I just got done treating a young woman who has had the hiccups (hiccoughs) for the last eight months. She unfortunately has a bad case of acid reflux or heart burn and that is causing her to hiccup. She is on very strong anti-stomach acid medication trying to control this. She even skips meals to avoid the heart burn and the ensuing hiccups.
It is funny that just last week I learned about a different focus of medicine called Functional Medicine that tries to heal the body first and that then takes care of things like acid reflux and fibromyalgia.
Simply put, if we let your body heal before we try to throw a pill at it, your body tends to heal. There are many herbs, vitamins, nutritious foods and enzymes that can allow for healing. It does tend to decrease the need for elixers, potions or other medications.
The osteopathic medical community claims to think in terms of the patient being composed of mind, body and spirit. As such, I believe it is important to heal the body before attempting to throw a pill at it. If I only knew everything, then I could cure everyone. With osteopathic manipulation, I examine the patient's body to find areas that are not moving appropriately and attempt to nudge the body toward health. I also try to treat the mind and spirit, which tends to set me a little to the side.
An example of treating the mind and spirit comes from another patient from today, who was involved in a motor vehicle collision where she was rear ended on the highway when the traffic in front stopped and the car behind didn't . She has had popping and cracking in her neck and shoulders, but her pain had essentially gone away with a previous osteopathic physician treating her. A majority of what I did today was to relieve the connections of the emotional aspects of the accident that her body was hanging on to. She cried a lot, but felt better when done.
Our bodies can heal. Our bodies want health. I believe that seeing an osteopathic physician, like myself, can help you improve in your healing process. Unfortunately, this art of medicine is not as common as the prescription pad kind, but it is worth it to find an osteopath that treats to help you get better.
You might be able to find one if you follow this link. I would certainly be willing to help you find one.
Please stay tuned for more thoughts on healing! Please leave questions and comments. This should be able to accept all comments now! Pictures and perhaps even video coming soon!
