Most people only trust a traditional medical doctor when it comes to healing and treating health issues. I have always been interested, intrigued by and open minded towards alternate healing methods. Traditional Chinese Medicine practices have been around for 2000-3000 years. There are a large range of alternate healing methods from around the world including; acupuncture, aromatherapy, light therapy, reflexology, reiki, herbal therapies, acupressure, massage therapy, iridology, craniosacral therapy etc. The treatments are divided into a few categories; energy, herbal, manipulative, body-mind etc.
Naturopathy is an incredible, effective theory in medicine in my opinion. I had an Acupuncture treatment this morning to aid in healing my fractured pelvis. I went in at 9:15 walking on crutches very slowly and in pain. I got set up for the treatment and had about 12 needles put in. If you have never had this done before and are wondering if the needles hurt, they don't, nothing compared to the feeling of a regular needle. They are not much thicker than a hair, you feel a tiny pinch when they pop it in, but then you can start to feel the relief. The way it works is the needles stimulate the movement and flow of your Qi (CHI), which is your vital energy, throughout the body. It is believe that the body is full of “Meridians” which is the path the energy flows through around the body. I laid on the bed and fell asleep for about an hour. When you have these treatments, you often open up to feeling and seeing different things. I dreamt some crazy, cool things, you feel like you are awake, but asleep. But it is a very cool experience. Around 10:30 I thought about how my body felt, I couldn't feel the needles (unless you move, don't move) and I couldn't feel any pain in any of my pulled, usually sore muscles, or where the fracture is.
The amazing Dr. Zhao came in around 10:35 and took out the needles, I sat up (a lot easier than it has been in the past few days) and put my legs of the table. I was amazed by how much more I could move around. I stood up off the bed and grabbed my crutches. “Try to walk without them, they will injure your back if you use them too much.” He said. I walked. Step, step, step... I could walk, I was standing up perfectly straight and I could move my legs and walk, I couldn't stop smiling! I only used my crutches for a bit of balance and to not put as much pressure on my right leg. I have booked 2 more appointments for this week. Lets hope the natural approach to medicine will heal me in record time!
I had a Reiki treatment the second day after my injury and it was incredible. I felt energized, in much less pain and I believe it helped me heal fast right from the beginning! My friend Amanda did that treatment, she has the touch! Incredible. Everyone has their beliefs and opinions, but I highly recommend to be at least open minded to these therapies. There isn't really a risk, so all it can do is help! Unlike, if a surgery went wrong or the medication you are on reacted, they all have terrible side effects. These are natural, usually painless, and effective!
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