The truth about chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia
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This presentation was delivered to the Rheumatology department at Greenland Hospital in June 2010. It aids in understanding the underlying cause of the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.
The truth about chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia
- 1. Mickel therapyA New Perspective on Health
- 2. Warning!Be prepared to have your current health concepts challenged!www.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 3. aboutFounder and Director:Dr David Mickel MBChB MRCGP (UK) www.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 4. aboutClinical Director: Kyle Davies, Chartered Psychologistwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 5. aboutDirector Mickel Therapy Clinic Auckland Kim Knight ¨C Wellness Consultantwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 6. about 20 years experience in health and healing
- 7. Clinical depression, anxiety, stress, chronic illness, allergies, asthma, chronic fatigue, back problems
- 8. Over 140 therapies
- 9. 7 years off work
- 10. 4,000+ hours of professional trainingwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 11. aboutSpecialize in: Stress
- 12. Anxiety
- 13. Burnout
- 15. Insomnia
- 16. Adrenal fatigue
- 17. Chronic fatigue
- 18. Fibromyalgia
- 19. Irritable Bowel
- 20. Nervous breakdownwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 21. about Professional Training Mickel Therapist
- 23. Meditation Teacher
- 24. Bodywork Practitioner ¨C Massage and Chi Nei Tsang
- 25. Energy Healer
- 27. Mickel therapy and fibromyalgiarheumatology?Greek word?rheuma "that which flows as a river or stream" (-ology"the study of¡°)www.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 28. Mickel therapy and fibromyalgiaFibro myalgiaLatin?fibrous tissue - muscleSymptoms include: Fatigue
- 29. Sleep disturbance
- 30. Joint stiffness
- 31. Depression, anxiety
- 32. Post-traumatic stress
- 33. Abnormalities in CNSwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 34. What is Mickel therapy? Body ¨C mind treatment
- 35. Talking therapy
- 36. Interprets symptoms ¨C a call for help
- 37. Head Intelligence
- 38. Body Intelligencewww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 39. Body intelligenceThe body is far too intelligent to make mistakesThe body never lieswww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 40. Body intelligenceSymptoms are necessary and intelligent communication¡¡ from the body to the headwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 41. Body intelligenceSymptoms contain a message¡¡from the body to the headwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 42. Body intelligenceA symptom never comes without a preceding emotion¡¡ which is usually missed¡ or ignoredwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 43. Body intelligenceSymptoms can be interpreted, understood and rectified¡¡by understanding their cause ¡ and dealing with the cause www.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 44. Body intelligence The body is a self-healing mechanism
- 45. We are designed to be healthy
- 46. Good health is our natural state
- 47. Need to understand body intelligencewww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 48. Body communication Body communicates without words
- 49. Sensations
- 50. Emotions
- 51. Mental symptoms
- 52. Physical symptomswww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 53. Body communication Body communicates without wordsPhysical symptomsMental symptomsEmotions Sensationswww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 54. Body communicationMental (Physical) Symptoms:Anxiety, Stress, Brain fog, Worry, Fear, Anger, SadnessPhysical Symptoms:Insomnia, Fatigue, Poor digestion, Irritable Bowel, Food Intolerances, Asthma, AllergiesSore muscles, Pain, ArthritisWeakness, dizzynesswww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 55. Role of body intelligence To keep us healthy
- 56. To keep us safe
- 57. Sympathetic (stress) vs parasympathetic (relaxation) response
- 58. Sympathetic = fight / flight
- 59. Physiological changeswww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 60. stressStress is the major culprit
- 61. Stress is a habit
- 62. Habits are unconscious
- 63. Stress is unconscious
- 64. The body is stuck in the sympathetic mode
- 65. The body is on full-alert¡ all the time
- 66. The body cannot heal in the sympathetic modewww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 67. How does Mickel therapy work? Understanding body intelligence and body communication
- 68. Interpreting symptoms
- 69. Understanding the patterns and behaviours of the client
- 70. Teaching life-affirming behaviours and habits
- 71. Teaching people to live in accordance with the ¡®laws of health¡¯
- 72. Teaching people how to bring their body into parasympathetic modewww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 73. Key concept #1 SELF-CARE Look after ourselves
- 74. Look after our needs
- 75. Mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually
- 76. Respect and care for our body and mind
- 77. Put our needs first
- 78. Self first is not selfishwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 79. Key concept #2 EMOTIONAL HONESTY Acknowledge feelings
- 80. Feelings are waves of truth
- 81. Communicate how we feel
- 82. Be honest with feelings
- 83. Allow emotional energy to flowwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 84. Why emotional honesty? Quantum Physics: everything is energy
- 85. Emotions are energy
- 86. Blocked emotions = blocked life force = blocked cellular functionwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 87. Mickel therapy and fibromyalgiarheumatology? "that which flows as a river or stream¡°Blocked emotions =Blocked energy in motion =Blocked life-force energy = Cellular changes and physiological dysfunctionFibromyalgia and associated symptomswww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 88. Why?Good health requires that we be in INTEGRITY with ourselves and others Integer ¨C latin: whole / one
- 89. In alignment ¨C lined upwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 90. integrityWe cannot separate mental, emotional and physical symptomsThey are all part of the same thingintegerwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com
- 91. Mickel therapyA New Perspective on Healthwww.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.comwww.artofhealth.co.nzwww.taohealth.co.nz09 833 6553 / 021 410 633www.mickeltherapy.co.nzwww.mickeltherapy.com