How The Listening
Therapy successfully treats:
Vertigo
The work of Dr. Alfred Tomatis,
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist of the Faculty of Medicine
of Paris is well known nowadays in medical, educational
and psychological circles.
All of his research has been focused
on the human ear, for more than 50 years he has been
studying the ear from all angles, tirelessly questioning
his beliefs in order to prove his point and produce
clinical results.
In tackling the problem of Meniere’s
Syndrome he backs up his theories with the functional
mechanism of the ear. He puts emphasis on the role of
the vestibular apparatus which, when disturbed, can
trigger various forms of giddiness, the most common
being Meniere’s Vertigo.
The role of the Vestibular apparatus
is well known but the originality of his theory is that
the problem is to do with the psyche, indeed, Professor
Tomatis asserts that the origin is psychological.
"Listening Therapy" - to
listen well means to be in communication with oneself,
with others and with the universe. According to Prof.
Tomatis, People affected by Meniere’s Vertigo
have a part of themselves which does not want to listen
and is also in great conflict with its environment.
The Vertigo is a physical response to an emotional tension
which can’t be dealt with. Sometimes such emotional
tensions are obvious and due to direct circumstances,
or they might also have been growing gradually over
many years, unsuspected until the pressure breaks.
This theory has now been confirmed
and consolidated with clinical results from a large
number of Listening Therapy Centres in the world over
the past 40 years. It is a relief to know that something
can be done. The treatment helps victims of Vertigo
to regain their balance and the Vertigo attacks cease
altogether, thus they are able to regain their confidence,
peace of mind and control of their lives.
Case Study: Jehanne's
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