“The root cause of a number of diseases can be traced to the nerves. Exercising pressure on the nerves could, therefore, heal most of the disorders,” says Mr. Shihan Sathyan Puthoor, Managing Director, Neuroth erapy centre, Bangalore. He is not just a practitioner of Neurotherapy, but also the founder of this form of treatment.

Neurotherapy, he says, is a complete: system of healing, incorporating mechanical, psycho-logical and biochemical aspects. “It treats the root cause of the disease in an integrated manner. The disorder of the body organs causes an imbalance in the biochemical forces leading to the development of diseases. A neurotherapist activates or deactivates the organ(s) through press--ure or massage on the nerve channels so as to restore the balance and harmony of the body.” Says Mr. Satyan.

    He is of the view that carbon deposits in the nerves lead to various diseases. “A block in the hands, for instance, might make one feel the pain in the neck and in extreme cases result in loss of vision. The moment the block in the hand is cleared, the affected part will regain sight. This is precisely how neurotherapy works,” he adds.

    He believes that neurotherapy can be used to heal and treat a number of diseases from common cold, fever and arthritis to heart diseases, cancer and multiple sclerosis. “The clinical experie-nce with this therapy has been quite encouraging. People who have been suffering from pain for ten to twenty years are