“Being touched and touching someone else
are fundamental modes of human interaction, and increasingly, many people are
seeking out their own "professional touchers" and body arts
teachers-- chiropractors, physical therapists, Gestalt therapists, Rolfers, the
Alexander-technique and Feldenkrais people, massage therapists, martial arts
and T'ai Chi Ch'uan instructors. And some even wait in physicians’
offices for a physical examination for ailments that have no organic cause—they
wait to be touched.” (Farber, 2013) I had not really given much thought to this
previously, we all know petting a dog or a cat brings for relaxation and is all
around good for your mental health. Babies are my personal “drug of choice”-
holding a little one that you love as they sleep, watching their little chest
rise and fall, they just melt right into my heart. I physically and mentally feel
better after doing so, it makes me feel good.
When my journey began on this blog I was actually in physical therapy for a
rotator cuff injury. Tons of physical therapy, which did not necessarily feel
great. Steroid injections, which were actually very useful but it came to a
point where they were talking surgery. This being said I need to point out that
the MRI images were not clear, so they wanted to cut me open based on a blurry
image-call me crazy but that didn’t feel right. Here we are, just about two
years later, and I am having issues again. I also decide to address my back at
this time. I should have done this years ago. This physical therapy is
different. This physical therapy involves a lot of touch, a lot of massage and
it is working! As she works my muscles and we are talking years of pain, it
gets better and better. Not back to 100% …yet but I have days that are pain
free. It no longer feels like I have sheet metal embedded under my skin-it
feels like skin, flesh, bone…touch is making me better. Exercise and
strengthening is also a part of this but I didn’t know I could feel this good
again. Touch heals.
“Treatment that uses direct touch can
have a depth and potency that can have a great therapeutic impact, which
provides some explanation for why so many people are seeking out their own
"professional touchers" or are filling the waiting rooms of
physicians, waiting for the doctor to find the cause of the pain and make them
better. In the process, they are touched.” (Farber, 2013) I actually suggest
reading Sharon K. Farber’s The Mind Body Connection. The story
truly resonated within me.
Speaking of stories Eileen Troemel’s Moon Affirmations: Daily Meditations Using The
Moon Phases to Focus Your Energy is
now available in paperback!
YOU GO GIRL!!!!
"Love one another and help others
to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious
and the greatest healing energy." - Sai Baba
Love and Light~
Agoraphobia Gurl
Reference
Farber, Sharon K. (2013) The Mind Body Connection. Retrieved
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There is nothing like the calm hand of a friend when one is weary, sad, or down. I've known this since I was a child. I tell people I'm a toucher - I touch because I know that helps. The people I'm drawn to - LAURA - are touchers too. It does not surprise me to hear that touching heals. It is wonderful that you are getting the help and relief you need and deserve... :)
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