Follow-up Studies in Chronic Diseases Using Bio-Energetic Method

© Copyright 2003 by Dr. Hartwig Schuldt, Germany
(Explore Issue: Volume 12, Number 3)

The following material was presented at the International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics at their meeting in Baden Baden, Germany, on August 2-7, 2002, where Dr. Schuldt was one of the panelists, at the Symposium on holistic and integrated health maintenance with a focus on understanding individuals and diverse human systems.

Abstract
This article deals with chronic diseases, which present themselves as prolonged processes. It considers the bio-energetic methods as a highly promising approach in their alleviation, or for a total cure. The aim of the method is to establish a state of equilibrium within the body’s energy system, and to re-instate the body’s self-healing life force as underlying principles of innovation, as an expression of active biology. It is based on the conviction that repair mechanisms remain active to the very end of the life span. The article further draws to the attention of practitioners of bio-energetic medicine certain aspects of this approach, for their consideration, and for their further observations leading to advancements in this field.

Introduction
The word chronic is derived from prolonged processes. Time as a factor is important, in order to differentiate from acute events in medicine of a short-lived nature. Among therapists exists a great deal of anxiety to keep acute pathology from sliding into protracted chronic form, which is harder to manage and mostly manifests itself in a disguised form, to the observation of both the individual concerned and the diagnosing therapist. Acute pathology, as an offending condition, can be due to trauma of any kind, or to bacterial and viral aggression. The body reacts to this by its multiple conditions of defensive means. Defense mechanisms, however, have to be triggered in order to restore adequate anatomy of functional equilibrium. In order to understand the network of defensive means of the body, it is necessary to follow the course of events.

For this, bio-energetic medicine is a very valuable and reliable method, in addition to offering guidelines of systematic approach. As one takes readings from the meter, chronic pathology is shown by a drop of the indicator, without any additional use of vials for testing. Low readings in mid-scale positions, as well as very low readings, show an exhaustion of the physiological defensive reserves. When an indicator drop is present, this points to the fact that the defensive force still is capable of maintaining a weak balance, which no longer can be sustained on additional charges to the system. The magnitude of the indicator drop gives conclusive evidence as to the remaining defensive force; a very low drop shows a state close to exhaustion. This applies to the entire range of chronic pathology, based on symptomatic findings, which can thus be evaluated.