Usually I send Medical Emergencies to the ER, where the folks with the scalpels and stitches are prepared for anything. Well almost anything! This however; was different!
The lesson here is how all of us can use Qi Gong to stay out of the Emergency Room.
Sometimes the subtle ways of Qi Gong and Chinese Medicine will get you out of a crisis way faster than anything Western Medicine has to offer!
Did I do the right thing or was I putting my patient at risk?
Here’s what happened. I was in the office late on Friday night and I received an Emergency call from a patient.
I could hardly understand what she was saying, but since I knew this patient well and trust her judgment in coming to me first, I told her to come in even though it was after closing hours.
When Silvia arrived she had her mouth wide open and couldn’t close it at all.
“Ah,” was all I said and I smiled as I unlocked the door for her to come in.
I don’t see this very much in South Florida, but when I was in China we would see patients who had Bells Palsy just about daily.
In China there are many probable causes for Lockjaw; including infection, but each case has to be assessed with great care. In Silvia’s case the jaw opened and wouldn’t close. This happened after she yawned.
“Pop” and there she was stuck with her mouth wide open!
The joint popped forward and out of place, and won’t go back; no matter what you do. No coaxing, massaging or stretching seems to work. Not only do you look silly, it is very painful too.
In Medical Terms a Temporomandibular Joint Disorder or a TMJ disorder.
You know how freighting this is if you have ever had it happen to you. You feel helpless and don’t know what to do.
Fortunately the ancient Chinese developed a very specific treatment to cure Lock Jaw in just a few minutes.
I used a few special Acupuncture Points to relax the jaw muscle. Within minutes her jaw relaxed and with a smile on her face she said thank you very much.
Contrast this Chinese treatment with the Western Treatment of a Hypodermic Needle to the jaw, a Risky Adjustment or even Surgery and I’m sure we would all opt for a few tiny pin pricks of Acupuncture!
Lockjaw or TMJ is an indicator of an overall blockage of the flow of one’s Energy.
Even in the United States it is considered a disorder transcends the boundaries between several health-care disciplines including Dentistry, Neurology, Physical Therapy and Psychology.
Many of us experience TMJ or that tight clenching in the jaw muscles but we overlook it, ignore it, pretend it’s not there and do nothing about it until something serious happens like lockjaw.
All of us without exception can avoid trips to the ER if we pay more attention to our body and respond accordingly.
If you haven’t gotten the Recharging Qi Gong Exercise package with the two DVD’s 4 CD’s, the 108 page Manual, and the 21 page` special report on Stress NOW is the time to get started and keep ALL your joints from locking up.
Go to http://www.rechargingqigong.com and order your copy today, it’s chock-full of useful information and secret exercises that will keep you fit and stress free well beyond100 years of age just like the Chinese masters.
I used a few special Acupuncture point to relax the jaw muscle. Within minutes her jaw relaxed, and with a smile on her face she said, “Thank you very much!”
The answer is in Qi Gong.
I gave her some prescribed exercises from the Recharging QiGong set to keep her relaxed and tension free. The Instant Power Reset (IPR) and the Percussive Shoulder drop; you can find them on pages 36-39 of the manual. These are especially important for you too if you are experiencing any TMJ.
All of us without exception can avoid trips to the ER if we pay more attention to our body and respond accordingly.
I wish you the Best in your Health, Wealth & Happiness!
Dr. Wu Dhi
PS: This is a letter I received from her a few days later:
Dear Dr. Swartz,
I find no words to thank you enough for your generosity and kindness at such a frightful moment. I have no idea what I would have done without your help! Thank you!
Silvia.
PPS: Even though Silvia sees me regularly in the office, she decided to buy the Recharging Qi Gong online because it was so easy, she could use her credit card and it got shipped right to her door. All she did was follow a link like this one ->http://rechargingqigong.com
Sherwood S. Swartz AP, MMQ
