Managing Pain – Pt 3

Dr Muhammed Farooq Khan explains 'correspondence' in Sujok

The third session of Dr Muhammed Farooq Khan’s series of talks on pain management took off from where he had left last Saturday (ref post of February 18). Taking a minor diversion though, he briefly touched upon the concept of hypnotherapy with video clips on his mobile to illustrate its efficacy, especially on cases of childhood trauma and Parkinson’s Disease. “I’m afraid hypnotherapy has to be conducted in controlled conditions, not with a large gathering in an open Garden,” he said apologetically.
Settling down on Sujok, the Korean method of holistic healing, Dr Khan produced a colorful chart with detailed diagrams to indicate how the hands (and feet) represent a smaller,

Dr Khan attends to Dilip Babani

but true mirror image of all the meridians of the human anatomy. “Finding correspondence in the hand with an affected body part is the key to the therapy,” he underscored.
Putting theory to practice, Dr Khan identified the correspondence to Bhaswati Bose’s recurring back pain, Santosh Tyagi’s agonizing

Saying it with a rose: Happy Birthday, Santosh Tyagi!

knee pain, Kajal Babani’s persistent pain in her fingers, Naseem Khan’s refractive pain between the elbows and shoulder, Naheed Siddiqui’s neck pain, Dilip Babani’s sciatic pain and so on.
“The surest indication of having zeroed in on the point of correspondence is that the intensity of pain there will be much more excruciating than that of the region where the pain occurs,” Dr Khan pointed out. He added that upon applying pressure at that exact point of the hand, the pain in the affected body part would correspondingly subside – though not be cured. A sense of relief would nevertheless wash over the body, he said.
The 45-minute session was followed by Santosh Tyagi’s birthday treat – a kind of sequel to the celebration she had in the Rajasthan desert on February 10. This time, she not only outdid herself but also all the birthday boys and girls of the Club. For nobody had ever before put out such a massive variety of snacks and savories… simply too many to recount or record.
As if those were not enough, her daughter, Anjali showed up with packed Monjini boxes containing additional goodies. Still, Santosh was to apologise in the end for not having got us enough. “I wanted to include a couple of more items, but there was no time,” she said.
Kiran Prakash:
It is unimaginable for ANYBODY of Dr Farooq's stature to spare so much time (and take such pains) to explain and relieve pain at a place like the China Hut, all for the benefit of the members of Big Laaf. And this, without taking any remuneration. We shall be ever grateful to you, Dr Farooq. Our Club salutes you.
Kiran Prakash adds:
Once again, Happy Birthday Santosh-ji. I am sure that never before in the history of Big Laaf have we been treated to so much eatables in any party. I pray to God that you continue to live healthy and happy for many, many years to come. And especially from the members of Big Laaf, here's to you, "Ja Simran, jee le apni zindagi"!!!
Lt Col Angad Singh (retd):
We are thankful to Dr Khan for spending time with us and explaining the alternative therapy to live a healthy life without going under the knife or resorting to expensive allopathic treatment. His method of explaining is very simple and logical. It is gracious of him to take out and come to the Garden for these talks. We also wish Santosh-ji a very happy birthday and healthy life ahead. We wish her a long, enjoyable inning in times to come.
Dilip Babani:
Thank you very much, Dr Khan for your valuable advice and the remedy for our problems. We need your advice always. Please help us always. Thanks also to Banoo Apa for helping Dr Khan during his talks. May God bless you both.