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.”
Male patient, 57 yrs. In August 2012 the patient had fallen on a spiral stairs from a height of approx.2 storeys. The result was spinal injury: closed comminuted fracture of C2, accompanied by displacement of the dens.
The patient complained of pain in the cervical spine irradiating to the inner surface of the left arm, numbness of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd fingers of the left hand …
