I have been fortunate during my 25 years in medicine to experience both first hand and through the accounts of my patients to have seen truly amazing things. I have always been particularly drawn to "the mystical", mysterious things that happen to people in the course of trying to get better.
My first experience of this type of phenomenon occured to me after my first acupuncture tratment.
Subjectively, I did not notice a difference in how I felt. However, I went to play basketball right after the treatment and amazingly to me, I was completely "in the zone" without any explanation. I went from my usual of being a very average player to being "great for the day" making 5 three point shots in a row to start the game. When I settled down to earth and tried to understand this miracle, I could only attribute this transcendent performance to my acupuncture treatment.
Since then, I have always been curious and drawn to the ability to transfer energy from practitioner to patient. I have witnessed this in a wide variety of modalities including acupuncture, massage, physical therapy, craniosacral therapy and energy work. Yesterday, I was again fortunate enough to be the recipient of such a gift as I worked with a visiting physical therapist. Her name is Kim Burnham. She is visiting Mission Hills Physical Therapy from her home in Connecticut. She practices Integrative Manual Therapy(IMT) and Matrix Energetics--modalities within the realm of physical therapy but techniques which rely on energy transfer(as opposed to structural manipulation or strengthening of muscles).
I knew as I went through the experience that this was no average therapist. I could feel things happening in my body as we went through the proceess. When I stood up at the end of the session, I was different. My feet met the floor in a different way. I was more grounded. When I walked, I was sturdier and able to move with much less effort and energy. I went home and went for a real walk and the changes persisted. Subtle but noticeably smoother. My herky-jerky gait was quieter, smoother, less neurologic.
I don't know yet whether these changes will stick. I pray they do but I have re-learned that there is a whole world of things I don't understand. I realize(again) that miracles can happen and that if I don't understand the physiology or mechanism, it does NOT matter. What matters is getting better, progressing and moving forward. Thank you Kim and thank you world for showing this rigid, stiff man that there is so much more to this life than what I understand. Thank you Ralph Havens for being a visionary and always open to new ways to help people heal.
Paolo Zamboni has offered the world a new approach to the treatment of multiple sclerosis. It is radical in that the theory breaks from the way the medical world has viewed this disease for the past 50 years. Matrix energetics and IMT are also a break from standard physical rehabilitation. I am sure these fields must also face disbelievers and naysayers. Thank God that there are individuals who can look into the eyes of their doubters and simply look back into their own hearts and minds and follow what they believe.
My first experience of this type of phenomenon occured to me after my first acupuncture tratment.
Subjectively, I did not notice a difference in how I felt. However, I went to play basketball right after the treatment and amazingly to me, I was completely "in the zone" without any explanation. I went from my usual of being a very average player to being "great for the day" making 5 three point shots in a row to start the game. When I settled down to earth and tried to understand this miracle, I could only attribute this transcendent performance to my acupuncture treatment.
Since then, I have always been curious and drawn to the ability to transfer energy from practitioner to patient. I have witnessed this in a wide variety of modalities including acupuncture, massage, physical therapy, craniosacral therapy and energy work. Yesterday, I was again fortunate enough to be the recipient of such a gift as I worked with a visiting physical therapist. Her name is Kim Burnham. She is visiting Mission Hills Physical Therapy from her home in Connecticut. She practices Integrative Manual Therapy(IMT) and Matrix Energetics--modalities within the realm of physical therapy but techniques which rely on energy transfer(as opposed to structural manipulation or strengthening of muscles).
I knew as I went through the experience that this was no average therapist. I could feel things happening in my body as we went through the proceess. When I stood up at the end of the session, I was different. My feet met the floor in a different way. I was more grounded. When I walked, I was sturdier and able to move with much less effort and energy. I went home and went for a real walk and the changes persisted. Subtle but noticeably smoother. My herky-jerky gait was quieter, smoother, less neurologic.
I don't know yet whether these changes will stick. I pray they do but I have re-learned that there is a whole world of things I don't understand. I realize(again) that miracles can happen and that if I don't understand the physiology or mechanism, it does NOT matter. What matters is getting better, progressing and moving forward. Thank you Kim and thank you world for showing this rigid, stiff man that there is so much more to this life than what I understand. Thank you Ralph Havens for being a visionary and always open to new ways to help people heal.
Paolo Zamboni has offered the world a new approach to the treatment of multiple sclerosis. It is radical in that the theory breaks from the way the medical world has viewed this disease for the past 50 years. Matrix energetics and IMT are also a break from standard physical rehabilitation. I am sure these fields must also face disbelievers and naysayers. Thank God that there are individuals who can look into the eyes of their doubters and simply look back into their own hearts and minds and follow what they believe.
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Ralph Havens and Kim Burnham have worked their magic on me. After they finish, I balance better and it is easier for me to walk. I even went to a talk that Kim gave on the brain. She specializes in this area and is quite informative. You could clearly tell that she speaks from her heart and it is her passion. This is the same for Ralph.
Thank you for setting up the appointment for the neuroradiologist to look at my veins. I appreciate that you took the time to call him. I am interested in seeing if he sees anything the other radiologist did not. I read your blog every day and learn what you can do now and what you could not do before. I feel your new energy in your words.
Thanks for sharing your latest experience in new alternative modalities with us. You have always sought out the latest techniques and personally participated in them. You are a valuable resource indeed.
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