Korean (Hand & Foot) Su Jok Therapy provides effective treatment without doctor's help

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(Hand & Foot) Su Jok Therapy provides effective treatment without doctor's

help

 

Whenever she gets a stiff shoulder, Lee Kyung-ah, a

33-year-old piano teacher, probes her hand to find a point where it is

especially tender and inserts a tiny thin acupuncture needle. It is a matter of

minutes before she feels relief in her shoulder.

 

Lee is one of the estimated one million laypeople

in South Korea who practices Su Jok Therapy , also known as Korean Hand &

Foot Acupuncture / Acupressure, as a form of self-treatment that brings instant

effective relief, without the hassle of visiting the doctor's office.

 

Su Jok Therapy is an Acupuncture / Acupressure Therapy

that relieves pain and symptoms in the body by stimulating specific most

painful Su Jok Points on the hands that are connected, through the brain, to

every organ and system in the body.

 

"I studied the treatment four years ago and

have used it to treat conditions ranging from my stiff shoulders to my niece's

sty and my father's stomach cramps," she said.

 

Students take notes and share their experiences

during a practical session on Korean Hand & Foot Therapy – Su Jok Therapy

 

According to Originator Prof Park Jae Woo, doctor

of oriental medicine and pioneer of Korean Hand & Foot Acupressure /

Acupuncture – Su Jok Therapy, people with pain and other internal malfunctions

have an unbalanced blood flow to their brains.

 

The 67-year-old Prof discovered the treatment after

thoughtful research in 1987, while trying to alleviate suffering

 

He then conducted research into the phenomenon till

1987 and found that people with pain and other internal malfunctions have an

unbalanced blood flow to the brain.

 

The treatment is effective because stimulation of

the Hand & Foot is one of the few areas of the body that can rebalance

blood flow to the brain, Prof Park Jae Woo said.

 

"There are many nerve connections between the

hands & feet and the brain, therefore, stimulation of the hands & feet can

have a profound effect on the functioning of the body," he said.

 

Korean Hand & Foot Acupuncture - Su Jok Therapy

or Standard Correspondence Therapy, works like this:

 

As the hand & foot represents the whole body,

the Thumb corresponds to the head & spine; the index and little fingers the

arms; and the middle & ring finger the legs.

 

Either hand and / or foot can be used for

treatment.

 

The area inflicted with pain corresponds to a

particular point on the hand, which should be located with a bluntly tipped

probe, about the size of a ballpoint pen, or finger pressure. A particularly

sharp pain means the target point has been located.

 

This tender point can then be stimulated through

massage, micro magnets, seeds, needles, or heat from moxibustion, the practice

of burning with mugwort, or moxa, on the specific area.

 

Acupuncture needles or moxibustion are used to

restore the body's balance in that the brain triggers a healing process, such

as increased blood flow to the back, relaxation of its muscles and release of

the body's endorphins, a natural painkiller.

 

If needles are used for treatment, they are

inserted about 1 mm into the hand or finger and retained for 20 to 30 minutes.

But the period can range between five minutes and one hour, depending on the

individual's condition.

 

Treatments can be given every other day, or every

day in severe cases, and continually until the symptom disappears.

 

"This is a quick, effective and safe

method," Prof Park said. "There are no side effects, and stimulating

the wrong area isn't dangerous; but don't expect any results."

 

Su Jok Therapy is allegedly effective for treating

a wide range of Physical, Emotional & Mental disorders, such as

infertility, rheumatic arthritis, allergy and stroke. It is also practiced to

help keep the body healthy and prevent diseases. But this form of alternative

medicine has its limits.

 

"Clearly, conditions that require surgery and

infectious diseases cannot be cured using hand & foot acupuncture," Prof

Park noted, and added that the treatment can complement Western medicine by

alleviating pain and helping recovery process.

 

"For example, hand & foot acupuncture can

lessen the side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients, relieving nausea

and enabling them to continue receiving treatment," he said.

 

According to the Su Jok Academy in Moscow, Russia,

Su Jok Therapy makes an ideal home remedy as it is simple and effective, and

recommends that everyone should learn the basics for the benefit of themselves,

their family and friends.

 

"After learning this simple form of therapy, I

carry around a little kit containing a small, cylindrical metal / plastic point

used for probing the hand or foot and metal stars, micro magnet stars, seeds,

Colours, elastic rings, hand & foot massagers, thumb pad, in case of

emergency," Lee said.

 

The Smile Academy of Onnuri Medicine provides classes,

which are also available in English / Urdu, to those interested in learning the

Unique System of Healing Art of 21st Century or Su Jok Therapy

Medicine of Tomorrow!

 

For more information, call the Smile Academy

at 021 8399 855, 021 823 8483, 0333 392 0396, 0333 227 2015, 0313 78 565 75

(sujokpk)

or visit www.freewebs.com/sujokpk

 

By

Smile Academy - Staff Reporter