Structural Polarization

In the manipulative field these factors are even more noticeable in results compared with mere mechanical adjustments or therapy. Each application should re-establish the flow of the finer currents, which often can be felt by the patient as a glow of warmth or tingling sensation. Instructions for treating are clearly given in my courses for doctors which contain many charts and a full description of the application of POLARITY TECHNIQUE. This book is offered to illustrate a few additional principles in their active application and in detailed explanation.

The Importance of the Brachial Plexus

In severe illness there is a lack of life force in action. The severity is measured by the degree of obstruction of the life current. What is this current? Where, in the body, can it be released most effectively and simply, in a few minutes? As doctors and thinkers we ask ourselves this important question and are amazed at what we have missed by not knowing 'Nature's Mixing Bowl' of life's forces and the law of Polarity.

Three energy principles unite in the heart to form the mystery of 'The Holy Grail', known as the life principle in the body. The watery or liquid form of matter is represented by the blood which is circulated by polarity energy in the chalice of the heart. This is cooled and refreshed by the air and oxygen of respiration, and is heated and agitated by the fire of life and emotion, to circulate and impart life to every cell in the body. The brachial plexus is the motor-respiratory center which governs this function of Polarity.

Usually, persons of an emotional-mental type suffer most from inhibition of this flow of energy, either through tension or exhaustion. In acute illness, the brachial plexus is the general keynote to health and recovery. The sicker the patient is, the tighter are the shoulder blades on the ribs. I discovered this about thirty-five years ago while attending a wealthy banker who had been given up to die before the case was referred to me. He had arthritis and was in such pain that he could not sleep nor rest; drugs did not help. He had three doctors and nurses and they were unable to give him relief.

When I took the case, I observed the limitation of shoulder movement and tried to get my hand under one shoulder blade in order to give him a little release, ease of breath and motion. Then and there I realized how the life principle was bound down, restricting oxidation, circulation and motion. His shoulder blades were so tight on the ribs that I could not possible get under with even one finger! I started gently by movement in every direction until I could get the little finger under and gently lift the blade to free the brachial plexus. This simple procedure gave such relief to the man that he could rest and sleep, which helped his recovery more than all the drugs administered by the other doctors or any manipulation I could have given him.

The famous surgeon, Dr. Cryle^[1], also found the importance of the brachial plexus in his research and used it in his way. When he went to Africa to hunt lions, he aimed at the brachial plexus instead of the heart or the head of the beasts. This again proved the principle of the mainspring of this triple energy in action. No respiration results in no life, no motion! The brachial plexus governs this vital life center which is more easily accessible under the shoulder blades than at the spinal centers.

Releasing tension in the sensory field, by lifting the scapula, is like giving wings to a bird. Life soars when the wings can move. Only this is the vital energy as the triple life principle

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¹ Possibly Dr. George Washington Crile (1864-1943), an American surgeon who performed the first successful direct blood transfusion and made great advances in the field of anesthesia.
Or perhaps Dr. Cryle (no first name found), a Russian surgeon from the mid 20th century who was known for throat and larynx surgery.