Originally published October 17 2005
Narapathic medicine becoming more popular among patients suffering from chronic pain
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The Center for Natural Therapy, operating in Chicago since 2002, utilizes narapathic medicine, which treats pain in connective tissues through massage or electrical therapy.
At The Center for Natural Therapy, 1822 Ridge Ave., Russell and his colleagues continue to use alternative medicine to treat everything from back pain to allergies.
Russell and Dr. Robert Smith, his college buddy from the National College of Naprapathic Medicine in Chicago, opened the center in 2002.
Both doctors are licensed naprapaths, specialists who treat pain in connective tissues found in ligaments, tendons, cartilage and discs through massage or electrical therapy.
"It's up to us to determine how (the pain) got there, why it's hurting, how to stop it, how to prevent it and (how to) keep it from coming back," said Smith, who left a massage therapy practice at Hilton Chicago O'Hare for the center.
The difference between these doctors and those at traditional hospitals lies in the type of treatment patients receive.
A combination of physical and mental techniques are used to get the body back on track at The Center for Natural Therapy.
Traditional physicians treat the symptoms and the disease, often ignoring the underlying causes for poor health such as stress, Smith said.
Dr. Rindie Coker uses verbal and mental techniques to treat allergies, chronic pain and immune problems at the center.
"You get rid of the allergy so you don't have to get rid of the cat," she said.
She asks the patient questions, such as whether there are any infectious agents present, and monitors movements in the patient's arm muscles to determine the answer.
For Russell, the roots of his addiction to alternative medicine can be traced back to Jamaica.
Adults in Kingston, Jamaica's capital city where Russell grew up, consumed natural herbs religiously, Russell said.
The pain had left Banguilan unable to sit at his desk for long periods at a time.
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