Complementary neural therapy in Munich

Neural therapy is a method of experience-based medicine. A local anaesthetic, such as is also used at the dentist, is injected deliberately into certain areas of the body. The method goes back to the doctors Ferdinand and Walter Huneke, who described it in the first half of the 20th century. Two approaches are distinguished. In segmental therapy, treatment is given where the symptoms occur, or in the area of skin that is connected via nerve pathways to the affected organ. In interference field therapy, injections are given at sites that, according to the concept of neural therapy, count as possible interference fields, for example at scars. Neural therapy is to be distinguished from the local anaesthesia before a procedure, even though similar agents are used.

Neural therapy is based on the idea that a permanently irritated area in the body can, via the nervous system, contribute to symptoms elsewhere. Such an area is called an “interference field”. Possible interference fields in this concept include scars, teeth or the tonsils. The anaesthetic is intended to regulate interference fields and stimulate the body's own healing processes. This includes an honest assessment: the interference field concept is an explanatory model and has not been demonstrated scientifically. What is undisputed is that a local anaesthetic temporarily interrupts nerve conduction in the treated area. The evidence for neural therapy as a whole is limited. We explain both to you openly so that you can make a well-informed decision.

In gynaecological naturopathy, neural therapy is used as a complement, for example for period pain, for lower abdominal symptoms without a clear finding, or for scars after abdominal surgery and caesarean section. A prerequisite is always that causes needing treatment are recognised and treated. These include, for example, endometriosis – tissue similar to the uterine lining outside the uterus –, fibroids, that is, benign nodules of the uterine muscle tissue, or inflammation. Endometriosis is one of our practice's areas of focus. For this reason, thorough assessment comes before any complementary treatment with us. Only once it is clear what is necessary from a conventional medical standpoint do we discuss whether neural therapy can usefully complement your concept.

Like any injection, neural therapy can have side effects. A brief pain at the injection site, small bruises or temporary numbness are possible. In individual cases there are circulatory reactions such as dizziness, infections at the injection site or allergic reactions to the anaesthetic. Very rarely, nerves or neighbouring structures are injured. For this reason we ask in detail beforehand about pre-existing conditions, medication and earlier reactions to anaesthetics. After the treatment you should stay in the practice for a moment. Contact us if anything seems unusual afterwards.

At our practice, neural therapy is one building block of the naturopathic methods that Prof. Schulte-Uebbing combines with modern, guideline-based conventional medicine. Depending on your concern, it can be combined with acupuncture and ear acupuncture, mesotherapy or PRP therapy. All of these methods use fine needles but follow different concepts. In acupuncture, nothing is injected. In mesotherapy, small amounts of selected active ingredients are placed into the skin; in PRP, a concentrate from your own blood. Which combination is an option for you depends on your symptoms, your findings and your wishes. We discuss this openly and without promises.