Oriental medicine (OM), also known as Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a healing art that existed in some form or other for more than 3,000 years. Some of the earlier texts date back from the Han Dynasty (206 BCE to 220 ACE). In the western world, it is commonly known as acupuncture. However, acupuncture is only one of several modalities that physicians of TCM use to treat patients. TCM emphasizes the role of the body in the healing process and uses herbs and natural agents to maintain health. It is an effective form of treatment and a particularly safe form of therapy. TCM is a complete medical system that takes into account every aspect of human life to promote health and well-being. It sees the body as one whole entity like a “Garden” and encompasses its physical, emotional, energetic, as well as its spiritual aspects. It emphasizes on the “Vis medicatrix” the “healing power of nature” better known as “the inborn ability of the human body to respond to the insult of illness or injury and restore itself to health in most episodes of disease or trauma (Whorton, 2002, p. 6).” The goal for treatment is boosting the ecological condition to favor self-regulatory capacity. Physicians in the eastern world are trained to examine skin, complexion, bones, channels, smells, sounds, mental state, preferences, emotions, tongue, pulse, demeanor, and body build to discern patterns that underlie a patient’s complaints. TCM’s wholistic approach to healing addresses the underlying cause of disease, and allows the body to heal itself naturally. Physicians are taught to treat the cause not just the symptoms of an illness so that the body can function more efficiently and therefore ensuring true health.
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Your spine is made of individual bones called "vertebrae", separated by softer, more flexible structures called discs. These discs allow your spine to maintain flexibility required for motion. However, through daily activities and injuries, these discs are often damaged, resulting in disc bulges or disc herniations, often referred to as "slipped discs". Chiropractors are known for treating many causes of low back pain including disc injuries. Flexion-Distraction technique allows us to stretch the spine and improve the motion of the joints in the low back and improve the health of the discs. The technique involves placing the patient onto the table face down and securing his or her ankles to the end of the bench to keep the patient from sliding across the bench. Once the patient is comfortable and secure, the table is programmed to the appropriate setting and speed for the patient's condition and treatment can begin! As you can see in the video, once the table is in motion, the patient's spine is repeatedly flexed to open up the joint spaces in the low back. This technique can be used to replace manual chiropractic adjustments or as a supplement. Many patients also experience significant benefit from utilizing this technique in conjunction with soft tissue therapies such as myofascial release or massage. Learn more about different myofascial release and massage therapy techniques by visiting the links below.
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