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ALANS ALTERNATIVE
by alan Leach, reflexologist, Leewood Centre
The unspoken power of words
It is fascinating to discuss and hear the many points of their doctor. the main wish of therapy users is naturally
view held when talking about complementary therapies. to maintain and monitor not just their health per se but
even the word “complementary” instead of “alternative” also to manage it; for example, to keep a check on stress
raises the blood pressure with some recognised levels if in a stressful environment so that the debilitating
commentators who feel that the objective of the word effects of stress do not appear or are, at least, greatly
‘complementary’ is somehow to demean current medical reduced. the preventive approach rather than the curative
practice. I cannot see how. way prescribed by the medical profession is what so
I was recently reading a book titled ‘suckers’ written many want. why is this deemed to be so wrong?
by rose sapiro in which, by page two, she dismisses Because something cannot be proven does not mean
all the therapies that I know of (mine included), and that it neither exists or that it will not or does not work. It
many unknown to me, as being unproven and concludes may well mean, which I think is more likely, that we are
that these “quack treatments are simply ineffectual”. as unable to grasp the concepts which may make so many
she has written scientifically for the Independent, the things function. I would love those who influence mankind
observer, time out, Good housekeeping and the Good to openly admit that the amount we know is but a grain
health Journal, it must make her right, as she obviously of sand in the desert. maybe then tolerance of views and
knows how everything works. stances taken would become easier.
It is not what was written that causes me concern but In conclusion, it may be a good time of the year to
the use of literary power to propagate a point of view review the words you use to direct your life and maybe
which, at first glance appears to be far reaching and others. words spoken can never be retrieved and, their
expansive, yet when seen for what it is, is a perspective effect, good or bad will be felt by those receiving them.
from one direction only. It is wise to use all types of If you would not like to hear what you are about to say
methodology and not just science to try and understand being said to you then the chances are that little good
and validate therapies and their worth. will come of those words. It is so easy to be destructive
the problem with trying to understand how therapies with words but it needs skill and courage to inspire,
actually work, is far more complicated than assuming the build, emphasise positives and to see good instead of
public and therapists are gullible people; and that those bad.
who use therapies are desperate. Remember: Words are like sped arrows - once sent
It is so often assumed that therapists and those who never retrieved
use therapies are against the medical profession and will a ChrIstmas Game for aLL: somebody think of a
avoid them at all costs or only to be used when there is word (if controversial so much the better). everybody then
no other alternative. this is so untrue. writes what the word means to them. the one with the
In twenty years of being a reflexologist and masseur I most original true meaning is the winner. Discuss!
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