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Show Iifl MEW THEORY OF THE I OBIGIi OF DISEASE Vertebral adjustment is an art and ya. therapeutic procedure founded upon jthe theory that pressure upon a spinal nerve by a displaced or more technically techni-cally speaking, a subluxated vertebra is the physical and perpetuating cause of 95 per cent oC all cases of disease. i-The remaining 5 per cent of all cases lot disease are due, this theory holds, ito "subluxations of other skeletal s,eg--.'mcnts." Thus affirms A. P. Blair, D. mC Ph. C, of this city. The following 'article is part of a communication to j ;.be sent to the members of the Utah -legislature. He explains first of all what is meant by a. vertebral subluxation. subluxa-tion. "A subluxated vertebra is not one Hhat has been forced into an abnormal, yfixed position with a complete separation separa-tion of lis articular surfaces from those of its fellows. Such a condition "-would be a completo luxation and could -hardly occur without a fracture, i "A vertebra that has suffered a subluxation sub-luxation is still movable but Is subluxated sublux-ated because, mechanically speaking, It Hs 'off its center' In oilier words. I ihe, center of its field of motion has been shifted to a greater or less de-gree, de-gree, so that it no longer corresponds with that of one or both of its neighbors. neigh-bors. "According to this view the only difference dif-ference in the position of a vertebra -when it has reached the extreme nor- mal limit of motion in any given direction direc-tion and when it occupies the same position, po-sition, as the result of a subluxation is, that in the latter case it cannot return to its normal center, while in the former for-mer case it can." Many physicians contend that the subluxation theory is disproved by the unyielding condition of the spinal muscles mus-cles as revealed by the dissecting table. ta-ble. Dr. Blair replies by pointing out I how impossible it is to determine'from j even the most painstaking examination examina-tion of the dead and rigid muscles and ligaments of a cadaver, what mobility I and elasticity these tissues have pos- sessed when the subject was alive, j j Since the possibility of vertebral sub-1 j luxations became known, many evi- dences of their existence are not dif- ij ficult to find. All have long been I I known to orthopedists, surgeons and those who for any reason make fre- quent and careful examinations of the ( spine. But, from ignorance of their origin, their significance has bten either eith-er overlooked or misinterpreted. 1 Significance of Vertebral Subluxation" Subluxa-tion" and Its Responsibility For Our Ills. "The most satisfactory and convinc-i convinc-i ing proof that subluxations can and do occur is afforded by the following cru- Icial test which any physician, if intor-1 intor-1 v ested, can successfully mnke. "Let him select, for this purpose, i the first patientVho enters his office, suffering with neuritis of the me (linn nerve of the right or left arm. In nine cases out of ten a careful examination examina-tion will show that the first dorsal vertebra ver-tebra is displaced slightly to the right of Its bellow below, if the right arm is affected, and to tho left, If tho left arm is the painful one; and further, that the region over and surrounding It on the subluxated side is sensitive to both superficial and deep pressure. In nd-dition nd-dition lo tho severe pain, the patient may complain that the arm is weak and lacking in circulation. "Here we havo a group of symptoms corresponding in every particular with thoso known to be produced by pressure pres-sure upon a nerve. Their presence cannot can-not be accounted for, in every detail, except by the theory that they are the result of the pressure of the misaligned mis-aligned first dorsal vertebra upon ihe first dorsal ner,ve. And this theory can be shown lo possess all tho dignity and cogency of a fact in two different ways. "First: By an X-ray of the suspected suspect-ed regioa which will not only visualize visual-ize the extent and direction of the vertebral ver-tebral displacement but also tho harmful harm-ful foraminal changes in form and size of which it is the cause. "Second: By the immediate relief from all symptoms as soon as the pressure pres-sure upon the painful nerve has been removed by restoring the offending bone to its normal position. This result re-sult can be nromntlv nccomnlished without the assistance of any other means, either remedial or hygienic, by tho simple process called au adjustment." adjust-ment." Thus, according to Dr. Blair, tho discovery dis-covery of this anatomic provision which permits any of the 21 vertebrae to bo moved far enough to interfere with tho functions of a spinal nerve and be returned to its normal position without harm to itself, not only throws a flood of light upon the much-mooted question -what is the nature and cause of disease, but significantly points lo an obvious, prompt and reliable remedy rem-edy for its removal. "But it may be asked, admitting that vertebral pressure upon a spinal nerve may cause neuralgia, neuritis, or any other affectio-n of the nerve itself, do you main lain that influenza, diphtheria, diphthe-ria, scarlet fever, tuberculosis and other alleged germ disease, are caused simply by the impingement of a displaced dis-placed vertebra upon a spinal nerve? "The answer to this question depends de-pends entirely upon what disease really real-ly is. If disease is an entity to be removed re-moved or destroyed, the subluxation theory affords no clue to its origin. But, if disease is an abnormal process needing correction, no other theory so satisfactorily accounts for,its presence. "If we admit that health is the result re-sult of perfect functioning and that perfect functioning depends upon the unobstructed transmission of vital impulses im-pulses from brain to cell through the medium of the efferent nerves, disease, whatever its name, location, or degree of severity, can be nothing more or less than imperfect (too much or too little) functioning. "Hahnemann, therefore, was right when he declared disease to be a de- i ranged action of the vital force. He - BaaxxBHEaBsmManrntcaHBaMaa i mm ill W'W1' xwM sv I ' I I how many days of service do I 111 yugetfor every dollar spent for I I clothes? 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The concensus of opinion opin-ion in regard to the cause of these painful affections is that it may be gout, diabetes, uric acid, or other conditions con-ditions which impair tho general nutrition nu-trition and quality of the blood. Much pnins arc taken and much lime and money wasted in efforts to remove these alleged causes by diet, baths, and other hygienic measures, but, even if these means are to a degree successful, they produce no effect upon the real cause of the illness which is pressure upon some portion of the involved nerve. Until this pressure pres-sure is removed by some means, the patient will continue to suffer. With hardly an excoption, this pressure is caused by a vertebral 'subluxation which impignes upon tho nerve at its foraminal exit. Vertebral adjustment is a specific remedy for (his condition and, as a rule, prompt relief follows a few applications. appli-cations. "Faulty nutrition" or "impoverished "im-poverished blood" with its attending adventitious and harmful ingredients ceases from troubling and the weary and irritated nerve is at rest. "Stomach derangements of -whatever nature yield promptly to adjustments. Even cases diagnosed as cancer have been reported cured by some practitioners. practi-tioners. As a test of its merits, adjust the fifth dorsal vertebra to the right and a little superior, in somo of your stomach cases, and see what happens. You will be surprised,' perhaps, to find that the troublesome indigestion can be more readily relieved by making the stomach agree with the food than .by experimenting to find food that will agree with the stomach. "Similar favorable results occur when diseases of the liver and kidneys are confronted with the same remedy. 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