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Show OSTEOPATHY AS DEFINED IN APPLETION'S UNIVER- : H SAL CYCLOPAEDIA 1 jH I "Osteopathy is a method of hssl treating diseases of tho human L body without the use of drugs, by means of manipulations applied jH to various nerve centers, chiefly, iH tho.se along the spine, with a view H to inducing free circulation of the "sl blood nnd lymph, and an equal 'H distribution of the nerve forces. ,H "Special attention is given to H tho readjustment of any bones,' H muscles, or ligaments not in the' jH normal position. H "The system was formulated H by Dr. A. T. Still,. Ho reasoned tM that a body so perfectly construe- H ted mechanically should be able H to protect itself against tho in- H roads or discaso without the arti- H ficnl aid of external substances, H except those employed as food. H "His next conclusion was that H us a natural flow of blood is ,H health, and disease is the effect of H local or general disturbance of 'H blood. With this as a working H hypothesis, he made a series of H experimcntR, the results of which H convinced him that tho various organs of the body wero control!- f.1 cd by nerve centers located chief- - ly along the spine, nnd that these 'H ould he operated upon and con- 'H trolled by pressure or stimulation JM of tho Angers. Ho holds also that H if the bones, muscles, arteries, .H veins, lymphatics, glands, organs, rH nnd tissues of the body arc in the- , H ir correct anatomical positions,dis H oiiso cannot exist. Displacement - jM may arise from a variety of cans- -H es, such as a fall, a blow, a strain, ' or atmospheric change. Pressure 'H upon tho blood vessels or nerves H in tho iinmcdiato vicinity of the H part so nil'cctcd will follow, aud n H consequent shutting off of the M nerve or blood supply to somo or- ,H gnu, which will then become dis- H eased. With a readjustment of jH the displaced part will come 'per- 1'il feet freedom of motion of all the ',H fluids, forces, and substances per- fl taining to life, thus re-establish- H ing a condition known as health.' J'tsi DR. E. J. MERRILL OSTEO- PATHIC PHYSICIAN, OFFICE H OVER HOWELL & GASCON '.H DRY GOODS STOREiit1 '' ? BOTH PHONES '" s .y'H HOUR: 0 TO 12; 1 TO 5. '''jiH |