Claw therapy improves, among other things, the functioning of the digestive and nervous systems and reduces stress levels. What should you know about claw therapy, and who is it intended for?
Claw therapy – what is it?
Claw therapy is an innovative treatment technique classified as alternative medicine. Its creator is Doctor Ferdynand Barbasiewicz. The primary aim of claw therapy is to stimulate nerve conduction by applying pressure to affected areas of the human body with a so-called claw. Claws resemble nails in shape and appearance and are made of surgical steel. A claw is sharp enough to trigger a nerve impulse, yet it is safe. Importantly, despite their certain sharpness, the claws used during the procedure do not break the skin.
Like acupuncture and reflexology, claw therapy involves stimulating nerve conduction by applying pressure to specific points. Each point corresponds to the proper functioning of a particular human organ. Positive effects of this therapy are currently being observed; however, it has not yet undergone scientific analysis, so its effects are defined solely by patients’ opinions.
Claw therapy – what does the treatment involve?
The therapy itself is quite simple and involves applying pressure to points on the body with claws. This action is repeated at each point from once to as many as several times; after the pain subsides, pressure is applied another two or three times. In claw therapy, the rule is that the more serious the disease, the longer the therapy should last and the more frequently it should be performed.
Ferdynand Barbasiewicz, the creator of claw therapy, identified as many as 1,100 points on the human body corresponding to various ailments and diseases. This therapy can be used as a treatment for headaches and serious diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Indications for claw therapy
Claw therapy is considered a holistic treatment method because it has a positive effect not only on the patient’s entire body but also on their mental state. The creator of this therapy claims that claw therapy enables self-healing, while courses and textbooks on claw therapy make it possible to develop skills that can later be used independently. What is more, they may also lead to complete recovery where modern conventional medicine is unable to help and cure the patient.
Claw therapy is recommended in cases of:
- neuroses and complex pain syndromes, such as radiculopathies, cranial nerve neuralgia, muscle pain, functional headaches and migraines
- allergies and hay fever
- psychosomatic disorders, for example peptic ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, asthma and ulcerative colitis
- resuscitation and revival
- spinal pain
- multiple sclerosis
- arterial hypertension and vasomotor disorders.
Claw therapy has not yet received a scientific evaluation; however, people who have used it increasingly report that the therapy has freed them from chronic conditions and, most importantly, given them hope of returning to full health.
Is claw therapy safe?
Claw therapy is completely safe for everyone, regardless of their state of health or age. During the therapy, the specialist performing claw therapy uses sterile claws which, despite being sharp instruments, do not break the patient’s skin. Advanced treatment of muscle tension may initially cause slight discomfort, which passes after the claw therapy procedure ends.
Due to the lack of sufficient scientific research findings, claw therapy has not received support from the medical community. Moreover, there is no concrete evidence to definitively establish that this therapy has a therapeutic effect.