My 1st trip to the Ayurvedic doctor.
The next few blogs are not current. They are from December 2010, but the format is different than I am going to follow in the new year. I am putting them in so you can read what I have experienced so far. The new blogs will be much more personal, which will result in a much juicier read and more information to be able to look back on when trying to figure out patterns in my health fluctuations. Read what you like and leave the rest.
For my first appointment with the Ayurvedic doctor, I was brought back into the treatment room and very briefly asked me the reason for my visit. I told her I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. She said she has worked with many fibromyalgia patients and she seemed very sure that we could rid my body of symptoms in about 6 months. She explained that from an Ayurvedic standpoint, the pain I am feeling is toxic residue called AMA, that has built up in my body and concentrated in certain centers, which is why I feel the pain more in certain areas. She said we must rid the body of toxins so the PRANA, or energy can flow freely again and so the systems of the body can come back into balance.
After our quick introduction, she directed me to lie down, face up, on an chiropractic bed. At this point she "read" my pulse ( an Ayurvedic technique for identifying illnesses) and then to determine my imbalances she used Applied Kinesiology. Which is: "...a series of tests that locate weaknesses in specific muscles reflecting imbalances throughout the body.” More info here: (http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/applied+kinesiology) I was definitely skeptical with this technique.
Dr. Teitelbaum had me lift my leg at a 90degree angle and press my knee against her hand. She placed my left hand on different organs while she pressed on my knee. She said if there was weakness in an organ she would feel it in my inability to keep the pressure against her hand. She was very quick with her movements. It’s hard holding your leg up that long. Especially when dealing with the all over muscle weakness associated with Fibromyalgia. I couldn't help but think, “what if she is misinterpreting a slight muscle shift as organ weakness?”
She took about 10 minutes to write notes about her findings and write a treatment plan for me.
For my first appointment with the Ayurvedic doctor, I was brought back into the treatment room and very briefly asked me the reason for my visit. I told her I was recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. She said she has worked with many fibromyalgia patients and she seemed very sure that we could rid my body of symptoms in about 6 months. She explained that from an Ayurvedic standpoint, the pain I am feeling is toxic residue called AMA, that has built up in my body and concentrated in certain centers, which is why I feel the pain more in certain areas. She said we must rid the body of toxins so the PRANA, or energy can flow freely again and so the systems of the body can come back into balance.
After our quick introduction, she directed me to lie down, face up, on an chiropractic bed. At this point she "read" my pulse ( an Ayurvedic technique for identifying illnesses) and then to determine my imbalances she used Applied Kinesiology. Which is: "...a series of tests that locate weaknesses in specific muscles reflecting imbalances throughout the body.” More info here: (http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/applied+kinesiology) I was definitely skeptical with this technique.
Dr. Teitelbaum had me lift my leg at a 90degree angle and press my knee against her hand. She placed my left hand on different organs while she pressed on my knee. She said if there was weakness in an organ she would feel it in my inability to keep the pressure against her hand. She was very quick with her movements. It’s hard holding your leg up that long. Especially when dealing with the all over muscle weakness associated with Fibromyalgia. I couldn't help but think, “what if she is misinterpreting a slight muscle shift as organ weakness?”
She took about 10 minutes to write notes about her findings and write a treatment plan for me.
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