OSTEOARTHRITIS
by Steven Vazquez, Ph.D.
What is it?
Arthritis generally refers to inflammation in the joints that is characterized by redness, warmth, swelling and pain. There are six types of arthritis of which osteoarthritis is by far the most common. The following information is limited to osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis differs from other forms of arthritis because it is experienced on both sides of the body.
What are the symptoms?
- Joint soreness and aching
- Pain, especially after over use subsequent to inactivity
- Bony enlargements in the finger joints
- Joint swelling
What causes Arthritis?
Conventional medicine attributes osteoarthritis to heredity, obesity, injury, joint overuse, and stress. The type of stress reaction related to arthritis tends to occur when a person’s early childhood environment involved intrusive interpersonal relationships; the brain may not have developed appropriate defenses to protect a person from environmental influences. This leaves the person susceptible to becoming easily saturated by both internal and external stimuli. When stressful events occur, a symptomatic arthritic attack may take place. There is also a tendency for the sufferer to be alexithymic (meaning “no words for moods”) which does not allow the person to be able to identify emotions in words. Then this stress occurs in the physical body as stiffness or pain without an awareness of their emotional component.
How does the new treatment work?
First, all patients are expected to acquire a medical diagnosis by a licensed physician. Any other medical issues that may be occurring in addition to arthritis should also be monitored by a medical doctor. Then the new treatment can take place.
Specific wavelengths of light are used to draw forth previously unrecognized stress and increase the verbal functions of the brain resulting in the ability to regulate emotion. By controlling the precise angle at which small amounts of light enter the eyes and using specific wavelengths of light, new processes have been developed that change the brain’s ability to regulate incoming stimuli. These procedures result in the consequential reduction of physical pain. All of this is done by the guidance of a trained facilitator.
We can now reduce arthritic pain within a single session. We can often provide long-term relief through a series of sessions without the use of drugs or painful shots.
Frequently asked questions:
Is this a medical treatment?
This approach treats the stress component of the condition which usually eliminates the medical symptoms. It treats the brain functions that appear to be responsible for the physical symptoms.
Can it be paid for my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
Out of network health insurance often covers this treatment under mental health policies.
