The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-07
EXPLANATION OF THE LILAC What have to say about this
 JOINT.

SUbLAAAIION OE THE lL1AC l What I have to say about this JOINT.
 commonly maltreated disability
 will irk many of the orthodocs, so
 I hope my osteopathic friends, if
 any, will bless my memory when
 I'm gone.
 | The junction of the sacrum, at
 the base of the spine, with the Hum
 or wing of the hip -Unnominate)
 bone on either side. bore the for bidding and inaccurate title of | "sacro-iliac synchondrosis" in the gay nineties when we orthodocs
 knew nothing about 1t and fiercely
 resented the danged osteopaths su- perior knowledge of the anatomy, physiology and pathology. of the joint. We had 1t from some dis | tinguished old authority" that this | lilac joint Gas Is now properly
 called) was not true joint and permitted no motion at all. But than kheaven for the spirit that led the osteopaths astray, for they learned better. Osteopaths have
 been talking about slipped innom mate" since way back when 1t was as much as a regular physicians rep was worth to be seen even chatting with one of the cult heai- | CTS. Tday sacro-iliac sprain, strain or subluxation is a well recognized disability, at least among doctors who are not too old or too snOoty to learn from other sources than the somewhat cut and dried classi' cal medical textbooks.
 One regular or orthodoc says: "Subluxation Chat means dis placement or incomplete discloca- tion) of the sacro-iliac joint is too frequently diagnosed as 'sciatica, rheumatism, 'neuritis', 'lumbago or fallen arches and hence treat ed Intellectually with coaltar pain killers, liniments, baths, electricity, diet, arch props and the like until some one finally recognizes thG trouble and gives immediate relief by reduction of the displacement and a suitable plaster or other sup port. Every such patient is entitled to an examination stripped at the first interview, and of course rec tai examination. One can palpate (feeD the sacro-iliac nerve plexus and If 1t is tender to gentle pres-
 sure that Is strong evidence of lilac SuDluxatlOn.
 No matter just what the symp- toms are. Anyway l advise the lay
 man who contemplates faking sacro-iliac strain to take a com plete course in a good medical school first. or else choose only nice old fogy doctors to try 1t on. If your doctor is the kind that accepts your own ready-made diag- nosis or knows by intuition the na-
 ture of your trouble without the in-
 convenience of making you strip for examination, you had better look. up a good osteopathic physi-
 clan. If I had such disability I'd prefer an up-to-date orthodox phy-
 sician, but of course such a physi-
 clan would welcome consultation
 with a reputable osteopath in any rl.yfibeani eff ia
 such case. I think 1t is a wise plan
 to- sever relations as quickly as pos
 sible with any physician. orthodox
 or osteopath, who is at all reluctant to confer and cooperate freely with any other REPUTABL7 physician
 in any case. regardless of the thera-
 peutic methods either prefers. This
 u a c k kish pickering between
 schools" or "pathies" makes my
 neck ache.
 Formerly women were more sub-
 ject to strains and sprains of the
 sacroiliac joint than were men, but
 today women get a better break in
 the matter of dress, work, play.
 physical education, hygiene, and
 are less susceptible to the female
 weakness" propaganda.