Shifting the symptom

I have repeatedly expressed my unfavorable opinion on the indiscriminate use of medications, supplements, or other remedies, which are often misused for certain types of conditions simply because people are unwilling to change their lifestyle.

The same applies to rehabilitation.

Let’s consider a patient who comes to my clinic with a cervical problem (without other pathologies).

Suppose the cause is reflux caused by his “Italian-style” breakfast (I emphasize that cappuccino and croissant or toasted bread with a thin layer of jam are equivalent and rank high on the inflammatory scale).

By treating him with the best therapy, I make the symptom disappear, acting exactly like a medicine.

I look good, the patient no longer has pain, but he has not understood or actively participated in improving his diet. In fact, knowing he is under my care, he even increases the portion size.

The following week at the check-up, he no longer has cervical pain, but he begins to experience tingling in his hand.

If I were a typical professional, I would say there is “no correlation,” and the chase to eliminate the second symptom would begin, continuing similarly when new manifestations appear.

On the other hand, if the patient tried replacing the aforementioned breakfast with two eggs (as I had my hospital patients do for headaches), the cervical pain would resolve on its own in a short time. Not only that, but he would also have the opportunity to achieve a leap in awareness (hence Physiotherapy for Consciousness).

Mastering an aspect of our own health makes us powerful.

And what if life were about facing our fears to find ourselves on the other side of the pass?