Osteopathic Truth February 1921 Vol. 5, No. 7 Reproduced with a gift from the Advocates for the American Osteopathic Association (AAOA Special Projects Fund) May not be reproduced in any format without the permission of the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine,SM Osteopathic Truth A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR THE OSTEOPATHIC PROFESSION The mope you talk, the less you say.. .DO SOMETHING! -Dr. A. T. Stil1 20 cents a Copy February, 1921 $2.00 a Year Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO 82 OSTEOPATHIC TRUTH Washington Bills Instituting State Medicine Must Be Defeated How many copies of the above named Pamphlet can you use? Order at once from Dr. P. S. Spence of Hartford This is where we need the OSTEO­ letter, "gives the complete description establishment of the worst form of PATHIC SERVICE LEAGUE organ­ of how TWENTY MILLIONS OF DOL­ AUTOCRACY. The people howled at ized down to a knat's heel to help us LARS ($20,0000,000.00) will be appro­ Germany, so turn the light on the kill these bills quickly, but alas and priated from the U. S. Treasury to AUTOCRATIC A. M. A. and. legions alack the HOUSE OF DELEGATES carry out this plan of intrigue by the may be raised over night to fight the decreed that the 0: S. L. was not a part A. M. A. to implant a system of STATE menance to country and home. nor should it ha-ve any guilding con­ MEDICINE in our country that would The price is 10 cents a copy; 15 nection with A. O. A. We should have have the police force to carry out its copies for $1.00 and 100 copies for $6. an organized laity if we ever expect orders and the strongest kind of prop­ HOW MANY CAN YOU USE? to keep the hangnails and other nails aganda to spread its teachings nation­ from nailing us to a tree. Dr. Cave wide. Some of the bills introduced started an admirable thing, let.us into Congress would establish Allo­ J. J. SHIELDS, A LAYMAN PUB. carry it on. pathic tyranny such as we have never LISHES A BOOKLET Dr. Philip S. Spence, chairman of known of in our country.. This pamph­ the State Legislative and Publicity let convicts the A. M. A. of a conspir­ Mr. J. J. Shields of Davenport, Ia., Committee of the Connecticut Osteo­ acy to capture the children of has published a small booklet about pathic Association is attempting a America and to examine each one of osteopathy under the title of, "I AM mammoth taslt of getting this 32 page them (FOR A PRICE) between 6 to ONLY A MACHINE." Beside writing pamphlet before the public at large, in 18 years and all males up to 45. The the booklet he is also going to the ex­ order to awaken them to the conspir­ SMITH-TOWl\TER BILL AND FRANCE pense of putting it on the market. acy that the A. M. A. is trying to put BILLS ATTEMPT TO PASS THESE That is what we call enthusiasm. over the people of this country. The MEASURES." The motive behind the publication pamphlet is 6x3lh inches. Let your patients and friends know of the 'booklet has our most hearty "The pamphlet," states Dr. Spence's 'how the A. M. A. is attempting the commendation. The Reclamation of Spinal Cripples Osteopathic practltlOnets experienced in the treatment of curva­ ture and displacement of the spinal vertebrae are often disappointed to find that all the effects and benefits of manipulation obtained from one treatment are frequently lost before the patient returns for the next treatment. In such cases the need of some firm, mechanical support for the spine and back is plainly indicated. By the aid of the Philo Burt Spinal Appliance the benefits of each progressive treatment are preserved intact and a substantial improvement or complete cure is materially expedited. We make this assertion on the authority of a large number of osteopathic physicians of high repute and extensive experience in the use of the Philo Burt Appliance as an a\lxiliary in the treatment of spinal cripples and invite any interested reader of this journal to write us for full information. 30 Days' Trial Free If you will describe to us any case in your care at this time we will send descriptive literature and supply full information concerning the Philo Burt Appliance and show ita advantages in the particular case. Address THE PHILO BURT COMPANY 31-2 Odd Fellows Bldg. Jamestown, N. Y. Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO ~steopatbtc 'Ututb A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR THE OSTEOPATHIC PROFESSION Pledged to the TRUTH which Father Andrew saw, No favor sways us, and no fear shall awe. Volume V FEBRUARY, 1921 Number 7 / Adjusting Upper Rib Lesions 'Illustrated by the Author, E. E. Tucker, D.O., New Y:ork Lesions of the upper ribs were the lows: Patient lies prone across the bane of my professional struggles for ,table, arms hanging off. Supposing a number of year,s, and until 1 devised upper right ribs to be in lesion, oper­ the technic shown in the first illustra­ ator stands on patient's right; lifts I I tion. Now they are among the easiest both arms, twisting. patient toward to handle. him, until left shoulder is as nearly in line with the original direction of the spine as is comfortable, w~th a little tension. Left arm is flattened oui along the edge of the table. Operator leans against table as though to sit on this arm, though of course resting no 'Veight upon it. The right arm, he draws across his lap. Operator's left thumb then locates the lesion and presses against it, ven­ trally, laterally and toward the head, while with right hand against vertex and· side of head, h carries it to full lateral extension, with tension, and at. the same dme dorsally as far as re­ quired to release the ribs, or as is the lesion with his right thumb, press­ regarded safe. ing as before. When all is ready, the 1 have found neither great discom­ patient then releases his breath sud­ fort nor so far as'l know any damage denly, the operator quickly carries the to arise from this technic, though my wrist to 'full extension of the arm over reason has always urged me to cau­ the patient's head, and maintains his The pelvis lies prone against the tion particularly in producing the dor­ pressure on the lesion, or reverses it table, the shoulders are twisted as sal extension; 'the tissues and articula­ to a ventral caUdal pressure. near the vertical as comfortable, by tions not being designed for or nor­ This technic is available for the up­ drawing the lower arm under and lay­ malized to motion in that direction. per five or six ribs, though 1 have ing it along the table; the head is car­ The second pictUl'e shows a develoI/-. found it effective as low as the twelfth. ried downward and backward with ment of this technic that may add to The same position is valuable for tension; by this the upper ribs on the its effectiveness in stubborn cases. correction of dorsal lesion, 'by lifting stretched side are carried to a position The position is the same, except that the head; or by letting the head hang, of fUllest extension. The operator's the operator's left hand deals with the and pressing against the side of the thumb, pressed' against them at the patient's right arm instead of his spinous processe~ angle with a pressure straight for­ head. The .wrist is grasped, carried ward or forward and up, exaggerating (Pictures Taken at N. Y. Osteopathic as high up under the armpit, with Clil;ic) still further the position, can usually slight pressure backward, as is not succeed in reducing the stubborn too uncomfortable; at the same time lesions. the patient i.nhales a deep breath; at ~IORE 'l'ECHNIC AT CLEVELAND Details of the procedure are as fol- the same time also the operator finds A. O. A. CONVENTION . Museum of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, MO . 84 OSTEOPATHIC TRUTH Atzen's Model Bill The first draft of the model osteo­ there is in this definition, as it stands In Sec. IX., he states the Standard pathic bill by Dr. C. B. Atzen, of the alone. There is nothing there to con­ College Curriculum. In this curri­ Legislative Bureau, has been out for trast it with, as Atzen lIas presented culum none of the drugs are men­ a while. We voted in favor of a defi­ ,it so many tillles in contrast with th~ tioned. - How is one to study these nition to be put into the bill. We also drug school, as laying emphasis on drugs named in Sec. VII., without they favored the idea of putting the col­ chemistry and the psychologist, plac­ are taught in the Standard College? ing emphasis on the mind. Having lege curriculum into the bill,-in de­ Then if they are taught a man and he heard Atzen place these three things fining what a college of osteopathy is. must have a knowledge of the use of We are still in favor of this kind of in contrast with each other so many them before he may practice as an os­ a bill, but we do not favor the bill as times, both in print and speeches, we steopathic physician, why deprive. him it stands. know what he has in mind when he uses this definition of osteopathY and 'of the use of them where they may be In the first place, the definition as we unconsciously place a meaning into needed in his practice as an osteo­ it stands, is nothing more than a the­ it that is nowhere found in the lan­ pathic physician, for surely the oretical,' glittering generality that guage he uses here.