loss of smell -any txment ideas?

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Any ideas on this case:

 

A client came in for shoulder/neck pain due to stress and 2 whiplash

tramas (5 and 20yrs ago). However his greater concern was loss of

smell. 3 years ago he had a horrible sinus infection in which he loss

much of his sense of smell and consequently his sense of taste. This

has caused such a great loss of joy in his life - food is tasteless,

he used to be the cook in his family, he can't smell the flowers in

his garden.

 

He can smell bitter, acrid sents and they may linger in his nostrils

for days. After one acupuncture sessions he was suprised to be able to

smell popcorn. Obviously his olfactory nerve has been damaged but

that he has some smell gives him hope.

 

An Idea: The 'nose " in a perfume business is educated and trained to

recognize sents and their qualities. Perhap - could his nose be

retrained? Any ideas or experience treating olafactory loss would be

appreciated.

 

Thanks so much - Pat