Neural Therapy
by Ron Kennedy, M.D., Santa Rosa, California
Neural Therapy has been widely used in Europe and South America since the 1940's, but was only recently introduced into North America. Originating in Germany it has been effective in treating a variety of health conditions, especially that of chronic pain. Initially, neural therapy involved the injection of anesthetics into nerve sites, acupuncture points, scars and other tissues to relieve pain elsewhere in the body. Similar non-injection techniques, which include electrical current, laser and other light devices are now used.
Neural Therapy (NT) is a treatment system for chronic pain and illness using injection of local anaesthetics into autonomic ganglia, peripheral nerves, scars, glands, and trigger points.
It is believed to act through normalizing the function of the nervous system.
Neural Therapy as a comprehensive healing system is virtually unknown to most practitioners in he U.S.. In German speaking countries it is a widely used modality for the treatment of chronic pain. Four theories are used to explain the dramatic effects neural therapy injection can have on illness or pain.