| When your back muscles ache, or start to | | | | sleep, and mood all may be affected by muscle |
| spasm, they are usually overworked. Their pain or | | | | imbalances. Acupuncture is effective for treating |
| soreness may be a form of fatigue. Spasms | | | | systems, causes, and other secondary problems. |
| suggest that they just can’t relax. | | | | Homeopathy. |
| Many natural therapies provide temporary relief. | | | | Some would consider homeopathy to be more |
| But when a therapy treats the cause, instead of | | | | modern. But ancient cultures practiced the same |
| the symptoms, your relief will last longer. These 3 | | | | principles to heal people thousands of years ago. |
| practices may get to the deeper problem, for real | | | | A homeopathic physician will develop a special |
| cure. | | | | therapeutic blend of natural ingredients, based on |
| Muscle Activation. | | | | information the patient provides about their |
| Different styles of muscle activation have been | | | | condition. |
| practiced over the years. In ancient far Eastern | | | | A homeopath will deduce the cause and create a |
| cultures, exercises like martial arts and Tai Chi | | | | treatment that simulates the same condition |
| have been used to release tension and improve | | | | within the body (on a very small scale). How does |
| energy-flow. The muscles loosen, releasing | | | | this work? It encourages the body to heal itself. |
| stagnant energy. They clear and replenish the | | | | This homeopathic basis is called “like cures |
| whole body. | | | | like”. |
| One modern style of muscle activation is Applied | | | | In a similar way, shamen of native cultures around |
| Kinesiology (AK). Its principles are more passive | | | | the world develop potent tinctures from plants to |
| than older exercise-based styles. Whether you | | | | treat their patients. Herbalists and plant-doctors |
| receive AK or older styles, your muscles might | | | | have also used these kinds of treatments. They |
| get the rebalancing they need. | | | | might mix up balms and salves, pills or potions. |
| Acupuncture. | | | | Many natural therapies use homeopathic principles |
| Essentially, acupuncture moves energy. Tiny pins | | | | to derive treatments based on a holistic view of |
| are used for conduction. Its goal can seem similar | | | | the patient’s life. |
| to muscle activation. It can draw energy from | | | | Although many natural treatments can help your |
| overworked muscles, and energize muscles that | | | | back muscles to relax, the most long-lasting |
| are not working hard enough. | | | | treatments will be based in these fundamental |
| When our muscles are imbalanced, other body | | | | practices. |
| systems may get imbalanced. Digestion, breathing, | | | | |