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"Dispossessed of its philosophy, chiropractic is dispossessed of its uniqueness,

and perhaps its future."
The words of anthropologist Dr. E.A. Morinis of Simon Fraser University, British
Columbia admonish us not to forget our roots. He goes on to say that we must re-
evaluate the place of theory in chiropractic. "Such re-evaluation would look at issues
such as the acceptability of chiropractic explanatory theory, methods of conveying
theory to patients, the place of philosophy in technique and the like", Dr. Barge has
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profession, these patient education brochures bring forth chiropractic viewpoints in
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(hon) FICA, FPAC, SCS
October 28, 1991
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CHIROPRACTIC
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 CHIROPRACTIC CARE SUBLUXATIONS
If this is your first chiropractic experience,
you may wonder why you see so many pa­
tients at this clinic. Let's say you came to us
for care of your backache because this is a
common reason for people to seek chiroprac­
tic care. You may wonder then that so many,
many people are suffering like you, assum­
ing that they all have backaches. Wrong! The
patients you see are suffering from many dif­
ferent problems. I often say, ''From adenoids
to athlete's foot". Now before you say, "ab­
surd, you chiropractors claim to cure every­
thing'', let me explain. Chiropractors do not
claim to cure anything! We quite simply say
only the body heals, but if your body has
nerve pressure because the spine is out of
line, it can cause many health problems.
Now it is easy for anyone to understand
that if a nerve is "pinched" in the neck, it can
cause an arm to hurt, or go numb. And if a
nerve is irritated in the lower back, a person
can experience leg pain. 'Sciatica' is often a
name placed upon a leg pain caused by nerve
pressure in the lower back. Yes, the spine can (Ill. 1) Side view of the low back. When a
become misaligned and cause pressure upon vertebra slips backwards (arrow) it puts
nerves. Chiropractors call this problem a pressure on the nerve that comes out from
subluxation, the vertebra is not dislocated the openings between the vertebrae.
but subluxated. (Ills. 1 and 2)
Thirty one pair of nerves emit from the
human spine, and through junction boxes
along the spine these nerves influence all the
organs, glands, muscles, and tissues of the
human body. So, if it is easy to understand
that nerve pressure can cause leg and arm
problems, it should also be easy to see that
nerve pressure can be involved in many
organic and disease problems.
Chiropractic care has been successful in
helping many conditions such as persistent
infections and inflammations. Adenoids and
tonsilitis, for instance, have responded to
chiropractic care. Let us say that a child
comes down with a sore throat, adenoid and
tonsil inflammation. Mother takes the child
to a medical doctor, and a shot solves the
problem. Yet in a few months she's got it
again, and then again a few months later.
Now there are three children in the family
and the other kids are fine. You say a germ
caused the problem? Then why don't all the (Ill. 2) When a vertebra tips to one side
children get sick? What about Mom and Dad, (wedge lines) it puts pressure on the nerve
aren't they exposed to the germs too? 0h, that emits from between the vertebrae.
you say, she has a weakness. Certainly she
has, and why? That weakness may be just pressure from a spinal subluxation can affect
what we have been talking about, nerve one foot and not the other as the nerve in­
pressure caused by a subluxation. This is terference may be only on one side.This ex­
how chiropractic looks at disease ... Why plains many one sided problems such as
does it strike one person and not the other? varicose veins on one leg and not the other,
Why does one person get pneumonia, and yet tonsilitis on one side of the throat and not
his wife does not? Why is one person consti­ the other, pneumonia in one lung and not the
pated and the other may have loose bowels other, etc. In all diseases, chiropractic ad­
...yet they eat the same food? Why does justments of the spine attempt to restore
a rash appear on one arm and not the other? normal nerve function, thus allowing the
Varicose veins effect one leg and the other body to regain its health naturally.
is free of bulging veins? All these questions
can relate to nerve pressure along the spine.
ADJUSTMENT
Can chiropractic cure them all? Now wait a
minute, remember chiropractors do not cure
diseases.If nerve pressure along the spine is
involved in the health problem, chiropractic
care can be of help.Once free of nerve pres­
sure, the body's healing force effects the cure.
That's why you see so many people in chiro­
practor's offices.They're suffering from all
kinds of problems, high blood pressure, stom­
ach ulcers, persistent infections, asthma,
epilepsy, allergies, neuralgia, neuritis, and a
bunch of other itis's.No, we don't cure these
diseases.We work with the human body and
nervous system to help the body solve its
own problems.Isn't that more sensible than
turning off the pain with an aspirin, or some
other pain relieving drug? Doesn't it make (Ill. 3) With the use of his hands the
sense to let nature heal, allow the body the chiropractor applies a thrust to the spine (ad­
chance to heal itself? justment) that sets the vertebra into an im­
And 'athlete's foot'? Yes, I remember that proved position.
I said, "chiropractic works in all disease,
from adenoids to athlete's foot". We once Diseases such as so-called hereditary and
had a little girl that came to us for headaches. stress orientated diseases also can respond
She had athlete's foot so bad that she had to chiropractic care.One may think, for in­
to change socks in the middle of the day, be­ stance, that a child's asthma is hereditary,
cause her feet were raw and bled badly.Her because it runs in the family. Yet, under
parents gave her clean, washed tennis shoes chiropractic care, the boy overcomes the
every day, and by the end of the day even her problem. Often the hereditary part of the
shoes were stained from the persistent drain­ disease is a spinal distortion.Once the chiro­
age.Under spinal care for the headaches her practor adjusts the spine and relieves the
little body regained its vitality and the nerve interference to the bronchial tubes, the
athlete's foot went away.But it's a fungus, condition alleviates itself.You've often heard
you say! Yes, it certainly is, and when the the statement made by a medical physician,
body is in a poor state of health, fungus in­ "the child may outgrow it" ... Yes, if the
fections can flourish.Many persistent infec­ spine changes enough during growth, this
tions, be they bacterial or fungal, will clear certainly can be true.Why wait, chiroprac­
up once the body functions normally. Ath­ tic adjustments can promote good construc­
lete's foot, for instance, is commonly on one tive spinal change.This is how chiropractors
foot and not the other, yet both feet touch also help correct children's spinal problems
at night. Why isn't it on both feet? Nerve such as curvature and scoliosis.(Ill. 4)
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SPINAL CORRECTIONS Stress orientated diseases are also fre­
quently associated with nerve interference
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draftsman might say, "my Doctor says that
I have ulcers because there is so much pres­
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in the shop have ulcers? No! In today's com­
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why one has ulcers, the other headaches, etc.
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the weakness, and then the added strain of
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spinal subluxations and resulting disease and
pain problems. For instance, overhead work
AFTER such as done by automobile mechanics, can
cause strain to the neck and cervical spinal
nerves. Nerve interference in the neck can
(Ill. 4) The x-rays above show a chiroprac­ cause common disease problems often called
, tic scoliosis correction in an 11 year old girl. neuritis, bursitis, myocytis, etc. Such condi­
Time between x-rays, 5½ months. Number tions respond readily to chiropractic adjust­
of adjustments, 30. ments.
 I have attempted to explain to you how
chiropractic care works in all types of
disease. If nerve pressure along the spine is
involved in your health problems, chiroprac­
tic may be the answer. Since 1895 the chiro­
practic profession has seen a steady growth
in public acceptance and acclaim. Today's
chiropractors face a rigorous regime of educa­
tion, in the minimum requiring two years of
pre chiropractic college training and four
years of chiropractic college. Chiropractic col­
leges are regionally accredited through the
same college accrediting bodies that accredit
the state universities. The Council on Chiro­
practic Education, approved by the federal
government, is responsible for their accredi­
tation on a national basis. Chiropractors
practice under state license laws in all states
and many foreign countries. The profession
offers a drugless alternative to medical care
and has been responsible for the return of
health to millions of Americans.
So, the next time a health problem strikes
someone in your family, think about chiro­
practic care. More radical care of drugs and
surgery can always be tried as a last resort.
You may then see that regular chiropractic
care makes good common sense. Many of our
patients come in regularly once a month to
keep feeling well. The old adage, ''an ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of cure", cer­
tainly applies to chiropractic care. Rather
than wait for nature's warning signals (sick­
ness and pain) that something is wrong,
many of our patients take chiropractic ad­
justments on a regular basis. Regular chiro­
practic care is your insurance that your body
maintains a good state of health. Chiroprac­
tors are trained to recognize problems that
need referral to other physicians, and con­
scientiously refer whenever necessary.
Talk to your Doctor of Chiropractic about
your needs in health maintenance care, and
remember you cannot say, "We've tried
everything'', unless you have included chiro­
practic.

Dr. Fred H. Barge, D.C. is a distinguished

chiropractic author, lecturer and clinician. He
is President of the Barge Chiropractic Clinic,
S.C. in LaCrosse, WI.
Pregnancy and
Chiropractic
Care
Pregnancy and ChiropracticCare
Pregnancy, on the whole, should be a re- weight bearing factor of the pregnancy actu-
warding experience for a woman and many ally makes the subluxation easier to correct
women will attest that this is true. Some by chiropractic methods. The weight pulling
women will even state, "I never felt better forward on the spine helps the vertebra re-
in my life than when I was pregnant." An turn to an improved position once the ver-
observant person will see this healthy look tebral "locking" (sometimes called fixation)
present in so many pregnant women. It has is corrected by a spinal adjustment. Less
often been referred to as the "healthy glow force is needed to move the vertebra and
of pregnancy." special positionings of the chiropractic ad-
You see, when a women's body is function- justing table accommodate the increased ab-
ing properly during pregnancy the Innate dominal size of the pregnant patient.
forces within her are working at peak capac- Spinal subluxations aggravated by preg-
ity. It is this summoning of all of the bodies nancy often cause nerve pressure to the legs.
resources that produces the "healthy glow As nerves come out from between each ver-
of pregnancy." Unfortunately for some tebra a subluxation can cause a "pinched
women this is simply not true. Pregnancy nerve" which then can cause leg pain, mus-
can be fraught with health problems making cle cramps and swelling. Through spinal ad-
a woman truly miserable, she may even say, justments, chiropractic care can relieve
"I never want to be pregnant again." It is these attendant problems of pregnancy that
truly a shame that some women are denied were once simply brushed off as the weight
this period of exuberant health preparatory of the baby pressing on blood vessels and
to the delivery of the child. nerves. In the opinion of the author this is
What are the common health problems seldom true. Chiropractic care will not hurt
attendant with pregnancy? Most certainly anyone during pregnancy. Doesn't it make
a major problem is backache; leg pains and sense to give natural methods a chance be-
swelling of the lower limbs is yet another fore dangerous pain relieving drugs are re-
problem. Toxemia and high blood pressure sorted to?
can also complicate some pregnancies. Pains in the hips and sacroiliac joints also
In the past, these common maladies were respond to chiropractic adjustment. The sac-
simply treated with drugs. Then the disas- roiliac joints mobilize and spread a bit dur-
trous consequences of such folly became ing pregnancy, as a consequence, pelvic mis-
known to those who prescribe medicine. alignments can occur. As x-rays are to be
Today even aspirin is frowned upon in preg- avoided during pregnancy, chiropractic
nancy. Thus the common exclamation is methods of examination, instrumentation,
uttered, "So what's a women to do, just and palpation are usually sufficient to deter-
suffer?" • mine the misalignments and subluxations
It is high time that women were informed that need attention. Adjustment of the
of the benefits of chiropractic care during joints restores the mechanical alignment of
pregnancy and this little booklet is meant the sacroiliac and prompt relief of pain.
to do just that. Since 1895 chiropractic care As spinal adjustments also affect organic
has proven a boon to the pregnant woman, function and reduce nerve tension, chiro-
but due to the general medical ignorance of practic care can be of benefit in toxic condi-
chiropractic few obstetricians, as yet, ref er tions and high blood pressure that some-
their patients to chiropractors. Thus preg- times accompany pregnancy. So again I say
nant women, "trusting their doctors," suffer to you, "It makes good sense to try the nat-
needlessly. ural care of your chiropractor for many of
The backaches of pregnancy are com- the health problems that make pregnancy
monly caused by biomechanical misalign- an unpleasant experience. This should be a
ments of the spine and pelvis called sublu- joyous , relatively pain free period of life as
xations. These subluxations, usually toler- nature prepares to reproduce itself within
ated by the body, become intolerable when the womans body."
the additional weight of the baby adds its Most certainly we are not saying that you
burden to the spine. However the forward should discontinue medical care. But to con-
trol the discomforts of pregnancy do not turn
to drugs, use the natural approach of regu-
lar chiropractic care concurrently with your
periodic medical check up. Regular chiro-
practic care should be continued right up
to delivery! Much of the pain during de-
livery is low back pain. Chiropractic care
insures that the best possible spinal and
pelvic alignment is maintained prepara-
tory for the birthing process. It makes good
sense to care for yourself and your baby
chiropractically.
As the birthing process has its element of
trauma for the mother, so to the little baby.
Infants should be checked by a chiroprac-
tor as soon as practical after the delivery.
Trauma to the infants cervical spine (neck)
is very common especially after a difficult
birth. Vertebral subluxations in this region
can lead to many of the common infectious
conditions of children such as ear aches , sore
throats and eye inflammation~ Any re-
stricted movement of the babies head and
neck should receive chiropractic attention.
Yes it is true, many health problems of in-
fancy respond favorably to chiropractic care .
Research has shown that even the common
problem of colic responds successfully, 90 %
of the time , to chiropractic 's gentle and safe
methods of adjustic care ~
For the mother and the child it is sen-
sible to include chiropractic care .
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Th e foregoing st at em ent s are th e opinion s of Dr. Fr ed

H . Barge , D.C ., Ph.C. H e h as pr acti ced chiropr actic for
over thre e deca des, writt en six book s on chiropractic a nd
is a Visitin g Prof ess or at lea din g chiropractic colleges .

, RARGE CHIR OP RACTI C C LIN IC S.C .

322 Cameron Avenu e, La Crosse , WI 5460 1
608- 784- 4639
 The
SeniorYears

Need Not Be
Like This
Consider
Chiropractic Care
 The Senior Years A Side View
of the Human Spine
What is it that truly makes a person look
old? A stiff, bent and stooped posture is the
answer. Yes, even if your hair has not turned
gray, if your face has no wrinkles, if you
walk stiff and stooped over you most cer-
tainly look old. Conversely, regardless of a
gray head of hair and the wrinkles of age
upon your skin, if you are spry and agile
you do not appear old and decrepit.
What is it then that makes a person walk
stooped over and bent? What is it that most
prominently causes stiffness of the body's
frame, the inability to straighten up, turn
the head, to move with agility. The answer
is the SPINE. That's right, it is the spine
that provides for the posture that is linked
to full body mobility and vitality.
Chiropractors have been the doctors of the
spine ever since D. D. Palmer first adjusted
a spinal vertebra in 1895. Today millions of
people seek chiropractic care. Chiropractic
is the largest drugless healing arts profes-
sion in the world. And yet there are many
people who do not realize its many benefits.
The adjustment of the spine aligns the
vertebrae, it keeps the spine mobilized. A- Normal B - Old Age
Spinal adjustment frees the spine of pinched
nerves that lead to problems in the joints, Figure A illustrates the normal erect adult spine.
Figure B illustrates the aged spine. It displays
extremities, and the organic system of the thin discs and a lack of the normal S curve. This
human body. For instance, it is easy for you person would walk with bent knees, in the so called
to visualize that a pinched nerve in your "stooped" posture .
neck can cause your arm to hurt, to tingle,
and become numb. Then too, a pinched
nerve in your lower back can produce the
same symptoms in your leg. A common space between the vertebrae becomes nar-
nerve irritation. in the low back, caused by rower. This produces less room for the 31
a subluxation, is a leg ache called sciatica. pair of nerves that come out from between
Thirty-one pair of nerves emit from the vertebrae. Therefore it is important to
the spine and pinched nerves not only keep the vertebrae in line and keep the seg-
affect the limbs they can also affect the ments mobile. This will prevent pinched
organic system of the human body. Yes, nerves and create a freely movable spine
the spine is a very important structure and free of the stiffness of old age.
that is why Hippocrates, the "Father of Adjustment of the vertebrae between ones
Medicine" stated: shoulders for instance, helps prevent the
"Look well to the spine for the cause of spine from becoming stooped and bent over.
disease." Adjustments in the lower back help keep
Far from just being good for backaches, the arch in this region thus preventing the
chiropractic care - cares for the entire body spine from bending over forward which
and as age comes on it can be an important leads to the use of a cane or "walker." Adjust-
factor in maintaining health and mobility ments of the neck prevent not only pinched
in our senior years. You see later in life the nerves but keep the neck free and movable
discs between the vertebrae become thin, avoiding the stiffness so often seen in older
they loose their normal height and thus the people.
 Subluxations (misalignments) of the
upper cervical (neck) vertebrae can also
cause nerve interference that affects the en-
tire human body. It is here that a distur-
bance to the spinal cord and its protective
coverings can occur. Such disturbances in-
terfere with the vital communication be-
tween brain cell and tissue cell so necessary
for mans normal physiological adaption to
his environment. It is this dynamic adapta-
tion that is responsible for health mainte-
nance in man.
Dr. Robert A. Aldrich, M.D., professor of
Preventive Medicine, University of Col-
orado, stated:
"The maintenance of health should take
precedence over the treatment of disease."
To this chiropractors heartily agree. We
suggest that people concerned with prevent-
ing ill health and the problems of stiffness
and stooped posture seek regular chiro-
practic care. Monthly adjustments will usu-
ally be sufficient to keep the spine subluxa-
tion free and completely mobile. The atten-
dant advantage, of course, is that the nerv-
ous system will then function free of the
nerve interference caused by vertebral mis-
alignments called subluxations. This will
help insure that your body will function as
healthy as it can as you advance into the
senior years.
By relieving pressure upon nerves, by cor-
recting spinal misalignments called sublu-
xations, chiropractors seek to allow the
nervous system to function as well as it pos-
sibly can. And by keeping the spine mobile
and erect chiropractic care helps to prevent
the attendant problems of pain and immo-
bility associated with the stiff and bent
spine of old age.
Consult your doctor of Chiropractic for
regular chiropractic care. We are sure that
you will dramatically feel the benefits and
express them in improved health and well
being. Chiropractic care benefits most all
health problems. Ask your chiropractor
about the many benefits of chiropractic care.
And remember; People who care about
their bodies take CARE of their bodies.
Take care of your body through chiro-
practic care.

rc:BARGE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC S.C.

322 Cameron Avenue , La Crosse, WI 54601
608- 784-4639
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DETERIORATION/DEGENERATION
AND BACK PAIN
Chiropractors have always taught that
When relating past medical experiences to regular spinal check-ups should be included
the chiropractor a patient will often say, "the in a person's personal health care program.
doctor said my spine is deteriorated" . In say- The old adage "an ounce of prevention is
ing this patients often express concern, they worth a pound of cure" certainly applies to
feel they are simply wasting away; it gives the spine.
them a futile feeling that nothing will help.
DETERIORATED I DEGENERATED
Spinal deterioration is seldom the cause of
SPINE
backache; on the contrary it is usually the
result of the spinal problem that caused the
backache.
. We must remember that all human spines
begin to show a degree of deterioration after
the age of 30. This is the result of normal
wear and tear of time upon the body, it is
seldom the cause of back pain. Yet when
medical science can find no reason for back
pain, this normal deterioration is often blam-
ed, and thus deterioration and degeneration
have become "catch all" terms. Another
term often used this way is arthritis. If you
don't know where the pain is coming from
just call it arthritis, deterioration or
degeneration.
Chiropractic science has determined that Ill. 1
the cause of most back pain is inflammatory
This x-ray illustrates a deteriorated/degen-
swelling of the tissues that surround the erated spine. Narrow disc spaces, A, bony
joints of the spine. These joints are misalign- spurs, B, the subluxated vertebra C.
ed due to the malposition (subluxation) of a
vertebra that has become locked out of place . NORMAL SPINE
Proper terms for such problems used today
are "facet joint syndrome", "disc block
subluxation", "vertebral fixation". But
whatever the name, the patient just wants
the problem to be solved.
On x-ray Ill. 1 we show a deteriorated lum-
bar spine (lower back). On x-ray Ill. 2 a nor-
mal spine. Note on Ill. 1 the narrow disc
spaces A, the bony spurs B - notice the
lateral bend (curvature) of the spine and the
peculiar position (subluxation) of the
vertebra C. On Ill . 2 the spine is straight, the
spaces between the bones (the disc spaces)
are normal, there are no spurs on this spine.
Spines that present normal contours, such
as Ill. 2, have less tendency to produce
degenerative and deteriorative changes. Ill. 2
Thus it is important that spinal problems be In the normal spine above the disc spaces,
prevented before such changes take place. A, are normal in size. The spine is straight
and there are no vertebral misalignments
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THE CAUSE OF
DETERIORATION/DEGENERATION

Abnormal weight bearing factors, due to

spinal curvatures and subluxated vertebrae,
are a common cause of deteriorative and
degenerative changes in the human spine .
Most often when a vertebra becomes sublux-
ated (partially dislocated) it locks out of posi-
tion . This vertebral locking is called a fixa-
tion by chiropractors. The peculiar position
of the vertebra applies unusual pressures to
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space between the vertebrae becomes nar-
rower on one side than the other, this is refer-
red to as a wedged disc . (Ill . 3). These factors
and inflammation of the vertebral joint, nar-
row the opening (foramina) between the
vertebrae where the spinal nerve comes out.
This is called foraminal occlusion and is the
Ill. 3 cause of the frequently diagnosed " pinched
This x-ray illustrates the lower spine and nerve" . (Ill . 4, a side view of the lumbar
hips viewed from the back . Notice the wedg - spine.)
ed disc , A; it is narrower on the left than the Normally, vertebrae move upon one
right . another in a smoothly functioning manner.
This movement keeps the discs between the
vertebrae pliable and elastic. However, when
FORAMINAL OCCLUSION a vertebra subluxates and creates a fixation
(the cause of pinched nerves) the motion is lost, inflammation of the
vertebral joint tissues and calcium infiltra-
tion occurs creating the images on x-ray
which are called deterioration, (Ill. 1) and (Ill.
6).
Through chiropractic adjustment of the
vertebral subluxation the chiropractor frees
the fixation . The spinal adjustment releases
the lock, often restoring full and normal
movement to the joint. When this is ac-
complished the cause of unusual pressures on
vertebral structures is stopped and
deteriorative changes cease to develop. The
vertebral joints are restored to normal posi-
tion and the back pain subsides.
By restoring the normal position of the
subluxated vertebra the disc and bony parts
of the vertebrae are freed from unusual
Ill . 4 pressures . Flexibility is restored to the joint
and if the disc has not completely lost its
This is a side view of the vertebrae in the elasticity, it once again resumes its nor~al
lower back. Arrow, A, indicates a normal pliable function. Curvatures, if not too per-
nerve opening between the vertebra, arrow, manently developed, will also be reduced
B, shows a narrowed opening due to a when the fixation of the subluxated vertebra
subluxated vertebra. is released.

3 4
 THE MECHANICS OF
DETERIORATION/ DEGENERATION
Before and after x-rays of spinal curvatures
have proven beyond a shadow of doubt that
spinal curvatures can be reduced and To better illustrate what is descibed on
sometimes completely straightened under pages 1 and 4, let us look at the illustrations
chiropractic care.* on the opposite page. When a vertebra
subluxates, Ill. 5, it often tips to one side and
locks out of place. The resulting wedging of
the disc and misalignment of the vertebra is
called a fixation or disc block subluxation.
DISC BLOCK SUBLUXATION The disc occupies the space between the
VERTEBRAL FIXATION vertebrae, normally it is a tough elastic pad.
A subluxation that tips to one side, narrows
the disc on one side. The compression of the
disc on its narrow side brings the bodies of
the vertebrae closer together. The pressure
causes the disc to deteriorate and the bodies
of the vertebrae, due to the unusual pressure,
can malform, Ill . 6 D. Conversely the disc on
its wide side becomes stretched. To prevent
injury and tearing the body's defense
mechanisms deposit calcium into the fibers
of the disc and its supporting ligament. This
produces the image on x-ray of spurs, Ill. 6
E. The abused disc may also infiltrate with
calcium in innate's (nature's) attempt to
Ill. 5 stabilize the area. Malformation, disc
Notice the tipping of the vertebra and the wedges, spurs, and calcium deposits are all
disc wedge.This type of vertebral malposi- diagnosed as deterioration/degeneration. The
tion is called a subluxation. The vertebra is spurs on the vertebrae are often falsely
not dislocated it is sub-luxated. diagnosed as arthritis. All of these changes
are due to the mechanical misalignment and
immobility (fixation) of the vertebral sublux-
ation. Once the fixation is released by a
DETERIORATION I DEGENERATION chiropractic vertebral adjustment the innate
intelligence of the human body works
towards providing repair and recovery.
Regular chiropractic spinal care is your
best insurance against spinal deterioration .
D When this problem is diagnosed as the cause
of back pain consult a doctor of chiropractic
for his opinion . To cover up the pain with
pain killers, such as aspirin, simply allows
the deterioration to progress . Remember,
millions have recovered from spinal pain pro-

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_
........
blems through chiropractic care. Regardless
of medical opinion you cannot say, "I've
tried everything", unless you have included
chiropractic.
Ill. 6
The unusual pressures due to the vertebral
subluxation produce bone and disc
degeneration.

5 6
 THE CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL
ADJUSTMENT

In 1895 D . D. Palmer founded the

chiropractic profession by adjusting a
vertebra which restored the hearing of a deaf
man. Since that time the chiropractic profes-
sion has grown until today it is recognized
as the world's largest drugless healing art.
Chiropractic care was developed on a uni -
que approach to health and disease. Its basic
philosophy teaches that within the body
itself lies the power to heal , the power to
maintain health. When the spine becomes
misaligned the vertebral subluxation in-
fringes upon nerve openings, as this brochure
has explained. Interferences to the spinal
nerves can influence the function of the body
parts that the nerve trunks supply and thus
spinal subluxations can impair the health
and function of the entire human body .
Through specific adjustments of spinal
subluxations chiropractors normalize the
nerve supply to the human body.When the
body is free of nerve pressures normal func-
tion returns and the body's self healing pro-
cess restores health to the tissues and organs
affected.
The science of chiropractic developed the
specific spinal adjustment, in that way it dif-
fers from osteopathy and physical therapies
manipulatory approach . The chiropractic ad-
justment differs from manipulation in that
it directly sets a vertebra into an improved
position. An adjustment is a specific thrust
applied to a joint that is out of line . A
manipulation may be applied to any joint , it
simply puts the joint through its range of
motion. Do not construe manipulation or
mobilization therapy of the spine to be
chiropractic care. Chiropractors are the
trained specialists in the spinal adjustment.
Only through chiropractic care will you
receive chiropractic adjustments .

*The writer Dr. Fred H. Barge , D.C., Ph.C ., is a noted chiropractic clini-
cian, lect ur er , and author. He has written three books on chiropractic
science , Vol. l Tortipelvis , Vol. II Torticollis , and Vol. III Scoliosis.
He serves as a post-graduate lecturer for the chiropractic colleges, and
is recognized as the chiropractic profession 's leading authority on
scoliosis.

© Barge , 322 Cameron, Ave. , LaCrosse , Wisc .

IMMUNIZATION
YOUR

?• CHOICE
OR YOUR ?•
COMMAND
by
Fred H. Barge, D.C., Ph.C.

Are you sure vaccination is

safe, beneficial and will cause no
future bodily harm? It is time to
take a good look at some very
disturbing facts concerning vac-
cination/immunization.
 Since 1986 our government has paid 22 million came and went long before vaccination was
dollars to families in compensation for injuries employed, the bubonic plaque is a perfect exam-
following vaccinations for whooping cough and ple. Most all vaccination programs started long
other disesases. Now this has been going on for after the disease they were meant to defeat, was
a much longer time than 1986, let's go back to already on its decline . The polio vaccine is a
a report in Newsweek July 18, 1977. One modern example, the disease was well on the
hundred thirty five million dollars was appro- decline when the vaccine first came out. Today
priated by Congress to indemnify makers of the Dr. Jonas Salk, the developer of the first polio
swine flu vaccine . Yet claims over 1.3 billion vaccine has stated that the Sabin vaccine was
dollars were filed with the Justice Department "the principle if not the sole cause of the 140 polio
alleging injury or death as a result of the swine cases reported since 1961. At the present time
flu shots. Yes, the ill fated "Swine Flu" vaccine the risk of acquiring polio from the live
is a perfect example of the folly of vaccination. virus vaccine is greater than from natural
And what happened to the terrible "Swine Flu" occurring viruses." (emphasis mine) In other
epidemic that was supposed to sweep our nation? words the vaccination is worse than the disease
Well, 517 Americans were struck with Guillain- itself. The same was true in England in regards
Barre syndrome caused by the vaccine, and at to the small pox vaccination. Thank goodness it
least 23 died. Meanwhile there were only 6 ver- now has been stopped in both England and the
ified cases of swine flu and even in those cases U.S.A., more people contracted the disease from
the diagnosis was questionable. Most certainly the shot than anything else. In the Philippines,
it is high time we took a good square look at where 10,000,000 were vaccinated for small pox,
immunization/vaccination. it resulted in the worst epidemic that had ever
Noted authorities are _beginning to speak out occurred on the islands. The death rate quad-
against the fallacies of artificial immunization. rupled from 15 to 60 percent. This happened in
Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling was quoted to say 1937 and the pity of it all is that we haven't yet
that he and his family would not take the swine learned from our mistakes. From the small pox
flu vaccine because as he stated there was "sig- epidemics to the swine flu deaths to the deaths
nificant danger" associated with it. In the same and mental retardation from D.P.T. shots, the
supposed swine flu epidemic emergency, the vaccinators continue on.
Pennsylvania "Intelligence Journal" reported The American Journal of Epidemology Janu-
that 100% of the medical physicians surveyed ary 1989, reported on a measles "epidemic" in
said they would not administer the shots to their an Illinois high school. The report stated that
own children. 99. 7% of the 1,873 students had been vaccinated
The late noted medical doctor Robert S. Men- - WHY the epidemic?
delsohn a pediatrician, was an out-spoken critic The fact that the vaccination can cause the
of immunization, he made this statement con- very disease it is designed to prevent is not the
demning the practice: only problem. The D.P.T. shot has been linked
''Although I administered them myself during to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) ...
my early years of practice, I have become a the Rubella (measles) vaccination to arthritis
steadfast opponent of mass inoculations because and the tetanus shot to; peripheral
of the myriad hazards they present. The subject neuropathy, dizziness, difficulty in swallowing,
is so vast and complex that it deserves a book of myelopathy and encepholopathy. The list can go
its own." on and on. Noted chiropractic authority and
After his death in 1989 this book was written. clinician, the late Dr. Clarence S. Gonstead
Taken from his many news letters, the book, made this statement.
"But Doctor, About that Shot - The Risks of "Vaccines did not clean up the country, clean
IMMUNIZATIONS And How to Avoid Them" is living did."
a treasure trove of information opposing Plain language and truer words were never
immunization. Another good book on the subject spoken, the pity is vaccines got the credit.
is "IMMUNIZATION, The Reality Behind the The International Chiropractors Association
Myth" by Walene James. makes this statement in its policy handbook
A look at history coupled with the statistics of 1991.
of modern times reveals the fallacy of artificial The Association supports each individual's
immunization. History shows us that diseases right to select his or her own health care and to
be made aware of the possible adverse effects of
vaccines upon a human body. In accordance with
such principles and based upon the individual's
right to freedom of choice, the Association is op-
posed to compulsory programs which infringe
upon such rights .
The International Chiropractors Association
is supportive of a conscience clause or waiver in
compulsory vaccination laws , providing an elec-
tive course of action for all regarding immuniza-
tion , thereby allowing patients freedom of choice
in matters affecting their bodies and health.
Yes, it should be your "CHOICE" not your
"COMMAND," in all health matters, freedom of
choice should be the rule.
So what can you do? It is your chiropractor's
opinion that this matter is for you and your own
family to decide. But you should know all the
facts . Check your state laws carefully , most
states provide for a waiver or exemption. Read
carefully the material on the pros and cons of
artificial immunization. Ask your medical doctor
to assure you that there are no risks to you or
your child.
The chiropractic profession holds that nat u -
ral immunity is to be favored over artificial im-
munization. Chiropractic believes that keeping
the spine free of nerve interference helps pro-
mote a healthy body and a normally functioning
neurological and immune system.
"The best immune system is in the body, not
in the Lab."
C.S. Gonstead, D.C.
I agree Dr. Gonstead, and let me close with
two quotes of my own.
"Disease is not so much the virulence of outside
organisms as it is the resistance of internal inside
mechanisms that pruduce a healthy body."

'~ spine chiropractically maintained in youth

is the best assurance to a healthy life that you
can give a child!"
Fred H. Barge , D.C., Ph.,C .
• • •
Dr. Fred H. Barge D.C. , Ph.C. is a noted chiropractic
clinician, author , lecturer and philosopher . He holds
the rank of Visiting Professor at two leading chiroprac -
tic colleges and his books are used world wide in chiro -
practic teaching institutions .

© BARGE CHIROPRA CTI C CLINI C S.C.

322 Ca meron Avenu e, La Crosse, WI 54601
608-784-4639
 SCOLIOSIS
&
CURVATURE

i
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SPINAL PROBLEMS CAN START
IN INFANCY
When a child is in the womb, and is
first born, the spine configuration is that
of a figure "C". This is called the pri­
mary curve, (Ill. 1)

1st Secondary Curve

(The Arch in the Neck)
ILL. 2

2nd Secondary Curve

(The Arch in the Lower Back)
ILL.3
stomach, (Ill. 2). This position permits
the baby to lift its head and develop the
The Primary Curve arch of the neck. This position also lays
ILL. I the groundwork for the second secon­
dary curve, the arch of the low back.
The secondary curves of the spine
This curve is developed when the baby
have not yet been formed, and the early
begins creeping. It is the author's con­
days and months of a child's life are of
tention that babies today are not al­
the utmost importance in the develop­
lowed to creep for a long enough period
ment of the spine.
of time, (Ill.3).
Most mothers realize that their new
You have often watched an infant
born baby cannot support the weight of
laying on its tummy, hands in the air,
its head. The baby's little neck wobbles
feet in the air, head up, smiling, wig­
and strains to hold its head upright.
gling, kicking, and chortling. These ac­
These motions and exercises develop the
tions are really exercises for their little
muscles of the cervical (neck) region, and
body. These exercises develop the spinal
begin to promote the development of the
muscles and contours which prepare the
first secondary curve of the spine which
child for the upright posture of man.
is the arch of the neck, (Ill. 2).
However, when the baby falls asleep
One of the best positions for the baby on its tummy, and mother fails to return
when awake and amusing itself is on its the child to its back, it may sleep with
its head turned habitually to one side Good spinal posture not only pro­
and a tendency for an abnormal cervical motes good health, but provides an
curve (curvature) may develop. attractive appearance as a young adult.
The baby may also lie with one leg
curled up with bended knee. This habit­
THE SWINGY SWINGS AND
ual position can produce a pelvic (hip)
OTHER CONTRAPTIONS
rotation, and may cause a child to walk
with one foot pointing out (or in) during
his early walking attempts. This type of
pelvic rotation generally takes care of it­
self as the child becomes a proficient
walker. The mother should consult a chi­
ropractor for a simple and easy correc­ ..
tion if this problem persists.

When a child sleeps on its tummy, see

to it that constant postural habits are
· not developed. If the child changes its
position as it sleeps, no harm is done. If
the child lies habitually with its head to
one side, you should tum the child over
on its back.

When in the crib, the child will look Early Walking Device
towards the light, or towards where ILL.5
there is motion. You should change the Today, for the convenience of the
baby's position, and place its head one busy mother, many contraptions are
day on one end of the bed, the next day made to pacify and occupy the baby. No
on the other. Using this technique, the contraption is more dangerous for the
baby will not be turning its head one baby's spine than the "Swingy Swing"
way all the time in order to look and see or spiderlegged walker, which sometimes
what is going on. This will help prevent has wheels.
the formation of dominant spinal rota­ The swing contraption lulls the child
tions in the child's neck and prevent flat into oblivion, holds the spine in the fig­
spots from forming on the child's head. ure "C" posture, and prevents the devel­
If the child refuses to tum its head in opment of the secondary curves of the
one direction, or will only lie with its
head turned one way, it is a good indica­ .. spine. The walker introduces them to
propelling themselves with their feet be­
tion that a vertebra is out of alignment fore their spine is developed properly for
(subluxation), and a consultation with a the upright posture.
chiropractor should be sought. Remem­ Both the swing and the walker train
ber in the womb, this natural confine­ the baby's balance mechanism, (the
ment chamber usually prevents abnor­ labyrinth of the inner ear), to accept the
mal postures. After the baby is born, it is upright posture. Both devices encourage
our responsibility as parents to insist early walking by the baby, and the urge
that our children maintain good posture for it to stand before the spine is ready
and habits that will insure good health. to support the weight of standing erect.
 The crib and playpen are also prone
to encourage a child to attempt to stand.
As soon as the baby is able to grab the
bars of his confinement, he automati­
cally attempts to stand, and again the
upright posture is assumed before the
lower back has formed its normal curve,
this leads to a flat lower back which is
called a kyphosis, (Ill. 6-A, 6-B).

]
l

Normal
ILL. 6-A

1
Normal Spinal Contours
ILL. 7

J THE KYPHOSIS
As mentioned before, there are two
secondary curves formed after birth as
the spine develops its ability to assume
the upright posture. The first is the cer­
vical anterior curve, (ILL. 7-A). This is
formed as the baby lying on his tummy
arching his neck to raise his head. The
second secondary curve is formed in the
Kyphosis baby's spine as it begins to creep, (ILL.
ILL. 6-B 7-B).
 Yes, babies should creep. It is the
opinion of the author that babies are not
encouraged to creep long enough, and
that parents encourage their children to
walk too soon. Adults with a well devel­
oped arch in their lower back have fewer
low back problems. The flattening of
this low back curve is called a kyphosis.
This type of spinal distortion puts im­
proper pressure upon the spinal discs,
and can cause disc wedging and ver­
tebral misalignments which are referred
to as subluxations by chiropractors.
Normal Curve
ILL.8

THE NORMAL LUMBAR CURVE

AND THE DISCS
With a normal arch in the low back
the weight is not carried directly on the
discs, (Ill. 8). Using a plumb line, you
can determine that the weight bearing
line falls behind the center of the discs.
Now, look at (Ill. 9). Here, without the
normal curve, the weight is carried on
the discs.
Viewing the spine from the back
(Ill. 10), you can see how the center of
the disc, (N), can slip to one side (or to
the other, like a teeter-totter), and cause Abnormal Curve
subluxations that result in curvatures (Kyphosis)
and scoliosis,. All this depends first upon ILL.9
the formation of the kyphosis, which is
the abnormal flattening of the lumbar
arch, (Ill.9). Remember, we are develop­
ing this condition in our children with
the use of early walking devices, swingy
swings, and play pens.
Let your baby play on his tummy and
creep like nature intended. Do not con­
fine your baby to a pen. Make your liv­
ing room into a playpen if you must.
After all they are only in this stage of
development for a short time. Proper de­
velopment of normal spinal contours will
help avoid the spinal problems of curva­ Subluxation
ture and scoliosis. ILL.10
 CURVATURES & SCOLIOSIS We have attempted to explain to you
Before the age of 10, young children the beginning of these spinal problems.
seldom complain of a backache. When First, the spine does not develop its
they do, it's usually for a day or so, and normal anterior arches, and this causes
then the problem is not mentioned unusual weight to be carried on the
again. Often times, a vertebra remains spinal discs.
out of alignment (subluxated) (Ill. 11-A) Second, the center of the disc shifts to
and the child's pliable spine adapts to one side, and the vertebra tips to the
the situation. "As a tree is bent, so shall other side, just like a teeter-totter, (Ill.
it grow!" is an old adage that can cer­ 11-A). This misalignment, (called a sub­
tainly be applied to the spine. Yes, the luxation), causes the spine to tip to one
'spinal misalignments of youth develop side (Ill. 11-B). To compensate for this
curvatures which create spinal problems bend, the spine then tips to the other
in adult life. A curvature is an abnormal side and the result is scoliosis. (Ill. 12)
spinal contour. Scoliosis is a type of cur­
vature that has an abnormal lateral
bend.

Scoliosis Scoliosis
ILL. 11 ILL. 12
 This booklet is a brief explanation of
the complicated mechanisms involved in
the development of spinal curvatures
and scoliosis.
Chiropractic care has often proven to
be the most effective means of curvature
control and correction.
In this booklet the chiropractic
author, lecturer, & consultant, Dr. Fred
H. Barge, D.C., Ph.C., explains the chi­
ropractic approach to scoliosis. The ma­
terial in this pamphlet has been taken
from his writings. Quoting from his book
Dr. Barge states, "From the time chil­
dren are very young, the swingy swing,
play pens, and walkers, are encouraging
children to walk too soon. Exercises in
school such as sit-ups, & bending over
touching the toes are destructive to the
proper development of normal spinal
contours. The enforced sitting in school
all day also contributes to improper de­
velopment of normal spinal curves. All
of these things can lead to the develop­
ment of curvatures and scoliosis. If the
problem is detected early in a young
child, it can often be straightened. Regu­
lar chiropractic examination, especially
after a severe fall or sports activity, can
detect spinal subluxations. Chiropractic
spinal adjustment can correct these mis­
alignments and return the spine to its
proper position."
There certainly can be other causes of
curvature. Hereditary development, a
short leg, pelvic (hip) distortions, certain
diseases, all can contribute to curvature
development, but early detection and
chiropractic care may prevent further
curvature. Surgery and bracing are
sometimes necessary, but control and
reduction through chiropractic methods
should be a primary consideration in all
cases of scoliosis.
Copyright © 1983 Fred H. Barge
322 Cameron Ave.
LaCrosse, Wisc.
All rights reserved.
8t~J:Yfn!!j!,lg
Explained
and
Chiropractic's
Approach to
the Problem
 "It rained in my bed again last night", were
the very words a young lad wrote on a note to
hand to his doctor. These words express the em-
barrassment and reluctance of a child to admit
to the fact that he has wet the bed.
Many times parents actually blame their
child for urinating in bed. They believe this is
a behavior intended to get back at them for
something. Nothing could be farther from the
truth. No, children do not wilfully wet their
beds. This, in their words, is "gross".
Oh, the anguish of the young child who wets
the bed at night. He cannot go to camp, stay
over night at his friend's house, or go on trips
without the constant fear of the wet bed in the (Ill. 1) The bladder could be described as a
morning. Psychologically the bed wetting child, muscular pouch that holds the urine as it is
indeed, bears a burden; and I might add so does discharged from the kidneys. The tubes from
the mother. The constant changing of bed linen the kidneys are called the ureters and the mus-
is certainly a chore she would like to put behind cle that forms the valve that holds back the
her. urine is called the sphincter muscle .
Just what causes Noctural Enuresis (bed wet-
ting) and is there any help for this problem?
• • •
The typical bedwettingchild sleeps in a high
Yes, there is and to explain why children wet state of carbon dioxide intoxication . This pro-
the bed we must understand a spinal reflex duces a deep sleep that appears almost coma-
called the phrenic reflex. You see when a baby tose to the parents. It is very difficul.t to wake
sleeps its respiration (breathing) gets slower the child up to go to the bathroom. You almost
and slower until a mother might bend over the have to manually lift the child up, lead him to
crib and exclaim, "My child's not breathing!" the bathroom, command him to urinate, and
Then suddenly the infant shudders, takes a lead him back to bed. Most commonly the bed
deep breath, and the normal breathing cycle is just as wet in the morning as it would have
resumes. With a sigh of relief the mother been had you not got the child up at all.
returns to her activities. A bed wetting child is typically a very active
This pattern of breathing goes on throughout child, often playing to exhaustion and when at
the night. As the infant sleeps respiration con- sleep, sleeping in a very deep slumber with slow
tinues to slow down until the carbon dioxide in respiration. The child 's sluggish, or immature
the body gets high .enough to trigger a breath- phrenic reflex allows too much carbon dioxide
ing mechanism called the phrenic reflex. This to build up in the system. The bladder valve
mechanism stimulates the large muscle of (sphincter) relaxes, and the bladder leaks
breathing, the diaphragm, to increased activity throughout the night. No, the child does not
and the normal rhythm of breathing returns. voluntarily urinate in bed. The urine simply
If this mechanism is not working correctly, the runs out involuntarily while he sleeps.
carbon dioxide continues to increase and when
it gets too high, 'smooth ' muscles begin to
relax. Smooth muscles are the involuntary
muscles of the body, those that function
without our conscious control. The valve at the
bottom of the urinary bladder is a smooth mus-
cle (Ill. 1) and when it relaxes the bladder simply
does not retain its fluid, you might say it leaks
throughout the night. .
Now this is normal for infants as the phremc
reflex is not fully developed at birth, but as the The Chiropractic Approach
child grows the reflex matures and soon most Now in some children the phrenic reflex is
children can sleep all night and retain their simply slow to develop. In fact this slow
urine. This reflex develops more slowly in boys, development does at times run in families
in the same way that boys mature sexually later (hereditary factors), but in other children this
than girls, and thus boys are more frequently reflex is disturbed by a vertebral misalignment
bed wetters. termed by chiropractors a 'subluxation '.
'(Ill. 2) The cervical vertebrae and the cervical
nerves.

• • •
The phrenic nerves come out from between
the 3rd, 4th and 5th cervical (neck) vertebra.
Subluxation of these vertebrae can cause nerve
interference which can disturb the proper func-
tion of the phrenic reflex and cause bed wetting.
Chiropractors correct vertebral subluxations,
and thus influence the return of proper nerve
function.
Unfortunately there is really no way to tell
if a child is simply slow in the development of
the ~hrenic reflex, or if a subluxation is the
direct cause of the problem. Chiropractic x-rays
and examination can help pinpoint spinal prob-
lems, but the only real way to see if chiroprac-
tic care will help Nocturnal Enuresis is to ac-
tually try it. A series of chiropractic adjust-
ments will generally determine whether or
not chiropractic care will be of help. Some cases
respond spontaneously with instant cessation
of the bed wetting problem. In difficult cases
it is sometimes wise to bring the child in for a
series of spinal adjustments and then wait a few
months and bring the child back in again for
care. Your chiropractor can explain this to you.
He will offer helpful suggestions which aid in
controlling enuresis such as avoiding fluids
before going to bed, preventing the child from
excessive exhaustion and fatigue, etc.; but be
assured that chiropractic care does off er a
positive approach to solving Nocturnal Enure-
sis. In many children it has completely solved
the problem. If your child is suffering the
anguish of bed wetting consider chiropractic
care.

<,J BARGE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC S.C.

322 Cameron Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601
608 -784-4639
 Children Need
Chiropractic Care

Spinal Problems That

Begin In Youth Produce
Health Problems in
Adult Life

Please Allow Me To Explain*

by
Fred H. Barge, D.C., Ph.C.

*The following explanation is the personal

opinion of chiropractic author, educator, lec-
turer and research clinician, Dr. Fred H. Barge,
D.C., Ph.C. President of Barge Chiropractic
Clinic, SC, La Crosse, WI.
 Now that I have established the fact that this true of trees and spines. Spines that grow with
booklet is my opinion , I will allow myself to misalignments are difficult indeed to straighten
express my viewpoints as candidly as possible , in later life and chronic , nerve pressure related ,
do children need chiropractic care? Yes, they health problems can be the result . Remember ,
most certainly do and I might add not only chiropractic care doesn't "cure " the health
when they hurt , but on a regular basis! My heart problems called "disease". Oh no , only the bod y
goes out to the great majority of children who cures , that is why the chiropractic profess ion
are denied the opportunity to experience has never held forth a cure for any "disea se".
regular chiropractic care. To see our nations Chiropractors adjust the spine to restore proper
children continually drugged for pain and nerve supply. The return of normal bod y function
disease problems is appalling to me. I have creates the body's own cure . In th e end , it is
always had the benefit of chiropractic care ; my recognized by all healing arts that only nature
father , two aunts , two uncles and three cousins heals , all that any doctor can do is remove an
all were chiropractors ; upon my graduation, I obstruction to healing.
became number nine in the family to become a Chiropractors , by analyzing a patients spinal
doctor of chiropractic . In my practice I have x -rays , can point out areas of probable nerve
sought out the care of my patients children, as I interference. By palpation of the spine (feeling
knew so very well the benefits of chiropractic of the spine) chiropractors can identify areas
care for the little ones . The so called growing of nerve encroachment and correc t spinal prob -
pains, leg aches , earaches, bed wetting , tonsil lems with an adjustment before they become
and adenoid problems that children suffer so chronic and difficult to correct . With children , a
greatly from , usually respond very favorably to palpation examination is sometimes all tha t is
chiropractic spinal adjustment . Allergies , fre- needed , at other times x-rays are necessary.
quent nosebleeds, hyperactivity , hay fever, skin Children should be healthy and free of un -
rashes , asthma , stomach troubles , scoliosis, usual pain and the jo y of health is evident in the
heart arrythmias , constipation , all find help exuberance of youth. That is why it is so pitiful
under the chiropractors hands and the correc- to see ah urting or sickly child , we want them to
tion of spinal misalignments we call subluxa- be able to laugh and play like normal children.
tions . But remember that sickness and it's symptoms ,
You see , thirty one pair of nerve s emit directly such as fever and pain , are natures warning
from the spine , they come forth through open - signals that something is wrong in the body. If
ings formed between the vertebrae . The arch of these signals go unheeded , the problem persists
one vertebra and the arch of its partner make until something is done abou t it . Pain killers
openings for the nerves , thus any misalignment only turn off the body's Innat e (nature 's) warn -
between the vertebrae can stress the nerves ing signals . Certainly a bruise , a scrape , muscle
that emit from between them. It is a recognized fatigue , etc ., will give children pain , but .. .
medical fact t at the spinal nerves can influence persistent pain and recurring symp-
all of the tissues , muscles , bones , glands and toms should not be ignored c.,,ndjust
organs of the human body. Pressure on these
nerves alters tissue function which can cause turned off by pain relieving drugs ...
malfunction , weakness , lowered resistance and take the child to a chiropractor . Chiropractors
the resulting symptoms that man calls "disease ". always suggest when other care is needed , but
When such problems go uncared for, recurrent simple spinal adjustmen ts can solve a ho st of
"disease" problems pester the human body and childhood problems .
can lead to life long suffering. Studie s by Dr. Ronald Pero , Ph.D ., h av e
Medicine today mainly treats a patient's shown that regular chiropract ic care enhan ces
symptoms , pain with pain killers and muscle healing and increa ses th e bod y's n at ural im -
relaxers , infections with antibiotics , anxiety munity . Gutmann in German y report ed adj u st -
and stress with tranquilizer s, and organic break - ing 1,000 infants for infectious probl em s such
down wit h surgery. Many of these probl ems, in as ear , nose and throat infec t ions ; t ons illi t is,
my opinion , have their origin in the spinal enteritis , conjunctivitis , colds and ear ache. Hi s
problems of youth . Children, more than adults , conclusion stated that impairm ent of the upp er
are subject to unusual jolt s, falls and strains cervical vertebral joint complex (subluxation )
from their many playful activities. Such activity was involved in the se probl em s. When invol-
can at times subluxate the spinal vertebrae. "As ved, Gutmann said , the baby "should be
a tree is bent , so shall it grow " is an old adage examined and, if required, specifically ad-
justed ... the success of the adjustment
over shadows every other type of treat-
ment."
Y~s, chiropractic care is for the entire family.
Most certainly you should bring your children
to a chiropractor when he / she hurts, but you
should also bring them in regularly, to ensure
that the body is functioning free of nerve
interference caused by spinal subluxations. You
take your car in regularly for maintenance care,
you have your heating system in the house
checked regularly, why? You don't want a prob-
lem ... so why wait for your child to be sick to see
a doctor. But you say, what could my medical
doctor do for my child if I did take the child to
him once a month? Good question. Chiroprac-
tors , however, can do something. By checking
your spine and adjusting the vertebrae when
necessary, they can help keep the body function-
ing at a high rate of efficiency. A normal
functioning body wards off most common
disease problems, that is the reason some
people seem always healthy while others are
continually sick. The well persons immune system
is functioning at peak efficiency while the sick
person's resistance is commonly low. Chiro -
practic maintenance care helps ensure proper
body function and peak immune system ef-
ficiency.
In the words of Dr. Robert Aldrich, M.D.,
Professor of Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics,
University of Colorado: "... The maintenance of
health should take precedence over the treat-
ment of disease ... " I personally would echo his
statement.
Let me leave you with my final, firm personal
conviction.
A spine chiropracticallymaintained
in youth is the best assurance to a
healthy life that you can give your
child!
Children need chiropractic care. Children
love chiropractic care. Bring your child to your
chiropractor and once they experience chiro-
practics benefits, they will ask to come again!
Your Doctor of Chiropractic shares my view-
points and that is why he has given you this
booklet. Enjoy the increased health benefits of
chiropractic health maintenance care, for your
children, yourself and your entire family.
• •
The opini ons of Dr. Barg e hav e been glea ned fr om
•
over t h ree decad es of ac tive chiropra ct ic pra ctice, he
has publi shed six books on chiropra ctic science and
p hiloso ph y. His te xt books ar e used as curri cular
te xts in lea din g chirop ractic colleges .
Barge Chiropractic Clinic SC
322 Cameron Ave.
La Crosse , WI 54601
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( "Illnesses hover constantly abave )
(~
f··) us, their seeds blown by the wind,
but they do not set in the terrain l)
~~ unless the terrain is ready to ((
receive them. '' )>
I, Claude Bernard (/J
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THE
CAUSE
OF
DISEASE

The Soil?
or
The Seed?

by

Fred H. Barge , D.C., Ph.C .*

*The opinions contained in this booklet are

those of chiropractic author , lecturer and re -
search clinician Dr . Fred H. Barge , D.C., Ph .C.
They are shared by a majority of chiropractors
including the doctor who gave you this booklet .
Please read the quote on the cover of this Agents of disease are all around us, not
brochure. only in the form of viruses, bacteria, · and
parasites, but as a multitude of potential
Claude Bernard was a 19th century French irritants, such as carcinogenic chemicals,
physiologist and contemporary of French allergens , insects, toxic plants, and soforth.
chemist Louis Pasteur. The two famous doc- A person solidly equilibrated in a phase of
tors argued throughout their lives as to what relative health can often interact with these
really was the cause of disease, the soil or the agents and not get sick. Since internalfactors
seed. Pasteur insisted it was the seed (germ) determine the nature of our relationships
while Bernard claimed it was the soil (the with them, the true causes of disease are
body). On Pasteur 's death bed, it is said that internal. ''
he admitted that Bernard was right; he said, He goes on to suggest a philosophy that
"it is the sail, not the seed. " closely parallels chiropractic thinking. Refer-
The seed (germ factors) or the soil (the ring to the cause of disease coming from
body, host factors) argument was as pre- inside , not outside , he states:
valent then as it is now again today. Today "This principle suggests other ways of
many medical authors are agreeing that, thinking about prevention and treatment
although germs are certainly a factor involved than those predominant in conventional
in the diseases of man, the germ alone is not medicine. Rather than warring on disease
the cause of disease. Dr. B.J. Palmer, the agents with the hope (vain , I suspect) of
developer of chiropractic, stated: eliminating them, we ought to worry more
"If the 'germ theory of disease' about strengthening resistance to them and
were correct, there'd be no one living learning to live in balance with them more of
to believe it." the time."
Dr . D.D. Palmer , the founder of chiroprac -
Think about it for a moment, and you will tic, made a similar statement in his 1910
see the common sense in Dr. Palmer's state- text: 3
ment. "The Science of chirapractic has modified
Contemporary medical author Dennis T. our views concerning life , death, health, and
Jaffe, ·Ph.D., makes this observation in his disease. We no longer believe that disease is
book "Healing From Within": 1 an entity, something foreign to the body,
"Of course, disease-producing microorga- which may enter from without, and with
nisms are always present, but usually they which we have to grasp, struggle, fight and
can befought off successfully. However, some conquer, or submit and succumb to its
indivi'fiuals never get sick, while others pick ravages. Disease is a disturbed condition,
up every cold in the neighborhood. So although not a thing of enmity. Disease is an abnormal
the germ may be one of the essential and performance of certainfunctions; the abnor-
contributing causes, it alone is not sufficient mal activity has its causes."
to produce illness. '' And where does .this all leave us? Some
Another accomplished and noted medical medical doctors and most Chiropractors
writer Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D., goes one step agree that the germ, though being part of the
further he contends that germs are not disease syndrome , is not the direct cause of
causes at all, but merely agents of disease. In disease. First a person must be susceptible to
his popular book "Health and Healing", he the germ. Germs will always be with us and
states: 2 our concern should be to strengthen our
"Germs are agents of disease. " ... "Agents resistance to them.
of disease are not causes of disease . .. agents As Dr. D.D. Palmer stated, "Disease is ab-
of disease do not cause us to get sick. They are normal performance of certain functions: the
merely potential vectors of illness waiting abnormal activity has its causes." Chiropractic
for chances to do their mischief Given a has sought to find these causes which often
chance, they will do it. Chances come along are due to nerve interference along the spine
because of the natural .fluctuations of our caused by a spinal misalignment, called sub-
cycles of relative health. luxation. Subluxations can impair normal
nerve transmission which then causes ab -
normal body function, lowering the body's
resistance and making the body susceptible
to disease.
Research has shown that chiropractic
patients have an enhanced immune system.
Dr. Ronald W. Pero, Ph.D., principle investiga-
tor in a research project at the University of
Lund in Sweden, undertook a study to deter-
mine the long term impact of chiropractic
care on the health of the entire human body.
The findings indicated that chiropractic
patients had a 200% increase in their healing
powers; furthermore, their immune systems
competency also had a 200% increase as
compared to healthy non-chiropractic pa-
tients and it did not decline with age as it
does with people who are not under chiro-
practic care. This indicates that a chiropractic
lifestyle improves immunity and healing. D.D.
Palmer's prediction is now coming true. 3
"In the near future Chiropractic will be
as much valued for its preventative qualities
as it now is for adjusting and relieving the
cause of ailments."
Dr. Pero's study has indicated that regular
chiropractic care helps prevent disease and
maintain the body in a state of health. That is
why millions of people choose to receive
regular monthly chiropractic care.
The cause of disease is within you, it is the
lack of your body's ability to ward off disease.
Increase this ability through the natural
drugless method of chiropractic care.
As Dr. Robert A. Aldrich, M.D., Professor of
Preventive Medicine, University of Colorado
states: 1 " ... The maintenance of health
should take precedence over the treatment of
disease . .. ". To this statement, Chiropractors
heartily concur. For a happier, healthier life
include regular chiropractic care in your
health maintenance program.

l. HEALING FROM WITHIN, by Dennis T. Jaffe, Ph.D., Random

House Inc ., Alfred A Knope , Inc ., New York, N.Y.
2. HEALTH AND HEALING by Andrew Weil, M.D., Houghton
Mifflin Company , Boston.
3 . THE SCIENCE , ART AND PHILOSOPHY OF CHIROPRAC -
TIC, D.D. Palmer , D.C., Ph.C ., Palmer College of Chiropractic ,
Davenport , Iowa.
 The
"Common Cold"
Explained
and
Chiropractic's
Approach to
the Problem
 Germs and Viruses
Do Not Cause Colds!
Dr. Dennis T. Jaffe, Ph.D., in his book
"Healing From Within," made this state-
ment:
"Of course, disease-producing micro-
organisms are always present, but usually
they can be fought off successfully. However,
some individuals never get sick, while others
pick up every cold in the neighborhood. So
although the germ may be one of the essential
and contributing causes, it alone is not suf-
ficient to produce illness."
Yes, some people "pick up every cold in
the neighborhood." WHY? The answer is re-
sistance. The resistance factors of the
human body are the most important factors
in maintaining health. Germs are always
with us but commonly the body fights them
\ ---
off successfully. Inside your body you will Dr. B. J. Palmer
find most of the organisms that afflict man-
kind in disease and if they are not found
inside our bodies, most certainly they are
found in abundance in the world around us. malfunctioning or in a weakened state (low-
The famous French physiologist, Claude ered resistance), before most so called infec-
Bernard, was correct when he stated: tious diseases can "strike." Actually disease
"Illnesses hover constantly above us, their does not really even "strike" as most of the
seeds blown by the wind, but they do not set germs and viruses involved in diseases are
in the terrain unless the terrain is ready to found within us all the time. A healthy body
receive them ." comprehends them, lives in harmony with
The common cold is a perfect example, if them, and they cause no harm.
the virus was the cause everybody would "The philosophic view of bacteria is to con-
come down with a "cold" every year. So many sider them necessary to life as the minute
people acquire this common malady that no chemists of the air, the water, and the soil."
one would be able to avoid it. The virus is Charles H. Mayo, M.D.
all around us, "blown by the wind" as Claude Yes, germs will always be with us, they
Bernard stated. Think about the medical are intended to be there. But you say, what
docto Ps, the chiropractors, the nurses, the has chiropractic care got to do with germs?
dentists - why don't they continually get Chiropractic teaches that health mainte-
colds; after all they see sick people day in nance care through regular spinal adjust-
and day out. Doctors of Chiropractic even ments creates a strong and healthy body,
lay their hands upon sick germ ridden less susceptible to disease. Thirty-one pair
people all of the time. Why then aren't the of nerves emit from between the vertebrae
doctors continually sick? Do they get an of the spinal column. When vertebrae be-
immunity with their diploma? Now I'm not come subluxated (misaligned) they can in-
really trying to be silly nor am I trying to terfere with normal nerve transmission and
chide you, but the developer of chiropractic, cause malfunction. This is commonly seen
Dr. B. J. Palmer stated: in the so called "pinched nerve" problems of
"If the germ theory of disease were correct neuritis, neuralgia, sciatica, numbness of
there would be no one living to believe it." the hands and feet, headaches, etc. These
When you think about it a minute, you problems often bring patients into the
realize that he was absolutely right. Now chiropractors office. But the spinal nerves
most certainly germs and viruses are in- also influence the entire organic system of
volved in the pathology of diseases, but the human body. Chiropractors focus atten-
pathology is a symptom of the disease pro- tion on keeping the entire body free from
cess, not the cause. First the body must be nerve interference through adjusting spinal
subluxations. In this way regular ch iroprac-
tic care promotes a high state of health. You
see the nervous system directly controls the
immune system, nerve interference can
cause lowered resistance, malfunction , and
a poor state of health that sets the stage for
infections , disease, and yes , th e "common
c old ."
Chiropractors usually suggest that pa-
tients seek chiropractic care on a once a
month basis. If you've ever been to a chiro-
practors office you will often see the same
people there time and time again. These
people are frequently healthy and well , they
choose to maintain a good state of health
through chiropractic care. No one forces
them to keep going to a chiropractor, as no
one forces a person to see their dentist reg-
ularly. Those who CARE about their
bodies tak e CARE of their bodies . They
follow a physical moral code of good diet,
good activity, good rest, good hygiene and
regular chiropractic care. Chiro practic helps
pre v en t health problems from striking.
Remember when symptoms occur a prob-
lem has already occurred. Chiropractic care
suggests taking care of the body to prevent
the symptoms of disease from occurring . In
fact chiropractors really do not claim to cure
any disease . The adjustment of the spine
simply restores proper nerve supply and the
body then affects its own cure . Keeping the
body free of nerve interference allows the
body to function properly and develops a
strong healthy immune system that serves
as a barrier against disease. Disease is not
so much the virulence of attacking OUT-
SIDE organisms as it is the resistance of the
internal INSIDE mechanisms that produce
a healthy body . It is that strong resistance
that prevents many people from ever having
the so called "common cold." So if "cold"
problems are your problem, why not try reg-
ular chiropractic care. D. D. Palmer the
founder of chiropractic stated in 1910 :
"In the near future Chiropractic will be as
much valued for its preventative qualities as
it now is for adjusting and relieving the
cause of ailments."
Once you feel within your own body the
difference chiropractic care makes , you too
may be one of those people who often say,
"I go to my chiropractor regularly." For a
happy , healthy life, stay well through
chiropractic care.
© BARGE CHIR OPRACTIC CLINI C S.C.
322 Cameron Aven ue, La Crosse , WI 54601
608- 784-4639
 TORTICOLLIS*
The
"DISC BLOCK
SUBLUXATION"
of the Neck

I
*Torticollis is not to be confused with spastic torticollis.
The latter is an entirely different neurological condition.
 TORTI COLLIS and ligaments of the apophyseal joints .
"Wry Neck" - this is the term used in This in tum causes painful muscular ten-
the past to describe this painful condition sion " ... end quote.
of the cervical spine. The neck has gone This text recognizes that the muscular
a-wry. Yes , it certainly has as those who problem is secondary. This explains why
have suffered this painful condition can previous methods used to treat the muscles
vividly recall. It is commonly thought to in this condition have been dismal failures.
be a muscular condition . Most dictionaries TORTI COLLIS
today describe it thusly - Dorland Medi- Posterior View
cal Dictionary 25th Edition, "A contracted
state of the cervical muscles, producing
twi sting of the neck, and an unnatural
position of the head ".
At one time medical authorities were so
convinced that muscles were the cause of
this problem, that they would surgi cally
shorten the muscle on one side of the neck
to attempt to again make the neck straight.
Today, chiropractic science has deter-
mined that 'Torticollis ' is not a muscular
problem . It is simply a condition wherein a
vertebra has become misaligned in the neck.
This coincides with a change in position of
(Ill. 1) Looking at the cervical vertebrae
the center (nucleus) of the disc and the
from the posterior (back) you can see how
vertebra becomes 'locked ' in an 'out of place'
one vertebra tips and rotates to one side.
position . This 'locking' is called a "disc block
subluxation " by chiropractors.
The malposition of the nucleus of the TORTI COLLIS
disc prevents the vertebra from returning Anterior View
to its normal position. Thus, the neck (cer-
vical spine) is bent in a tortuous position. It
can be bent to one side, bent forward, or
both. The patient is unable to move the
neck out of this peculiar position. The
muscles of the neck respond to this by be-
coming taut, sore and strained.
Today medical authorities are finally
realizing that chiropractic science is correct
in regards to torticollis and a similar condi-
tion of the lower back called 'Torti pelvis'.
For instance, a prominent medical text,
The Human Spine in Health & Disease*
states thusly, and I quote, "It does not (Ill. 2) This is a view of the cervical ver-
matter if the cause is found in the region of tebrae from the anterior (front). Here we
the apophyseal joints or in the disc space, can see how the nucleus of the disc (N)
the sudden jerk and the impossibility of the slips to one side and prevents the return of
slipping back causes pain in the capsules the vertebra to normal position.
*Grune & Stratton. New York and London
 TYPES OF TORTICOLLIS THE PAIN OF TORTICOLLIS
To say the least, torticollis is a very
Lateral Torticollis painful condition. Due to the subluxation
of the vertebra, the spine is unable to be
straight, and the resulting muscle tension
and strain on the ligaments and tendons is
severe. The stretch stress on the ligaments
of the separated vertebral joints 1s re-
1 sponsible for most of the pain.
J
(Ill. 4) In lateral torticollis the head is car-
---
ried to one side. The patient cannot move
his head and neck from this position.
Anterior Torticollis
(Ill. 7) Cut away view showing the center
of the disc (nucleus), slipped to one side
and the separation of a vertebral joint (bro-
ken arrow).
But remember, the stress on the ligament s
and muscles is secondary , due to the vertebra
being 'locked ' out of place . It is to no avail
to treat the muscles until the vertebra has
been adjusted into place. Immediate con-
(Ill. 5) In this type of torticollis the head is sultation with a chiropractor should be
held tipped forward. It may only be slight sought. In the event that this is not possi-
as in the picture above, but the neck is stiff ble, keep the neck warm by wrapping a towel
and cannot be tipped back. around it, this will also provide needed
support .
•
Anterior Lateral Torticollis One of the most difficult problems faced
by the person afflicted with this condition
is the inability to support the weight of his
own head. This is especially true when he is
endeavoring to lie down . If at all possible a
torticollis case should have help in reclining
and rising from bed. Supporting the back of
the head upon rising is a great help. The
patient may elect to support the back of his
head with one hand while extending the
other for help in rising. Unless one has suf-
(Ill. 6) This is simply a combination of the fered this condition it is difficult to
two above conditions. The head is tipped appreciate the amount of pain involved.
forward and to one side and 'locked' in this Sympathy and help of family members is
position. an important aid in the care of torticollis.
 THE ADJUSTMENT CAUSES OF TORTI COLLIS

Muscular Chill
Man, "the creature with the naked
neck". We are prone to ignore this area of
our body when it comes to clothing. Per-
haps we should wear our hair down to our
shoulders . At any rate, the human neck is
subject to drafts and chills more than any
other part of the spine. Thus fans, air-con-
ditioners, drafty rooms, riding in a car with
the window open, etc. all can chill the cer-
vical musculature . Chiropractors report
many cases of torticollis in early spring evi-
dently brought on from driving with the
car window open. It is not so much the chill
factor itself as it is the disproportionate
chilling of the neck created by drafts, fans
and circulated air.
(Ill. 8) Chiropractic research has developed
a spinal adjustment that unlocks the ver- Occupational Hazards
tebral malposition (subluxation). The ad- Many are the cases of torticollis that
justment permits the nucleus of the disc to evolve from occupational hazards. A farmer
again assume its proper position in the cen- may strain his neck looking back over his
ter of the disc space and thus restores nor- right shoulder to observe tractor-drawn
mal spinal balance. equipment. When pulling haybalers and
field equipment this strain can become
The correction of this malposition can quite constant. Construction workers using
be instantaneous or it may require a series airhammers, typists looking constantly one
of spinal adjustments. It depends upon the way at copy, draftsmen bending their necks
length of time the patient has had torticol- forward over the drafting board; all are ex-
lis, the age of the patient, and the extent of amples of occupational hazards that lead to
damage that the ligaments and discs have attacks of torticollis.
sustained.
It should be mentioned here that tor- Trauma
ticollis in youth is often an early sign of a Chiropractors can all relate cases of
severe spinal curvature called 'scoliosis'. All trauma caused torticollis. Four of the most
children who suffer any 'stiff neck' prob- common traumatic type origins are:
lems should receive a chiropractic examina- 1. Whiplash
tion. Early chiropractic detection and cor- 2. Sports Activities
rection of vertebral subluxations can pre- 3. Heavy lifting.
vent scoliosis. 4. Fetal Delivery.
Yes, torticollis is a condition that re- Finally, I will mention again, that tor-
sponds well to chiropractic care. Chiroprac- ticollis is an early sign of a spinal scoliosis.
tic science has located the cause and devel- The neck, trying to balance for the crooked
oped a means of complete correction of this spine, develops strain and thus torticollis.
oainful spinal affliction. All children who complain of neck stiffness
and pain should have a chiropractic exami-
nation.
The old adage "as a tree is bent so shall
it grow" certainly applies to the spine. Lit-
tle beginnings like a 'stiff neck' can lead to
life long spinal distortions.

TORTI COLLIS
Before

'
(Ill. 9) Looking at the x-ray from the pos-
terior (back), the patient's head is bent to
the right.

TORTI COLLIS
After

(Ill. 10) After correction of the vertebral

malposition (called subluxation by chi-
ropractors), the spine again assumes its
normal position.

Dr. Fred H. Barge, D.C. is a distinguished

chiropractic author, lecturer and clinician. He
is President of the Barge Chiropractic Clinic,
S.C. in LaCrosse, WI.
© Barge, 322 Cameron Ave., LaCrosse, WI 5460 1
TORTIPELVIS
The
"SLIPPED DISC"
SYNDROME
 TORTIPELVIS Why Does This Happen
to the human spine?
Often called the slipped disc syndrome One of the common causes of this prob-
this condition is most simply defined as: a lem is a spinal distortion called a lumbar
tortuous position of the lumbar spine and kyphosis. This is an abnormal flattening of
pelvis. This painful and common low back the normal arch of the lower back as seen
condition is caused by a misalignment of a in Ill. 2-B.
vertebra in the lower back. This problem is
referred to by chiropractors as a disc block
subluxation. The disc bulges to one side and
the vertebra tips to the other, thus the pa-
tient is forced to stand in a bent position,
(Ill. 1).

Normal
ILL. 2-A
Disc Block Subluxation
ILL. I

The common medical diagnosis for this

condition today is muscle strain or muscle
spasm. Patients are often told to rest, apply
heat, and take pain killing and muscle relax-
ing drugs. This diagnosis is simply incorrect.
What actually happens here is that the
center of the disc (called the nucleus) shifts )
or "slips" to one side and the vertebra above
tips to the other just like a teeter-totter. And
as with the teeter-totter, if its fulcrum is not
again placed in the center, it remains that
way. A chiropractic adjustment restores the
position of the vertebra and its fulcrum (the
nucleus of the disc) to normal position and
thus returns the spine to normal.
Kyphosis
ILL. 2-B
 When this takes place unusual weight is Below and on the following page are the
then carried on the discs, (Ill. 4). two most common types of "slipped" dis c
This added burden upon the discs causes problems. The correct term for this condi-
pressure to be exerted upon the center of tion is tortipelvis.
the discs (nucleus) and when a nucleus
shifts to one side (or backwards) you have Anterior Tortipelvis
tortipelvis.

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N onnal Curve
ILL.3

ILL. 5

When a patient is unable to completel y

straighten up as on the illustration above ,
Abnormal Curve the nucleus has shifted backwards, the
(Kyphosis) spine is then "locked" in a forward bent
ILL.4 position.
 Lateral Tortipelvis T he x-rays below illustrate a case of
latera l tortipelvis in an ad ul t woman. We
are viewing the spine from the back.

Lateral Tortipelvis

ILL. 7 Before
The arrow above points to the disc
wedge. The center of the disc, called the
nucleus, has "slipped" to the wide side of
the disc wedge (left). The vertebra above
this disc then tips to the right and the per-
son's spine is forced to stay in this "bent to
one side" position. This is the so-called
"slipped disc syndrome", more correctly
termed tortipelvis.

ILL.6

When a patient walks bent laterally to one

side he is in la t eral tortipelvis, the nucleus
of the disc shifts to one side and the patient
is unable to stand straight. Thi5 causes much
muscle tension and pain, but remember the
muscles are not causing the problem, they
are only responding to the tortuous bend of
the spine.
We now have described to you two types
of tortipelvis, anterior (patient bent forward)
and lateral (patient bent to one side), but a
combination of the two often occurs and then ILL. 8 After
the patient is bent to one side and forward.
This means that the nucleus of the disc has This is an x-ray of the same case after
shifted both posterior (backwards) and receiving chiropractic spinal adjustments.
lateral. Time between x-rays was thirteen days.
 In this booklet chiropractic author, lec-
turer, and consultant, Dr. Fred H. Barge,
D.C., Ph.C., explains the spinal mechanics
involved in the so-called "slipped disc syn-
drome." To help prevent this problem you

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should avoid things that tend to flatten the
arch in your lower back. Contrary to popu-
lar opinion today, exercises like flattening
the back against the wall, situps, bending
over to touch the toes, all cause the arch in
the lower back to flatten. Such exercises
should not be used by the majority of
people who have back problems. Earth
shoes and shoes with low heels are also bad
for the posture of the lumbar (low back)
spine; higher heels benefit most spinal
problems. Do not let anyone tell you that
you have too much arch in your lower back
without chiropractic x-ray analysis. Con-
sult your chiropractor for corrective spinal
care and proper exercise regimes for spinal
problems. Regular chiropractic care is your
best insurance of proper spinal mainte-
nance. Caring for the spine also helps elimi-
nate the many health problems that arise
from chronic spinal misalignments. Your
chiropractor can explain to you the
chiropractic approach to sound health
management.
Chiropractic examination, especially
after a severe fall or sports activity, can
detect spinal subluxations. Chiropractic
spinal adjustment can correct these mis-
alignments and return the spine to its
proper position. Chiropractic methods
should be a primary consideration in all
cases of backache.

Dr. Fred H. Barge, D.C. is a distinguished

chiropractic author, lecturer and clinician. He
is President of the Barge Chiropractic Clinic,
S.C. in LaCrosse, WI.
© Barge, 322 Cameron Ave., LaCrosse, WI 54601
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The Health and life
Philosophy of Chiropractic
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 The or,
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The Philosophy of Successful Practice

Frederick H. E. Barge
D.C., Ph.C., Hon. F.I.C.A., F.P.A.C.

CHIROPRACTIC PRINCIPLES, PRACTICE AND PHILOSOPHY.

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