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On Clicks, Cracks and Crunches
In Osteopathy, Research and Practice (1910), the originator of osteopathy, Dr. A.T. Still, wrote: 'One asks, "how must we pull a bone to replace it?" I reply, pull it to its proper place and leave it there. One man advises you to pull all bones you attempt to set until they "pop." That "popping" is … Sigue leyendo On Clicks, Cracks and Crunches
Everything Is Energy, Right?
"Everything is energy", so some people like to say. And everybody around looks thoughtful and knowing. Well, first define energy. That's not so easy*. If you define it (with circular logic) by saying, "Energy is everything", well and good, but that is not going to get you very far solving practical problems in the concrete … Sigue leyendo Everything Is Energy, Right?
What Have the «Five «Elements» Got to Do with Acupuncture?
In a previous post I talked a little about the five-element system of looking at the world. But what has it got to do with acupuncture? Well, acupuncture is a method used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and as I exemplified in that post the five elements in that system have a very great deal … Sigue leyendo What Have the «Five «Elements» Got to Do with Acupuncture?
Holistic Medical Systems Do NOT Treat the Cause
I am going to say something controversial. Holistic health systems do not "treat the cause". It is so often stated that they do, in contrast to conventional ("allopathic") medicine which "just dispenses drugs and surgery". This is not true. "Finding the cause" is proper to good conventional medicine. You are feeling weak and tired and … Sigue leyendo Holistic Medical Systems Do NOT Treat the Cause