Neuraltherapy or Neural Therapy? Let's Put an End to the Misunderstanding! Neural Therapy: An…
Introduction
Neural therapy is one of the cornerstones of regulation medicine, an important branch of modern medicine. This therapy focuses on the body's nervous system, aiming to perceive the body as a whole and to treat it within that wholeness. Unfortunately, in Turkey and some other regions, the term "neuraltherapy" is often misunderstood and incorrectly written as two separate words. However, this incorrect usage damages the depth and integrity of the meaning the term carries.
What Is Neural Therapy?
Neural therapy is a diagnostic and treatment method that activates the body's own healing mechanisms through the nervous system. This method regulates the function of the nervous system, thereby creating positive effects on the body's other systems as well. An imbalance in the nervous system can create disturbances in various regions of the body. Neural therapy corrects these imbalances, going beyond symptoms and reaching the source of the disturbance to achieve lasting recovery.
The Correct Meaning and Usage of Neuraltherapy The term neuraltherapy is the name of a method that originated in Germany, and expressing this method's name correctly is of great importance. This term is derived from the combination of the words "neural" and "therapy," and when written as two separate words, it risks losing the holistic meaning the method carries. Neuraltherapy refers to establishing a therapeutic connection with the nervous system and regulating that connection. Therefore, this term must be written as a single word. This spelling accurately reflects the method's holistic, nervous-system-focused nature.
Neural Therapy in Turkey As one of the first people to introduce, teach, and raise awareness about neural therapy in Turkey, I place great importance on the correct understanding and expression of neural therapy. I take pride in having contributed to the spread of neural therapy within regulation medicine in Turkey since 2003. Since 2012, I have also continued my work in this field within the framework of IFMANT (International Federation of Neural Therapy and Regulation Medicine), and I have served as President of IFMANT since 2019.
Conclusion
Neural therapy is a nervous-system-focused treatment method with a century-long history, and the correct use of its name reflects its effectiveness and seriousness. Writing the term as a single word keeps us faithful to its correct usage and meaning as it originated in Germany. When defining and using this method, accurately expressing the meaning it carries is of great importance for the method's effectiveness and reputation. Reiterating this point once again is a critical step toward ensuring neural therapy is correctly understood and applied.
Dr. Hüseyin NAZLIKUL
IFMANT = President of the International Federation of Neural Therapy
President of the Scientific Neural Therapy and Regulation Association