Case Study: Tongue Laceration
(Warning: before and after photos of the injury are located at the bottom of this post)
Every so often, an experience challenges our assumptions about what's possible.
This is one of those stories.
On July 4, one of my young clients sustained a significant tongue laceration. The injury was deep and naturally raised concerns about how long healing would take.
Two days later, on July 6, I performed a remote energy healing session with the intention of supporting the child's natural healing process. Prior to the session, I researched the specific muscles and nerves of the tongue and incorporated the anatomical names into my healing protocol to help focus in on the area that required the most healing.
On July 8, the child's mother sent me a text message that read:
"In more miraculous news, his tongue is looking nearly healed."
She also sent an updated photograph.
And the difference within just that few day span was shocking.
So shocking, in fact, that I felt compelled to share the below photos with several friends of mine in the medical community. Of the two doctors and three nurses whom I contacted, all of them were in agreement: based on the severity of this injury, typical healing time – to arrive at this ‘after’ picture – would be between 3-6 weeks.
Compared with the initial image, the wound appears substantially closed, with healthy tissue filling the area where the laceration had been.
What Does This Mean?
While tongue injuries often heal faster than many other wounds because of the area’s rich blood supply, healing rates can vary considerably depending on the injury and the individual. Even though this session cannot establish direct cause and effect, the speed at which healing occurred begs the question about what factors in the body contributed to this accelerated timeline.
Could practices that reduce stress, influence the nervous system, or involve forms of energy work support the body's natural healing processes?
What mechanisms in the body were responsible for this pace of healing?
And what does this mean for the future of acute injuries?
