their arm in a protective position to avoid injury or added pain. In this example, a typical treatment program would include traditional physical therapy, pain medi- cation and possibly even surgery. All of these approaches are limited to addressing the superficial symptoms of the shoulder. Using an IMT approach, the practitioner would assess the shoulder region and sur- rounding tissues using manual diagnostics to determine what system was compro- mised in the area. With a frozen shoulder syndrome, there may be a nerve impinge- ment of the nerve plexus traveling through the shoulder girdle, there may be scar tis- sue in the soft tissues of the underarm, or even a bone bruise on the joint surface of the shoulder joint. There are multiple tis- sues in the shoulder region that could be involved. Once the IMT practitioner iden- tifies what tissues are dysfunctional, they implement IMT techniques to correct the dysfunction. These techniques are spe- cifically aimed at improving circulation to and from the compromised tissue, im- proving integrity of the tissue, augment- ing immunity in the region, and decreas- ing inflammation. As the symptoms of the shoulder begin to decrease and there is greater potential for function, at that point an exercise program may be integrated to re-educate the shoulder region.
Increased Rise in Immune Deficiency
As Lyme disease is growing in inci-
dence, there are many other immune ill- nesses that are manifesting in our com- munities today. The recent rise of global pandemic infectious disorders is unprec- edented. In the last several years, we have been inundated with news stories on the swine flu, West Nile virus, SARS, NORO virus… The reason for this rise in infec- tious disorders is hypothesized by many. Is it because of global warming? Or is it because of increased use of pesticides in our culture? Some claim that it is related to increased synthetic preservatives in our food. There are many possibilities. But one thing is for sure, we need to learn how to accommodate to this new earth. The best way to do this is to optimize our immune system.
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