Using reflex mechanisms for self-treatment is a very good idea. And it can be used for treatment of nearly all diseases. As any irritation is transmitted in our body in the form of nerve (electrical) impulses, it should be possible to make a universal “electrical” pill, why not? That is what Alexander Karasev was thinking about in 1972…
“The fascinating perfection of the highly sophisticated functional system, such as a human being, assumes a presence of powerful mechanisms of self-correction and natural healing - and I strongly believe that medicine of the future will have a great respect for these mechanisms. This medicine in the most natural and delicate ways will help us restore the harmony of our being, returning people the Art to see, to understand, to realize themselves as intrinsic and precious parts of a much bigger whole.”
Patient details
Gender/age: male, 38
Complaints: exacerbation of chronic diskogenic lumbosacral radiculitis with pain syndrome.
Past medical history: patient was treated for 4 months in the hospital with different methods. Was also treated by healers and osteopaths without success. Sometimes pains went away after injections of gas and traction. But the effect of anesthetization was not long …