Today I am off to the Osteopath. I credit him for a lot of my progress this year.
When I first started seeing the Osteopath I had never heard of this type of doctor before. I started seeing him one year ago this month and it was right after one of my many awful ischemic colitis episodes. I suspect these attacks happen from all the medication I was taking and it is basically the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. I was hospitalized 13 times in 2008 alone mostly from these awful episodes. The blood vessels in my stomach contract and prevent any blood to reach the intestines causing lack of oxygen and mind bending agony as well as some other gross stuff which I won’t get into here. So basically, when I saw Dr. V for the first time my stomach was in shambles and I was incredibly underweight and weak after yet another hospitalization.
Over the past year I have seen him at least once a month (in the beginning it was once a week). I noticed how great I felt after each adjustment and since I saw him two weeks ago I’ve felt more and more amazing with each day. I really trust my Osteopath because not only does he know what he is doing (super smart dude) but he also really cares about his patients, and he knows the human body well. He is also a true natural healer, a believer that in most cases the body can and will heal itself if given the right conditions. I was immediately drawn into Osteopathy because of the holistic approach it takes to the human body. The belief that every organ must work harmoniously to create an optimal environment for health and healing makes perfect sense to me.
A treatment at the Osteopath is as simple as lying on your back for thirty to forty five minutes. There is no cracking or pulling as in Chiropractic medicine. This is completely gentle, and the doctor usually places his hands on your lower back (sacrum), back of my neck and head, face, and over my stomach. You can feel him manipulating the muscles and bones very soft and easy. There is no discomfort or pain involved. It’s basically nap time.
I am so grateful to have found a doc like Dr. V. From my experiences I know doctors like him are very hard to find in a city filled with cold ego maniac physicians. I know that with his help I will be healed and brand new. He says my disease is regressing. He says he believes I can be one hundred percent healed of my condition. And I believe him.
