Perspectives:Practitioners Speak
Levels of Healing, Part One: Physico-Chemical Dimensions
Most people come to see me because they have pain: neck pain, lower back pain, head pain. And they want relief. I first take a history. How long have they had the complaint? What makes the pain worse? What relieves it? Have they had any car accidents or sports injuries? What kind of work do they do? Do they exercise? And so on. Then I do a physical exam. I look at their posture. How do they hold themselves in space? Are their heads tipped forward? Are their shoulders rounded? …
Levels of Healing, Part Two: Psycho-Energetic Dimensions
With seemingly clear boundaries between our bodies and the world through which we move, it’s easy to feel separated from everything outside our skin. But as physical, chemical, emotional, and energetic beings, this perception belies our true nature. Our five senses–hearing, touch, smell, taste, and sight–are directed primarily outward. They help us to navigate the material world, to survive so we may pass our DNA on to future generations. This Darwinian narrative has framed many of our modern ideas about health and healing…
