, LaPorte, Ind

The Seventh Cervical: Select almost
any student of twenty-five years ago
and ask him where the seventh GER
vical is to be found and he, is as likely
to tell you that it is one Of the chap
ters of the bible or an island of the
coast of South Africa as he is to tell
you that it is the 7th joint of the spi-
nal column. So sha
Almost any pupil above the 9Th
grade in public schools of today will
not only tell you where to find it,
just above the line of the shoulders,
but he can promptly put his finger
on it just below your collar button.
1t is usually the most prominent Of the
joints of the spine.
1t is very important point in your
anatomy and when it becomes general
ly understood that series of light
steady blows uron it has a decided
effect upon the circulation, it will be
carefully studied.
1t would take large book to tell
you all about the ways and the where
fores, all of which Is unnecessary for
your use.
In the offices of many hundreds Of
physicians of today, you may notice a
small hammer with a rubber head. If
the physician, is going to make a test
of your blood, he will, if he is up to
date in the most scientific methods Of
diagnosis, ask you to bend your head
forward and he will strike 80 light
blows with the rubber hammer, upon
the 7th cervical vetebra. He will
then pass quickly downward just two
joints, to the End dorsal vertebra and
repeat the 80 strokes about one per
second. From there he will pass on
down to the End lumbar vertebra and
again repeat the strokes.
The strokes on the 7th have a very
pronounced effect upon the circulation
of the blood and also upon all CT the
organs inside the chest and abdominal
cavity. If it is followed Immediately
by an active massage of the spleen
as given by a skillful osteopathic
physician, the result is remarkable. I
have seen a severe cold cured in that
manner and it was all accomplished
within two and half minutes. .
The reflex action upon the lungs,
heart, liver, spleen, ETC., lasts only
about 1-2 minutes but during that
time wonders may be accomplished.
1t is found that the contents of the
stomach can all be expelled and passed
into the intestines. within a few mo-
ments by Immediately precussing the
5th dorsal vertebra following the per-
cussion of the 7th cervical.
A careful study of the many results
to be obtained through .percpssion
would enable almost anyone to give
immediate relief to the suffering.
Let me illustrate: Recently I saw
a mother who was almost distracted
by the crying of her baby. 1 asked
her to let me take it. She looked
frightened at first but in few seconds
she passed it over, 1 held it upright
with its head on my shoulder. The
mother thought I was petting it but
as matter of fact my large middle
finger was acting as hammer on it's
9th dorsal vertebra and in a few seconds
it belched up a tremendous amount
of wind and in few seconds more
passed, more in the focn of fatus.
The dear mother was terribly mortified
until l explained that I was a physi-
clan and had purposely caused the
stomach and bowels to contract and
expel the gas. then showed her how
to do it and as the baby was quietly
sleeping by that time she was ex-
tremely grateful.
A woman of about so years came
to me in badly bloated condition.
She. was belching almost constantly.
I percussed the 5th dorsal and End
lombar vertebra and the gas passed
off rapidly for two minutes after which
the distress disappeared.