Abstract: Client was diagnosed with lung cancer in spring of 99’. Client had significant past medical history. She started treatment with Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT) the following year and was treated with IMT for her upper quadrant, including rib cage, lungs, heart, diaphragms. The client was treated for a little less then a year. When she returned for a follow-up CT scan, the radiologist interpreted the findings as such: there were "no adverse findings in the heart, lungs or pleura. ...The previously reported left sided hilar lymphadenopathy is no longer evident and the previously noted pleural effusions have disappeared. .. "
'The more you empty your bucket with life's vicissitudes and dysfunctions,
the stronger your immune system can be and respond'.
By Anky Aarts, MA, PT, February 2001
She was diagnosed with lung cancer spring of 1999 and came to our clinic March
27th, 2000. She is in her fifties and her history included removal of tonsils
at age two; gallbladder removal in 70s; fertility surgery early 80s; gastroplastic
surgery late 80s; varicose veins in 90, followed by right sided mastectomy
(radical and simple) early 90s; and, hysterectomy mid 90s (re: cancer medication).
March:
Treatments started with Advanced Strain and Counterstrain for the four Diaphragms,
as well as for Inferior and Superior Vena Cava, Aorta, Lung, Hilum of Lung
and Heart. These techniques were alternated whenever appropriate with Resistance
Therapy to Muscle Rhythm, Disruption of Membrane Technique and Leaky Vessel
Syndrome Techniques as developed by Sharon (Weiselfish) Giammatteo PhD, PT,
IMP,C.
The next treatments included Osseous Compression Syndromes and Torsions for the Rib Cage, Type I, II and III techniques for the Lungs, Alveoli and Diaphragms, as well as Liver, Kidneys and Spleen. Immune Deficiency Motility and Disruption of Membrane Techniques were applied intermittently. Light Consciousness visualization Techniques and dialogue techniques were done simultaneously during all treatments. At home, this client performed diligently Neurofascial Process to the Ureters, Heart and Lungs, which she combined with Light Consciousness visualizations. Initially, this client could only see "blackness" during these visualizations, and felt that doing these visualizations at home were more difficult then in the clinic.
April:
One month later she was re-examined with CT scan with contrast material enhancement
(re: chest). This examination duplicated the previous CT scan of September
1999 as much as possible.
The radiologist's findings included: "I assume this patient has had chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. The mass in the left hilum is much smaller... within normal limits now. In addition, the left pleural effusion has resolved".
The report continued to describe the three subpleural masses that had become
visible now in the left lung base ranging from 2, 3 to 6 cm in diameter. These
had most likely been previously obscured by the pleural effusions.
May:
It was not until the end of May 2000 that we had access to the report based
on the April 2000 CT scan. We moved on to treating the three lesions of the
left Rib Cage specifically, but also scanned around looking for related dysfunction
in surrounding structures. These techniques were again combined with Resistance
Therapy, Leaky Vessel Syndrome Techniques and Disruption of Membrane Techniques.
October:
In mid October, we started with the Elimination and Digestive Process Protocols,
and continued Light Consciousness Visualizations. These visualizations and
dialogue techniques became much easier to do, also at home.
November:
In November, this client underwent a follow up review with chest x-ray which
in the Oncologist's words: "shows complete stability of disease, indeed
there are really very few abnormalities appreciable on this study. ... No
peripheral lymphadenopathy is palpated. No masses are felt within the chest
wall. Heart and chest sounds are all clear and abdominal examination is negative.
No distal edema is identified. She ... (is) free of clinical evidence of disease.
She also continues to use complementary treatments and medications."
At this point, we started to concentrate more on the Lymph System which included the Drainage of the Thoracic Inlet, Liver and Spleen techniques, as well as lymph node de-congestion for the arms and Regeneration of Cardiac-Lymph Output Technique. We also included Type I and II techniques for the gastrointestinal Tract. Once again these treatment sessions included Disruption of Membrane Technique, Leaky Vessel Syndrome Techniques, and Immune Deficiency Motility Techniques. It should be mentioned that the Lymph Therapy as developed by Sharon (Weiselfish) Giammatteo PhD, PT, IMP,C is unique in that it looks at the Lymph System in conjunction with Auto-immunity and Immune Deficiency Responses of the body, its intricate relationship with the Vascular System, and its toxic waste elimination capacity re: organs and skin.
January:
Towards the end of January, another CT examination followed which according
to the Radiologist showed there were "no adverse findings in the heart,
lungs or pleura. ...The previously reported left sided hilar lymphadenopathy
is no longer evident and the previously noted pleural effusions have disappeared.
.. "
Epilogue:
The above scenario could be considered a wake-up call. The latest radiological
findings indicate that everything is fine now. One might therefore assume
that the problem has been solved.
Not quite so!
In IMT, we regard cancer as an expression of the body which is turning against
itself out of necessity: it has no other choice left. Cancer is thus regarded
as a symptom of an underlying problem for which the body found no other outlet
anymore.
In this case, problems had started to surface in the Spleen which plays an important role in the Immune System (in conjunction with the Duodenum and Gallbladder, hence the gallbladder stones); then traveled to the Intestines (varicose veins); then the right breast (mastitis and breast cancer), and lastly to the left lung.
The treatment plan therefore included a continuation of de-congestion of the Lymph System where necessary, and addressing the underlying findings further.
Treatment Schedule:
Treatment frequency: varied between 2 to 3 times a month
Treatment time per session: one full hour
Total amount of treatments till present: 14 times