Martin Gallagher, M.D., D.C., Jeannette, Pennsylvania, medical doctor and chiropractor: “There are many tools that integrative doctors like me have at hand to reduce inflammation and promote healing. We now have another: Earthing. Hicherto unknown and overlooked, it is rapidly emerging as a natural, simple, powerful, and essential antidote. In my own practice, it neatly supports and enhances other modalities that include medication, chiropractic, prolotherapy, acupuncture, diet change, oral and IV vitamin therapies, and meditation.
“Earthing has become a key recommendation I make to patients. I’ve observed therapeutic benefits among individuals with acute and chronic pain, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, chronic tendinitis, bursitis, and arthritis. Many of the autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, can be modulated by grounding.
“Depression, insomnia, and anxiety are common among chronic pain patients. Earthing is a unique drugless method that helps to downregulate pain, spasm, and inflammation, while simultaneously promoting deeper, restful sleep. These factors help people in distress to recover much more effectively and quickly.
“I’ve had patients with chronic hip, leg, or shoulder pain who were taking anti-inflammatory drugs. When rolling over in bed at night, they would get a jolt of pain and wake up. Now, with Earthing, they sleep more soundly and don’t wake up as frequently. Earthing has, in fact, consistently helped patients with insomnia issues.”