What is neural therapy?
Neural therapy was developed in the 1920s by German physicians Walter and Ferdinand Hüneke and is a treatment method that uses the application of local anesthesia to treat the hormonal, nervous, cellular and psychic regulatory systems. It restores internal stability, or the body’s natural balance. The term ‘neural therapy’ means a therapy that works by using the autonomic nervous system. The body’s signal transmissions and transfer of information take place in the autonomic nervous system, and excessive signaling inhibits and disrupts energy production and distribution. Neural therapy methods provide deteriorated tissues with energy or clear energy blockages.
Neural therapy uses two basic techniques. The first is involves injecting anesthesia into the segment along the spinal cord that is related to the area of discomfort (body segment). The second is based on stopping the area of discomfort (interference field). An injection done in this area removes the symptoms immediately.
All physical reactions in the autonomic nervous system including corrections to the hormonal, cellular and nervous regulatory systems involve communication. If only one of these systems is damaged, the whole system functions irregularly as a result. In simpler terms, illness doesn’t just affect one organ but the entire body.
Neural therapy doesn’t just repair pathological reflexes, but the cell membranes as well. If any part of our body previously experienced inflammatory, chemical, physical or traumatic reactions, they become part of the pathological field and can cause other bodily functions to become afflicted. By using neural therapy in these instances an immediate decrease in the effects of the illness known as a ‘flash phenomenon’ can be observed.
Neural therapy has five separate areas of treatment:
Regular communication between cells is extremely important for all metabolic functions in the body to perform their duties. The development of all known illnesses starts here, and this is especially where neural therapy can be effective.
If a bigger stimulation occurs than the body can handle, mediators are released and cellular, hormonal and neural events start a chain reaction. This is how the body tries to return to its healthy balance. It is also why physical reactions linked to emotional experiences occur, such as blushing when hearing a word or hairs standing on end when we’re scared. From examples like these we can understand that there are unseen reactions that occur as well as visible ones.
In women, the general psychovegetative condition is expressed in the pelvic organs. During extreme emotional situations irregular bleeding can occur. For example, after hearing about an unexpected death or being in a life-threatening situation a menstrual period may not occur. Even a fear of being pregnant, or the opposite – wanting to conceive – is closely related to experiencing missed periods.
Occurring illnesses don’t just include irregular bleeding; complaints connected to pathological or organic causes may also appear. Disorders in that part of the body clearly appear due to various stressful situations.
If the original situation remains untreated for a long time it can affect spinal reflex functions, and the regulation mechanism becomes imbalanced and open to illness with a second impact.
Research has long linked chronic back pain in women with using an epidural while giving birth or having a long, difficult delivery. When looked at from a complementary medicine perspective, this is a case where the condition is likely a reflex that has developed as a response to microtraumas in the pelvic connections. By treating this with anesthesia, deactivated protective muscle reflexes work again or connective tissue can sustain an excessive force.
Similarly, this reflex can affect other organs in the area. The bladder and intestines are particularly linked to emotional events. Everybody can experience bladder pressure as a reaction to certain stressful situations. Equally, the physical response to some conflicts is loss of bladder control or constipation.
How does neural therapy work on infertility?
Neural therapy can offer significant help with infertility. First a detailed history is taken of the patient and factors that play a physical and psychological role are examined. A pre-diagnosis is drawn up with the help of certain laboratory tests and screening methods if needed, and after a consultation with a gynecologist a therapy plan is developed. Using the neural therapy protocol approach mentioned above (local, segmental, expanded segmental, interference field elimination and intravenous therapy types), an approach is prepared and local anesthesia is injected into different areas of the body.
The primary aim of neural therapy is to bring out the body’s ability to heal itself. A body that is balanced and has returned to its natural state is healthy and fundamentally ready to start out on infertility therapy. This includes neural therapy and other complementary medicine methods such as acupuncture, microsystem acupuncture, ozone therapy, body and mind detox, colon hydrotherapy, and an alkaline and raw diet.
In short, neural therapy is an effective method for many gynecological problems, including infertility that will likely bring about a happy ending.
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