Is Neural Therapy a Panacea for All Conditions?
“Is neural therapy thus a panacea that can aid the healing process of any condition?”
Summary
Neural therapy involves injecting local anesthetics to address chronic pain and certain functional disorders, with some studies reporting symptom relief in specific conditions such as low back pain, Bell’s palsy, and fibromyalgia. However, there is no scientific evidence supporting its ability to treat all diseases, and its effectiveness remains limited to particular indications. Therefore, it cannot be considered a universal cure for any condition.
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- Neural therapy - PubMed
Neural therapy is a treatment system to relieve chronic pain and illness through the injection of local anesthetics into scars, peripheral nerves, autonomic ganglia, trigger points, glands, and other tissues.
- Results from Phase I Clinical Trial with Intraspinal Injection of Neural Stem Cells in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Long-Term Outcome - PubMed
The main objective of this phase I trial was to assess the feasibility and safety of microtransplanting human neural stem cell (hNSC) lines into the spinal cord of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Eighteen patients with a definite diagnosis of ALS received microinjections of hNSCs …
- Comparison of efficacy of neural therapy and physical therapy in chronic low back pain - PubMed
Emotional release and physical symptom improvement: a qualitative analysis of self-reported outcomes and mechanisms in patients treated with neural therapy. Haller H, Saha FJ, Ebner B, Kowoll A, Anheyer D, Dobos G, Berger B, Choi KE. Haller H, et al. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 Nov 27;18(1):311. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2369-4. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018. PMID: 30482194 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial. The Effectiveness of Neural Therapy in Patients With Bell's Palsy.
- Emotional release and physical symptom improvement: a qualitative analysis of self-reported outcomes and mechanisms in patients treated with neural therapy - PMC
Neural Therapy (NT) uses injections of short-acting local anesthetics (mainly procaine) for diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain conditions and functional diseases [1]. According to Huneke, NT is classified into three main approaches. Firstly, local treatment techniques administer procaine directly or close to affected structures (e.g.
- Evaluation of the effects of neural therapy in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia - PMC
Several studies have found that every FMS patient uses complementary and alternative medicine at least once.[3] These approaches include exercise based therapies (Qigong, Tai Chi, Yoga), manipulative treatment methods (massage, chiropractic management), mind body interventions (i.e., mediation, hypnosis, biofeedback), acupuncture, hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, phytotherapy, homeopathy, and natural products.[4] Guidelines established by different countries seem to focus on non-pharmacological methods in recent years.[5] Neural therapy is a form of treatment which can be applied in painful situations with local anesthetics administered in the tendon ligament scaring, ganglia, peripheral nerves, glands, trigger points, and other tissues.[6] Neural therapy treats the body not as a structure only, but as an electrical system.
- Neural Therapy - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
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- Efficacy and safety of neural stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury: A systematic literature review - ScienceDirect
The current review was based on ... [18]. The results of this study showed that treatment with both autologous and human fetal-derived NSC improved neurological and motor function [17], [18]. Treatment with NSCT was also found ...
- Neural therapy—A review of the therapeutic use of local anesthetics - ScienceDirect
The continuous usage of LA for therapy worldwide for over 120 years suggests that neural therapy may be an important, effective, and efficient therapy with little side-effects. Clinical education for safe and secure application will be necessary. At the moment, an up-to-date and scientific-based textbook of neural therapy is only available in German [72]. Clinical studies are highly recommended to reveal the potential effectiveness and benefit-risk-ratio of this systemic approach [73].
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