Chronic headaches or sudden neck pain are a major problem for many people in everyday life. Around 100 years ago, Walter Huneke developed neural therapy, an alternative treatment option that relies on local anesthesia. If pain relief is achieved with the local anesthetic, neural therapy treatment often improves the quality of life enormously. Below you will find the most important questions about neural therapy and specialists.
The alternative method of neural therapy is based on the assumption that there is a dense network of connections between different areas of the body.
The autonomic nervous system, the hormonal system and all cells in the body are closely interconnected. The basis of the information system between the cells is the basic substance (also known as the matrix). It is closely connected to all cells and nerves.
This is where neural therapy comes in: It attempts to restore the smooth functioning of the basic substance. If there are disruptions here, symptoms such as acute or chronic pain appear in different parts of the body.
Neural therapy is divided into two areas:
Initially, the therapist usually uses segmental therapy. He injects a local anesthetic into the upper layers of the skin where the pain is located. This agent is procaine. There it unfolds its effect and relieves symptoms such as muscle stiffness. Shortly after the injection, red swellings appear on the skin, the wheals.
Neural therapy also supports other areas such as internal organs, nerves and ligaments. The starting point of neural therapy is a connection between certain points on the surface of the body and the internal organs and nervous system. The therapy is intended to work via these connections.
During treatment, small whealsoften form on the skin @ blauviolette /AdobeStock
If segmental therapy does not produce the desired results, doctors and therapists turn to the second area of neural therapy: interference field therapy.
An interference field is a chronically stressful factor that does not cause any symptoms itself, but has an effect on other areas of the body. This causes irritation in the body and weakens the body's natural defenses.
Frequent interference fields occur in the following areas:
In interference field therapy, the therapist also injects a local anesthetic directly into the surface of the skin or under the skin. However, it can also be deeper, such as in the tonsils or prostate.
Interference fields can be found in almost every area of the human body. However, the effects of the disorder can be seen elsewhere: chronic tonsillitis may then lead to
Through comprehensive preliminary examinations, therapists can detect the interference fields, even if the painful area is in a different place.
Neural therapy has a wide range of applications: It ranges from acute injuries to chronic complaints.
Areas of application for neural therapy:
Before the treatment begins, the doctor must rule out all possible reasons against the treatment (contraindications).
For segmental therapy, the therapist feels the painful area and injects the procaine into the skin. Shortly afterwards, red swellings, the wheals, appear.
In interference field therapy, the neural therapist applies the injection around the interference field.
Some pains subside after a single treatment, others require several sessions. Chronic pain patients require several sessions to take effect.
As with any treatment, the doctor must carefully weigh up the benefits and risks. Side effects are relatively rare with neural therapy. Infections or bruising at the injection site are possible. If the injection site becomes inflamed, the skin reacts with swelling, redness and pain.
In neural therapy, doctors use a local anesthetic with the active ingredient procaine. It can injure nerves or blood vessels if not used properly.
The following side effects are possible if the substance enters the bloodstream:
Neural therapy is generally not suitable for people with heart disease. Doctors should also not use procaine as a treatment for blood clotting disorders or inflammation of the skin.
If the following symptoms occur after treatment, you should consult a doctor immediately:
Relieving pain with targeted local anaesthetics. For around a century, neural therapy has reported that patients have experienced less pain. A local anaesthetic has a positive effect on certain areas or disturbed functions in the body.
A stimulated vegetative nervous system eliminates the disorders and stimulates the body's self-healing powers.
Apart from allergic reactions to the active ingredient , there are rarely any other side effects.
Experienced alternative practitioners offer you this alternative treatment option for chronic pain, but also for many other conditions.
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