- Neuro Emotional Technique
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Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) is a psychotherapeutic/chiropractic system that combines a number of techniques and principles from traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic and applied kinesiology [1] . It is an holistic approach to well-being focusing on imbalances in the structure of the skeletomuscular system, unresolved "negative emotional blocks", toxins in the body, and deficiencies in nutrition.
NET describes "negative emotional complexes" (NEC)[2] as being stored in the body, and claims to help release or resolve them. It was originally formulated by chiropractor Scott Walker[2] in the early 1980s, and dealt primarily with vertebral subluxations. Scott Walker claims that NET is not a form of Psychotherapy even though it deals with emotional blocks.[3] Anecdotally, patients reported they were less stressed, happier, and felt more at ease after treatment with NET. Some reports in the chiropractic literature support the effectiveness of NET.
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Criticisms
NET bases assessments of the structure,[clarification needed] toxins, nutrition, and emotions of a patient on applied kinesiology (muscle testing). Applied Kinesiology has been criticized on theoretical and empirical grounds [4] as a pseudoscience.[5]
Research
Further information: Applied kinesiology#Scientific researchWhen used to treat emotional trauma in a group of seven cancer patients, improvements of up to 88% were shown in symptom reduction.[6] In an uncontrolled case series involving two patients, NET was shown to be effective in fertility issues by relieving stress related symptoms. Further study was recommended.[7] Another study found NET provided improvements in chronic neck pain sufferers over a control group receiving a sham protocol of NET.[8] Another study found that following NET treatment a professionally diagnosed case of Separation Anxiety Disorder was no longer present, though further research is needed to validate any casual relationship.[9]
Notes
- ^ Chaitow 2005, p. 124.
- ^ a b Cooperstein 2004, p. 91.
- ^ Cooperstein 2004, p. 93.
- ^ Carroll, Robert Todd "These are empirical claims and have been tested and shown to be false". "Applied Kinesiology". The Skeptics Dictionary. http://skepdic.com/akinesiology.html. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
- ^ Atwood KC (2004). "Naturopathy, pseudoscience, and medicine: myths and fallacies vs truth". MedGenMed 6 (1): 33. PMC 1140750. PMID 15208545. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/471156.
- ^ Monti DA, Stoner ME, Zivin G, Schlesinger M (June 2007). "Short term correlates of the Neuro Emotional Technique for cancer-related traumatic stress symptoms: a pilot case series". J Cancer Surviv 1 (2): 161–6. doi:10.1007/s11764-007-0018-x. PMID 18648957.
- ^ Peter Bablis, Henry Pollard, Andrew McHardy (2006). "Two Reports of Resolution of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-Induced Anovulation in Females Receiving Neuro Emotional Technique". Chiropract J Aust 36: 2–8. http://www.chiroandosteo.com/content/16/1/4.
- ^ Bablis P, Pollard H, Bonello R (2008). "Neuro Emotional Technique for the treatment of trigger point sensitivity in chronic neck pain sufferers: A controlled clinical trial". Chiropr Osteopat 16: 4. doi:10.1186/1746-1340-16-4. PMC 2427032. PMID 18495042. http://www.chiroandosteo.com/content/16//4.
- ^ Fay Karpouzis, Henry Pollard, Rod Benello (2008). "Separation anxiety disorder in a 13-year–old boy managed by the Neuro Emotional Technique as a biopsychosocial intervention". Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 7 (3): 101–106. http://www.journalchiromed.com/article/S1556-3707%2808%2900079-5/abstract.
The word "casual" in the last sentence of the article: "Another study found that following NET treatment a professionally diagnosed case of Separation Anxiety Disorder was no longer present, though further research is needed to validate any casual relationship.[9]" is actually "causal" in the article cited.
References
Cooperstein, R (2004). ‘’Technique systems in chiropractic’’, Churchill Livingstone.
Chaitow, L (2005). ‘’ Cranial manipulation: theory and practice’’, Churchill Livingstone.
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