Blockages to Healing:

Detecting and eliminating energetic blockages is one of the cornerstones of acupuncture, regardless of discipline or technique. Unfortunately Western medicine rejects the concept. This is fortunately, of no consequence, since acupuncture patients have thrived for thousands of years.

But what are energetic blockages?

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), symptoms of blockages are described as disruptions to the flow of Qi (living energy of the body). They can occur anywhere in your body. They are detected and treated by various means, depending on the techniques and approach of the practitioner. An energetic blockage is any interference to healthy and normal energy flow throughout the body, as well as well-established acupuncture meridians. Energetic blockages can stall or prevent your body from doing the job that it would otherwise be capable of… resulting in chronic pain and illness.

The beauty of clearing energetic blockages with acupuncture and homeopathic techniques is that a person may start to naturally improve with little or any further medical intervention.

Sometimes in my practice, I do a procedure that seems so easy, quick, painless, and simple that it seems like it would be unlikely to have any effect. Yet, one needle treatment to the right area will often trigger a healing response that can be explained by nothing else, since nothing ever worked before. It's like knowing where a light switch is to illuminate a dark room, and simply turning it on. They key is knowing what those switches are, and of course, how to turn them on.

There's nothing spooky or weird about energy medicine at all. The ancient Chinese had no means of knowing what electricity was. However, modern science has figured out that Qi (pronounced chee) flowing through meridian energy channels is indeed electricity! Acupuncture points are spots where the electrical resistance and capacitance is different from its surrounding tissue.

An energetic blockage is an electromagnetic disruption. This is nothing peculiar, "alternative," Eastern, or voo-doo!

It is not difficult to understand the  concept of a MECHANICAL or structural blockage, a dam blocking the flow of water in a river, the perfect example... or the clogging (blockage) of an artery—causing deadly illness. 

Mechanically, abnormally functioning joints can result in inflammation that in turn, blocks normal nerve function. This is an energetic blockage caused by structural abnormality. It is not a coincidence that so many traditional Chinese acupuncture points exist near joints. Chiropractic techniques eliminate a blockage to healing by restoring joint function—thus removing an impediment to energetic (nerve) function. 

A major component of treatment at the Liebell Clinic revolves around detecting and clearing energetic blockages that correlate to brain structures. These are not physical or structural problems that can be seen on an x-ray, MRI, or CT-scan. The field of energy medicine concerns itself with electromagnetic changes in the body—changes not typically considered by conventional Western medical doctors.   

The good news is that more open-minded and progressive physicians are coming around, because they cannot deny the results achieved, often after all standard medical testing and treatment has failed to solve patients’ problems.  

According to the top researcher in the field of energy medicine, James Oschman, PhD., “it is pure myth that there is no scientific basis for energy medicine.” One of the concepts that conventional medicine has trouble getting a mental grip on is the fact that holistic energy medicine does NOT diagnose or treat illness or disease.  We are seeking to restore imbalances to the subtle-but-critically important energy fields of the body. The detection and clearing of energetic blockages is integral to the specialty of Auricular Medicine—the ear acupuncture-based system that is the core of my practice. Patients travel to me for me to unlock the mysteries of their suffering—NOT to give them a NAME for their condition (diagnosis), but rather the means to naturally recover.      

The first step MUST be to clear any blockages. Common energetic blockages detected by means of auricular medicine bio-energetic testing, are found in the brain, as well as various other structures, including certain joints and nerves. These are blockages discovered by Dr. Paul Nogier of France, which were not known to traditional Chinese medicine. Additional blockages have been discovered by Dr. Nader Soliman, who has modernized much of Nogier's work. 

Remember that we are not talking about a brain tumor or growth, or a structural defect. The blockages exist in numerous locations on the skin of the ear, which correlate neurologically with the brain. 

Energetic blockages can interfere with one’s body from functioning optimally. Think of it like electric circuitry that is flawed. Before any treatment is rendered, energetic blockages must be cleared… or the treatment may be doomed to failure. This goes for conventional medical treatment too!