Huneke Neural Therapy
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WHAT
IS NEURAL THERAPY?
Neural Therapy is a gentle healing technique developed in Germany which involves
the injection of local anesthetics into autonomic ganglia, peripheral nerves,
scars, glands, acupuncture points, trigger points, skin and other tissues.
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WHAT
ARE AUTONOMIC GANGLIA?
The ganglia are where the center of the nerves are located. The body contains
two nervous systems, somatic and autonomic. The somatic nervous system is under
your voluntary control (ex: turning your head to look in one direction). The
autonomic nervous system functions automatically (ex: when your eyes dilate
in the dark). Top
WHAT
BODILY FUNCTIONS ARE UNDER THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM CONTROL?
Basically, every bodily function is under autonomic nervous system control.
The autonomic nervous system affects pain perception, heart beat, blood pressure,
smell, hearing, as well as blood circulation. This last fact is especially
important in that the autonomic nervous system regulates the blood flow to
every gland and organ in the body. Top
HOW
DOES NEURAL THERAPY WORK?
According to Ferdinand Huneke, M.D., the founder of Neural Therapy, there can
be interference fields that cause dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.
An interference field is any pathologically damaged tissue, which acts as a
stimulus to the autonomic nervous system. Neural Therapy corrects the dysfunction
in the autonomic nervous system by stopping the interference field. Once this
occurs the organs, glands, and body tissues can function better, eliminating
chronic disease conditions. One possible explanation for this improvement is
that Neural Therapy actually increases the circulation to the injured organs
including the thyroid, adrenal, liver, or kidneys. Dr. Huneke taught that most
interference fields are found in the head region with the tonsils and teeth
being the most common. For instance, a bout of tonsillitis or a tonsillectomy
can be the start of an interference field in the tonsils. Likewise, an infected
tooth or a root canal can set up an interference field in the tooth. Scars
are the next most common interference field. Any scar, no matter how small
or old, even if it dates back to early childhood, may be an interference field. Top
HOW
DOES NEURAL THERAPY STOP INTERFERENCE FIELDS?
Neural Therapy stops interference fields by stopping the interference field
from producing a stimulus which affects the autonomic nervous system. A good
analogy of this is a heart arrhythmia or irregular heart beat. The irregular
heartbeat is not under the voluntary control of the individual and this is
why it causes problems. Physicians give medications like lidocaine (an anesthetic)
to stop arrhythmia Neural Therapy, according to the German scientific literature,
works by injecting anesthetics into interference fields, stopping abnormal
stimulus from the interference fields from affecting the autonomic nervous
system. Top
WHAT
CONDITIONS CAN AN INTERFERENCE FIELD CAUSE?
According to the German scientific literature interference fields can cause:
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Allergies
- Confusion
- Vertigo
- Hay Fever
- Optic Neuritis
- Asthma
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Fatigue
- Tonsillitis
- Liver Disease
- Menstrual
Pain
- Sinusitis
- Chronic Infections
- Menstrual
Irregularity
- Gallbladder
Disease
- Eczema
- Rheumatoid
Arthritis
- Lupus
- Arthritis
…and many other
chronic degenerative conditions. Top
CAN
NEURAL THERAPY HELP RELIEVE CHRONIC PAIN?
More and more medical research in regard to chronic pain is implicating the
autonomic nervous system as a cause of pain. This is what many Neural Therapists
have been saying for over 50 years. Neural Therapy, by helping the autonomic
nervous system to function properly, is helping many people to become relieved
and cured of their chronic pain. Top
HOW
DOES NEURAL THERAPY COMPARE TO PROLOTHERAPY?
Prolotherapy is an injection technique that stimulates the body to grow stronger
ligaments, tendons, muscles, and joint tissue. It is also helpful at eliminating
the pain of conditions such as arthritis, migraines, back pain, fibromyalgia,
headaches, and many other painful conditions. Neural Therapy works at relieving
pain by eliminating interference fields and helping the autonomic nervous system
function normally. The two therapies are best used together when there are
both musculoskeletal and autonomic nervous system problems involved in chronic
pain. Top
* The information
provided in this brochure is largely based upon scientific research
done in Germany. Some American physicians might disagree with this
information because of ethocentric bias or unfamiliarity with the
subject matter. Top
HOW
CAN A PHYSICIAN LEARN NEURAL THERAPY?
There are approximately 5,000 physicians who practice Neural Therapy is Germany,
and only a small number in the Unites States. Ross A. Hauser, M.D. is one of
the few American physicians who have traveled to Germany to learn the technique.
Dr. Hauser has attended the International Neural Therapy Society meeting and
studied with its President, nephew of the founder of Neural Therapy, Jurgen
Huneke, M.D. Top
RESOURCES
Dosch, P. Manual
of Neural Therapy According to Huneke, 11th Edition. Haug
Publishers, Germany, 1984.
Hauser, R. Prolo
Your Pain Away: Curing Chronic Pain with Prolotherapy. Beulah
Land Press, Oak Park, IL. 1998.
Fischer, L. Neurotherapie
nach Huneke. Hippokrates Verlag Stuttgart, Germany. 1998.
Disclaimer: Certain
persons considered experts may disagree with one or more statements
made. Nevertheless, what is stated is based on sound authority,
medical experience, and actual treatments of patients. Top |
