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    Soft movements according to Thekkekara
    Soft movements according to Thekkekara
    Soft movements according to Thekkekara
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    Soft movements according to Thekkekara

    By Jacob Thekkekara and Predip Thekkekara

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    The soft movement is a natural and painless method that I conceived in the 1970s, after graduating in natural sciences in India and having studied in great depth oriental medicine on my own. Over the years, the soft movement has greatly evolved, above all thanks to the fundamental and very important contribution of my son Predip who, after having taken a degree in Indian medicine and followed several courses of Chinese traditional medicine, has been able to combine elements of Indian and Chinese medicine, resulting in a considerable evolution of the soft movement.
    I am a man of science, so before making the soft movement known, I wanted to verify that it was scientifically valid; the instruments that allowed me to prove the efficacy and the validity of my method were the computerized axial tomography, better known by its abbreviation CAT and magnetic resonance known as NMR. Subjecting patients to these tests before and after treatment, I have been able to prove that the manoeuvres of the soft movement created an opposing force that the one that had led to the expulsion of the disc. In this ebook, using a simple language everyone can understand, my aim has been to explain the components and the mechanisms regulating the spine and I have tried to illustrate how the soft movement works, with scientific demonstration and the statements by patients who have recovered.
    Jacob Thekkekara
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJacob Thekkekara
    Release dateJun 20, 2015
    ISBN9786051762555
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      Soft movements according to Thekkekara - Jacob Thekkekara

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      Introduction

      Over the years, various definitions have been given to soft movement, the most common one being alternative therapy but I continue to wonder what it is alternative to. I am convinced that the concept of alternative therapy does not exist because physiotherapy, osteopathy, homeopathy, traditional medicine, Chinese medicine, Ayurveda medicine etc., although they start off from different foundations and principles, all have the common objective of treating the pathology of the herniated disc.

      Starting from this presupposition, I prefer to define the soft movement as a solution for the herniated disc and in this ebook I want to explain to patients what it is and how the soft movement works; it is not my intention to argue with the other disciplines that deal with herniated discs, but I would like this book or better this ebook to be a prompt for the start of a serious and constructive discussion on this age-old illness. The soft movement is not a static treatment, in the sense that it has very precise protocols of application but at the same time it is in continuous evolution; I am always looking for new solutions on how to improve this treatment. By using very simple language, I have tried to explain how our spinal column works, analyzing concisely all its components , from the nervous system it is made up of to the vertebrae, which is then followed by an analysis of the clinical and instrument diagnostic instruments that allow identifying almost without any doubt the presence and the position of the hernia.

      We want to dedicate this ebook to all the patients who have recovered with the soft movement.

      Jacob and Predip

      Chapter 1

      Defining the problem

      The term hernia indicates that an organ is no longer in its place, in the case of the herniated dorsal or cervical disc, it is the disc that is between two vertebrates that has moved into the channel, compressing one or more nerve roots or the spinal marrow. The main cause of the herniated disc is due to dehydration and ageing of the disc, so it is therefore difficult or even impossible to prevent this invalidating illness; there are other causes, such as the stress to which we subject the spine and the traumas caused to it, to mention only a few that can contribute to aggravating or accelerating the evolution of the pathology.

      The cause of the herniated disc essentially has a mechanical cause, i.e. the movement of the disc towards the nerve, therefore all the treatments that do not have as their objective moving or removing the disc from the nerve will not give any benefit to patients; the use of drugs has the sole purpose of relieving pain for a limited period of time.

      The pathological and clinical manifestations linked to this illness are represented by transitory, episodic or lasting phenomena which are part of the evolution of the degenerative discopathy that is the basis and the start of the herniated disc. The development of the illness is closely related to the evolution of the discopathy and is also divided into three phases : the initial phase corresponds to the first stage of discopathy (bulging) and produces the syndrome of irritation of the nerve; the intermediate phase corresponds to the second stage of the discopathy (large or voluminous hernia) and causes the compressive syndrome of the nerve; the final phase corresponds to the third stage of the discopathy (paralyzing hernia) which causes the syndrome of intrusion of the nerve.

      Chapter 2

      Pain

      In the last century, Niccolò Tommaseo defined pain in his Dizionario della Lingua Italiana as an unpleasant afflictive sensation.

      The phenomenon of pain is an extremely complex subject. Man is, in actual fact, born in pain; from birth to death, often, involuntarily he lives in pain for much of his existence. Pain is the authentic unhappiness of man, in particular on the occasions when it becomes excessive, beyond any possible threshold of resistance.

      This unpleasant sensation is the symptom that makes patients frequently go to their doctors, so that they can identify a possible remedy. None of us is really capable of feeling, evaluating, measuring or understanding the pain of another; and none of us is capable of describing this sensation effectively so that the other can understand the nature and extent of our pain. In ancient times, pain was considered a curse, a real divine punishment, the result of supernatural and diabolic work, of the forces of spirits or magic, of the evil eye, or of the influence of the stars.

      A turning point came with the discovery of the opioid receptors, present in the cerebral cortex, in the thalamus and in the spinal marrow and of endogenous substances (endorphins): this discovery allowed identifying a possible path to fight pain. Despite this greater knowledge, the phenomenon of pain still has many dark and unexplored points. The intensification of the number of requests for medical help by patients for pain requires searching for innovative techniques and drugs, which, however, can produce results which often are only temporary or completely disappointing.

      The doctor may even today find himself powerless before suffering and pain, as he cannot offer a fast, simple and effective remedy. From the point of view of the subject in pain, the phenomenon of pain is constantly modulated to the individual psychological state: the threshold of pain may be raised within some limits depending on specific conditions such as suggestion, tranquility, meditation, courage and security; it may also be lowered in other conditions such as depression, insecurity, irritability and fear. Pain is only one of the symptoms, perhaps the most annoying and the least bearable, of the illness; precisely for this reason the therapeutic efforts must be channeled towards the cause of the illness rather than towards the simple cure of one of its symptoms even though it is unpleasant. Symptomatic action on pain is therefore right; at the same time, it is necessary not to lose sight of the main objective of the therapy which has to address the treatment of the pathology that causes the pain. It represents the sign of tissue suffering, whilst the muscular contraction represents the defence of the organism against pain: the more intense the pain, the greater the suffering of the tissue, the more intense the spasm and the muscular contraction.

      Many patients ask their doctor for help in alleviating pain, especially in the cases of pain in their back. Vertebral pathologies have become almost a universal problem of all ages, without borders of ethnic group or race. Doctors must not restrict themselves only to treating the patient but they must also be able to inform and educate the patient, helping them, as a friend and guide, to emerge from the labyrinth of pain: a clear and trusting relationship between doctor and patient can offer multiple advantages and greater satisfaction both for the patient and the doctor. It also has to be said that if pain did not exist, life and survival would become much more difficult. It must be made clear to those who believe that the absence of pain could be the basis for a happier existence, that if this phenomenon did not exist, nobody would realize what is happening to their body when, accidentally, it is hurt, undergoes a trauma or is burned: in this case we could burn or bleed to death without

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