AURICULAR THERAPY (Ear Therapy)

The first thing I share about Auricular Therapy (AT) is always this. “It’s like acupuncture without needles”. That’s always a big win with everyone. AT is and has been a part of Chinese Medicine for centuries. In most cases it is classified as a form of Reflexology. Basic Reflexology theory is the part, whether it is a foot , hand or ear reflects the condition of the whole ( whole body ). For example, if your stomach is bothering you a corresponding area of the stomach reflected in your foot, hand or ear may be tender. The underlying concept is that if you can treat the periphery problem or tender area, you have helped treat the whole or root problem.

Just like Reflexology pressure and other stimulation can be administered to target areas of the ear to ease the pain in other affected areas of the body. The stimulation to the periphery reflex area relays back to the point of origin helping the body to ease tension and congestion as well as restore balance and overall health.

Technology is in, with Stimulus Point Finding technology I am able to pin point high energy points in need of treatment. For me, I cannot use needles, instead i use acu-aids, small un-intrusive metal pellets that, for all intensive purposes serve the same function without all the needles, pain and phobias.

Recently I read an explanation I really liked of how this all working. They likened the body to a gymnasium floor. On the gym floor are lines in many colors for different games, basketball , volleyball etc. They are all there all of the time over lapping in many ways. We pick which lines we are going to use for the game we are playing at the time. Our body also has many different systems of communication. They are all there all the time just as all the lines are on the gym floor. With our body’s they are over lapping in many ways often intermingling and working together in ways we, would never have imagined or guessed. However, with all the lines, or lanes of communication, the body can sometimes get confused, or messages lost. AT is a way so to speak, for us to communicate with and help the body find its way once again, regain balance and harmony. 1

One of the most affective applications of AT is for muscular pain syndromes, especially acute pain but, even chronic pain syndromes can be helped. Auricular Therapy can be used alone, but seems to be most affective when combined with other treatments. These treatments could be acupuncture, massage, reflexology or something else. it is a good helper. The list is long of the many dis-eases and conditions of mankind that can benefit from this supportive therapy. In addition it does not interfere with standard Western Medical practices.

A final area were Auricular Therapy shines and has gained notoriety, is in the help of overcoming alcohol and tobacco addictions. The benefits and use are well documented. However this is not a stand alone treatment. It remains a supporting treatment, that needs to be combined with medical and trained supportive help. It has proven itself to help get people through all the stages of recovery from addictions more easily.

Auricular Therapy is a modality I was trained in many years ago but never really used much. Until recently. While trying to help clients relax, de-stress and find relief from pain I asked myself. “is there anything else I can do to help my clients?” Turns out there is, Auricular Therapy. Thank you to all my clients of the last six months that have so willingly allowed me to brush up and re-establish my skills in AT. I now routinely use Auricular Therapy to help my clients. I use them mostly for pain syndromes. Most often supplementing the Therapeutic Bodywork I practice. The biggest complaints are neck and shoulder pain, or low back, sciatic pains. The final area I use them in is to help people with stress. Strategically selected points can really help those people that find it hard to relax to do so. Breaking the stress cycle for even one hour can have huge and profound results for many people. Returning them to balance and harmony . Revitalizing them, leading to more peace and productive for many days.

Ask for Auricular Therapy with your next session, and discover the benefits. This is a simple yet very effective treatment, by itself or combined with Reflexology, Massage or Integrative Bodywork.. Never underestimate the power of simplicity.

1 Principles of Ear Acupuncture by Axel Rubach, 2001 Georg Thieme Verlag

To schedule your appointment with Tammy in Star call 703-1098. May today be your best day ever.