Virginia Garrison on wed 26 jan 05
At 09:24 AM 1/19/2005, you wrote:
>Claypals,
> My take on prayer, meditation, and acupuncture are that they are
>related to hypnosis or for those who might object that hypnosis is related
>to those exercises. Certainly, for many there is a great deal of suggestion
>when one even schedules an appointment let alone subjects themselves to
>preparation by the technician and then the placement of needles. This is not
>to say that one does not enjoy pain relief or that the procedure is quackery
>but it is worthy of note that the success rate for hypnosis, acupuncture,
>prayer etc are variable.
It is also worthy of note that the success rate for chemical pain relief is
also variable. Have you ever noticed that although medicine based on
chemical reactions is not perfect, other types of medicine have to be, or
they are suspect. :)
In all methods of medicine, the cause of the problem, the degree of disease
present, the competence of the physician, and the susceptibility of the
patient to the disease, all are factors in the healing process. As a
veterinarian, I work with animals, and have used acupuncture, and other
forms of alternative medicine on them. It is interesting to think about
the fact that they were not suggestible at all, ( or if anything, it was in
a negative way as soon as they find themselves at the vet's office), but
wonderful results have occurred. Some times they had owners that thought
it was quackery also, so the animals didn't pick up faith vibes from
them. The owners had tried alternative medicine as a last resort. Often,
alternatives are tried as a last resort...when other med.s have failed. If
the changes in the body are too severe, even alternative medicine may not
work. Use them to heal your joints (in this case) before they get any worse.
Virginia
Lexington, KY
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