Treatable Ailments
An Overview
Chronic Pain
The most common use of Pohltherapy® to treat:
Back pain, headaches of all kinds, facial pain, jaw pain, dental pain without diagnosis, shoulder and neck pain, arm, elbow, hand, and finger pain, abdominal and stomach pain, pelvic floor and lower abdominal pain, CPPS, hip pain, leg, knee, and foot pain, painful scars, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, or mouse arm, carpal tunnel syndrome, menstrual pain, groin pain, writer’s cramp, migraines, throat pain without diagnosis, muscle cramps, etc.
Abnormal Sensations
Unexplained ailments that are often due to adhesions in the connective tissue/fascia:
Burning, itching, tingling, numbness, pressure or tightness, sensitivity to touch, cold or heat sensitivity, ‘falling asleep’ of arms/hands, foreign body sensations, chronic nausea, a feeling of tension, a sensation as if, for example, the fingers are swollen and thick, the head feels like it’s in a vise, etc.
Movement disorders
Not a question of age!
Restrictions in movement of any kind (e.g., inability to bend the knees), improper and compensatory postures of any kind (e.g., lordosis, kyphosis), feelings of weakness, joint instability, difficulties with gripping and walking, stiffness (e.g., in the neck or fingers), writer’s cramp, jaw locking, tics and involuntary twitches, restless legs, swallowing difficulties, etc.
Functional Problems
Common ailments without a medical diagnosis:
Dizziness, lump in the throat, functional heart issues, swallowing difficulties, voice and speech disorders, dry cough, throat clearing tic, chronically blocked nose and sinuses, some hay fever, dry or watery eyes, some vision disturbances, chronic nausea, heartburn, eating disorders, digestive problems, overactive bladder, urinary urgency, urinary retention, some cases of incontinence, some stuttering, ear noises/tinnitus, some jaw misalignments, restless legs, teeth grinding, CMD (craniomandibular dysfunction), etc.
Breathing Disorders
It's not always the lungs!
Pain while breathing, shortness of breath, chronic hyperventilation, shallow breathing, incorrect breathing patterns (e.g., chest breathing, paradoxical breathing), breath-related exhaustion, etc.
Depression/Anxiety/
Burnout
Somatic therapeutic approach to:
Ailments by Body Parts
Head/Face/Neck/
Jaw/Throat
Problems in the head, neck, and jaw that can be treated with Pohltherapy®:
- Headaches of all kinds, tension headaches, migraines
- Sensitivity to touch in different areas (e.g., scalp)
- Scars on the head, neck, or throat (e.g., from thyroid surgery)
- Feeling of pressure and tension in and around the head or forehead (e.g., as if wearing a too-tight swim cap, or feeling as if the head is in a vice)
- Concentration problems, dizziness
- Pain or tension around the eyes or behind the eyes
- Difficulty opening or closing the eyelids
- Tics/twitches in the body (e.g., in the eyelid)
- Blocked Meibomian glands
- “Stiff eyes” (e.g., after staring at the computer for too long)
- Dry or watery eyes
- Some visual disturbances
- Abnormal sensations or pain in the ears
- Ear noises, tinnitus, some hearing loss
- Hyperacusis
- Tension, pain, movement disorders of the jaw, CMD (craniomandibular dysfunction), teeth grinding, some malocclusions
- Some dental pain without findings
- Tension, facial pain, immobility of facial expression
- Chronically blocked nose and sinuses
- Tongue complaints (e.g., burning, or constant pressing against the teeth/palate), feeling that the tongue is too thick
- Neck pain, restricted movement of the neck (unable to turn the head well, unable to look up)
- Postural issues in the head and neck area
- Dizziness
- Lump sensation in the throat, globus sensation, tightness in/on the throat
- Swallowing difficulties
- Chronic sore throat without findings
- Voice disorders (e.g., chronic hoarseness, some stuttering, only being able to whisper)
- Chronic dry cough
- Constant throat clearing
- Feeling as if a hair or mucus is stuck in the throat
- Nauseous feelings in the throat
- Anxiety feelings in the head, neck, and throat area
Shoulders/Arms/
Elbows/Wrists/
Hands/Fingers
Problems in the shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, hands, and fingers that can be treated with Pohltherapy®:
- Pain in the shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers
- Poor posture in the shoulder, arm, and hand areas (e.g., raised shoulders)
- Restrictions in movement in the shoulder, arm, and hand areas (e.g., inability to lift the arm)
- Tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, or mouse arm, mouse finger
- Weakness in the shoulder, arm, and hand areas
- Abnormal sensations such as burning, itching, tingling, numbness, pins and needles, feeling as if body parts are swollen
- “Falling asleep” of hands/arms
- Writer’s cramp
- Scars in the shoulder, arm, and hand areas
- Sensitivity to touch
Chest/Stomach
Problems in the chest and stomach that can be treated with Pohltherapy®:
- Breathing problems of all kinds, incorrect breathing patterns, restricted breathing, painful breathing, coughing fits
- Pressure on the chest (e.g., as if a weight is lying on the chest)
- Pain in the area of the front torso and chest
- Scars from surgeries (e.g., gallbladder, appendectomy, laparoscopy, etc.)
- Incorrect and compensatory postures (e.g., feeling twisted)
- Functional heart complaints (e.g., heart pain, palpitations, heart flutters, etc. without cardiological findings)
- Feelings of anxiety or panic localized in the chest or abdominal area
- Nausea, chronic nausea
- Dizziness originating from the torso
- Abdominal pain without organic findings
- Digestive problems (e.g., constipation, diarrhea, stomach cramps)
- Heartburn, belching
- Menstrual pain
- Irritable bladder, bladder pain
- Sensitivity to touch on the front side
- During pregnancy, connective tissue treatment helps prevent tissue tearing (stretch marks) and also alleviates feelings of tightness in the abdomen, breathing issues, and digestive problems
Back
Back problems that can be treated with Pohltherapy®:
- Back pain of all kinds, at rest, during movement, unilateral, etc.
- Pain caused by functional scoliosis
- Lumbago (sciatica)
- Weakness in the back, feeling that the back can no longer support
- Feeling of the back ‘breaking’
- Postural issues (e.g., lordosis, kyphosis, etc.)
- Scars on the back (e.g., from disc surgeries)
- Sensitivity to touch
Urogenital Area/Lower Abdomen
Ailments in the lower abdomen, pelvic floor, or urogenital area that can be treated with Pohltherapy®:
- Urge to urinate or urinary retention
- Incontinence without findings
- Chronic bladder infections, overactive bladder
- CPPS (Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome)
- Pain during urination or in the urethra
- Lower abdominal pain without organic findings
- Pubic bone pain
- Groin pain
- Testicular pain
- Menstrual pain
- Vulvodynia
- Vaginismus
- Cold sensation in the lower abdomen
- Pain while sitting or in the pelvic floor
- Buttock pain
- Coccyx pain
- Anal pain, itching, hemorrhoids
- Cramps, pain during or after sex
- Erectile dysfunction
- Cramps or pain after bowel movements
- Sensitivity to touch Scars in the lower abdomen or pelvic floor (e.g., episiotomy, cesarean section)
- Abnormal sensations such as burning, itching, numbness, etc., in the area of the lower abdomen, perineum, labia, testicles, penis, or pelvic floor.
- Feeling of a foreign body (e.g., feeling like a golf ball in the anus)
Hip/Buttocks/Legs/
Knees/Ankles/
Feet/Toes
Problems in the hips, legs, knees, ankles, feet, and toes that can be treated with Pohltherapy:
- Pain in the hips, legs, knees, ankles, feet, and toes
- Restrictions in movement from the hips to the toes (e.g., inability to bend the knees, inability to roll the foot)
- Sciatica
- Buttock pain (often perceived as pain in the lower back)
- Sacroiliac joint blockages and pain
- Functional bowlegs and knock-knees
- Muscle-related deformities of the legs and feet (e.g., flat feet, splayed feet, etc.)
- Groin pain
- Muscle-related pelvic tilt
- Sensitivity to touch in areas from the hips to the toes
- Cold or heat sensitivity
- Weak legs
- Heavy legs
- Abnormal sensations such as numb spots, burning pain, tingling, crawling sensations, cramps
- Restless legs
- Hallux valgus, toe deformities
- Achilles tendon pain
- Heel spur
Other ailments that can be treated with Pohltherapy®:
- Depressive mood
- Panic attacks
- Inner restlessness
- Excessive sweating/chills
- Unexplained complaints without diagnosis
