It’s hard to understand how a simple meeting with a doctor, a simple treatment can alter someone’s life’s destiny, even the whole family’s life. Hanna recently met a little baby girl who had a infantile spasm and had a privilege to treat her. She was already was on steroid that was given by neurologist after being diagnosed with Infantile Spasm. After two treatments, her EEG came back normal. Her mother was thrilled and so excited. What if she didn’t get treated by Hanna? What if she had to go through years of medications with other complications such as intellectual delays, and feeling of hopelessness that many parents experience? It’s hard to describe a warm feeling inside when you see something like this happens.
We have heard from other Eastern Medicine practitioners that in other countries also, when the patients with epilepsy were on the medication for a while, the acupuncture treatment may not work. But if the patients were not on the medications like in a third part of developing countries, the healing is very effective and spontaneous. In Eastern Medicine treatment, balance is a key role in our body and mind function. Foreign substances such as steroid or chemical substances like medications could throw off natural balances in human body. Especially for pediatric patients, a new born baby, their body is fragile and still forming. Most people if they are thinking with their own senses, would agree that natural treatment is the best treatment, instead of putting in outer unnatural substances. Acupuncture is a natural treatment that helps to restore health in body and in mind, And we find it works well to treat infantile spasm or seizures for infants. Considering the risks among different options, acupuncture treatment is the best, because the low risk (virtually no risk) associated with the treatment. The only challenge is to find the experienced and willing practitioner who knows what they are doing. Hanna is a confident practitioner who have experiences treating infantile spasm, or seizures with children. Her own daughter suffered from it’s dreadful impact and she has a compassion toward those who are going through the challenge.