Check out episode 9 on The One Body Wellness Podcast!
Lyme disease comes from black-legged ticks, and it is a bacterial infection. The infection itself is in the shape of a spiral, so it tends to ease itself into areas of our body with grace, no effort at all. The majority of people who get lyme disease don’t remember being bitten by a tick nor do they have a bullseye rash show up, alerting them they’ve been bitten.
As Manual Osteopath, I help address somatic dysfunctions, including cognitive function and the nervous system. As practitioners, we owe it to our patients to always sit in the learners seat. There are no experts on lyme, but lyme literate professionals that are constantly learning about this disease.
Consider false negatives, and addressing lyme based on certain symptoms even if tests are negative, can help outcomes.
My question for you is, instead of fearing lyme and ticks, how can we be symbiotic with nature, to co-exist, and to protect ourselves, and the environment in the meantime?