Now we take up the optic nerve, the nerve of the eye. We
had a catarrhal condition first in the nasal tract and nasal
passages which produced considerable trouble and extended
into the throat and in turn into the ear, produces irritation
which was carried to the common center at the base
of the brain or the region of the optic nerve. The optic
nerve, in consequence of this irritation becomes irritated
and atrophied. In other words, it shrinks upon itself as a
result of lack of blood supply, due to lesions at the base
of the brain and in the cervical region, which cut off its
food, so to speak. The whole sensory system becomes very
stimulating and as the optic nerve was awakened it had to
bear the majority of the trouble; the result was the present
condition which we see here. The optic nerve is a link
connecting the eye with the brain. The condition of the
eye is a strained condition, we have drawing pains. Nature
brings this about in order to save the retina as it comes in
for its share of the trouble, in consequence of this diseased
condition. It does not get enough nourishment and we have
a loss of sight in the eye as a result. This strain on the
optic nerves produces, reflexly, trouble also in the facial
muscles.
In treating this case first, remove the lesions in the
spine, especially, in the neck, and we will stop the
condition where it is now, keep it from progressing further.
Take away this pressure at the second dorsal, second cervical
and also at the second lumbar as these conditions down the
spine are reflexly connected with conditions in other part
of the body. This will aid nature to build up new tissue
outside of the eye proper. The only conditions that exist
here are conditions that exist in the eye as a whole,
resulting from these remote troubles in the spine. Relax
these conditions, get them thoroughly relaxed, relax the
whole sensory system.
Rest the eyes, the hearing, in fact all the special senses.
Relax the conditions of the lumbar and note the conditions
that result in the face and generally throughout the body.
The circulation will be equalized in all parts of the body,
and also nature will absorb and carry away the waste or
diseased conditions that exist here at the diseased areas
and at the base of the brain and along the spine where the
inflammation exists at present that should feed the optic
tract and also other nerves of special sense.
Do not exert these nerves, it will cause additional
inflammation. Absorb the condition that produces this
inflammation by manipulation [osteopathically] until
this trouble is removed.
Unless this trouble is removed very soon the inflammation
here will extend along the optic nerve so that we won't
have any eyesight.
BACKGROUND
See
1/10/11 affidavit under
3967-2 saying he had suffered
with an eye affection for ten years, which had rendered him
almost blind; also a deep-boring headache [migraine?] three
days weekly for seven years.
REPORTS
1/07/11 See
3967-2 and
1/10/11 affidavit indicating the only
treatment he used was osteopathy as outlined in the reading.
