Olfaction and the Limbic System
Did you know that our sense of smell is intimately linked to the emotional centers in our brain?
A few weeks ago I worked on a woman who had been experiencing repeated discomfort at work for the last few months. Prior to work and almost immediately after heading home her symptoms were non-existent.
We explored all the usual options. Dysfunction while seated, spinal compression, cervical issues, time of day triggers and meridian involvement. Nothing scratched the surface of her discomfort.
When I hit a roadblock with a client, the very first thing I do is a thorough re-exploration of their history.
After pouring back over any pertinent details around the time of when the symptoms began, she offered up that her mother passed away around that very time.
Curious. So we looked deeper.
I questioned her about anything and everything at work that reminded her of her mother.
Her answer? Lemon scented air freshener.
Turns out lemon had been her mother’s favorite scent and being exposed to the same scent at work triggered an emotional reaction which manifested as achiness throughout her body.
After performing a differential diagnostic to ensure that this was in fact an isolated frontal lobe dysfunction rather than an olfactory nerve issue, we performed the P-DTR correction and I awaited her report over the next few days.
Two work weeks later and her symptoms have been completely resolved.
Understanding neurology means understanding the very core of what it means to be human. Aches and pains included.
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