Holistic Back Care July 16, 2007
Posted by Geoffrey Wilson in : Acupuncture , trackbackAfter 20 years as a holistic practitioner of Oriental Medicine, I have observed that the body never lies. In fact, it reports very accurately on the quality and nature of a specific crisis or particular health challenge. The trick of the trade is in learning how to read signs and symptoms precisely. Back problems like any form of health disorder, are the effect of a cause. However, people are often curiously unaware of the ways in which the disorder might be related to lifestyle orientation. Patients seeking Holistic Oriental Medicine treatment are frequently surprised to find that the solution involves not only physical treatment, but also a modification of outlook and habits. This may involve identifying metaphysical themes pertinent to the individual, such as security (e.g. money, self-esteem, career, the future) and the relative strength of psychological and emotional stability.
Sooner or later, many people whether young or old, often fall prey to some kind of back pain, either of a chronic or acute nature. Including accidents, injuries and trauma, the most common cause of this disorder in terms of Oriental Medicine is a depletion of the vital energy stored in the kidneys. Chronic back pain tends to be constitutionally related (inherited characteristics) and is treated differently to acute back pain, which is a product of more recently experienced challenges, such as an accident or injury. A back complaint suffered by an elite athlete, for example, might be a combination of both. It depends entirely on the individual. This is the benefit of approaching the problem through the application of an holistic treatment where each case is viewed in terms of a unique diagnostic profile. The holistic practitioner takes into account everything that is associated with the individual, including physical, mental, emotional and spiritual correspondences.
It is important to point out that from an energetic perspective, the kidneys regulate the functions of reproduction, growth, maturity and the process of decay. They also govern hearing, sustain the integrity of the bones and maintain normal urinary and genital functions. Typically, lower back pain as the most frequently experienced malady in this category, will be accompanied by signs and symptoms that involve the aforementioned functions regulated and governed by the kidneys. Furthermore, in as much as the back serves as a primary source of skeletal support, when under stress or pressure, this support system gives out either because it is exhausted or the constitutional character has been gradually weakened by the presenting stress factor. Physically, acupuncture and herbs tend to produce good results and support the body in a natural way.
Most importantly, it is comforting to know that the human drama, from birth to death, progresses according to specific cycles. As we get older, our constitutional strengths wane. This is a fact. In order to bolster them, strict and disciplined attention needs to be given to the maintenance of the vital energy. This is why in the orient, for example, so much emphasis is placed on the development of longevity through regular and specific exercise (e.g. Tai Chi), dietary practice, herbal medicines, as well as self-reflection and meditation.
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