While traveling with my family in Western Africa, I was given the opportunity to meet with the local medicine man in Korogo, Ivory Coast. I felt privileged to listen to a man revered for his wisdom, practicality, and compassion. The agreement to meet came...

Mind-Body and Integrative Strategies

These examples demonstrate the enormous complexity of mind–body work. Since the age of Descartes, who championed the notion of the superiority of the rational mind, our Western culture has equated rational thinking with the mind...

Lumbar Disc Herniation

As discussed in Chapter 2, the lumbar disc is comprised of an inner gel and an outer annulus. The lumbar discs provide stability and resiliency to the lumbar spine. Lumbar disc herniation develops because...

Myofascial Pain

Patients with myofascial pain benefit from a multidisciplinary approach. The first and sometimes most important aspect of treatment is to evaluate the patient and to assure him...