It Never Gets Old – Case V
by Cindy Harrington, MS, CNC, CINHC & Master Nutrition Response Testing® Practitioner
Center for Nutritional Healing
Intro: Every single day in my practice, I witness the human body communicate with a level of clarity that, even after almost 10 years in practice, leaves me in awe. The stories in this series, It Never Gets Old, highlight the small moments — the quiet confirmations — when the body reveals exactly what is stressing it and what it needs to heal. No identifying details are ever included, just the patterns, the insights, and the beautiful ways the body speaks through muscle testing. That feeling of awe… it just never gets old.
Case #5: When Neck Pain Isn’t Structural at All
An established client contacted me with sudden, debilitating neck pain that had come on the night before. She was convinced she had a pinched nerve and could barely move her neck. Anyone who’s experienced that kind of pain knows how alarming—and miserable—it can be.
I told her to come right in. I suspected I might be able to help.
What Looked Structural… Wasn’t
Using Nutrition Response Testing® (muscle testing), the first thing her body made clear was this:
👉 This was not a structural issue.
In other words, it wasn’t something a chiropractor would resolve with an adjustment.
The area of pain—just to the right of C7 on the spine—was tested directly. Surprisingly, it was not the priority.
The priority was the brain.
Asking the Body the Right Questions
When we tested for the underlying stressor affecting the brain, a virus-related stressor came up clearly. That’s often a shock to people—how could a virus show up as neck or back pain?
But clinically, this makes sense. Viral stressors can create inflammatory and neurological interference, which may refer pain into areas like the neck, shoulders, or back—even when the spine itself is structurally fine.
Next, we tested for what her body needed to resolve that stressor.
The remedies that tested most effective were three supplements from Standard Process:
Antronex®
Congaplex®
Calcium Lactate
With those supplements in place during testing, the painful neck area suddenly tested strong and balanced—a clear sign the issue was being addressed.
The Instructions
I sent her home with simple directions:
One of each supplement, five times per day
Nothing complicated. No guessing. Just precision.
The Next Morning…
At 8:27 AM, I received this text:
“At least 50% better by this morning!!”
“Yes!! I’m so happy to be able to move and slept better also!”
“…might be another great tidbit for your blog—who would think a pinched nerve/back pain would be related to a virus?!?”
She later added:
“And it’s the true ‘magic’ of NRT…the things you have no other way of knowing!!”
It’s Not Magic—It’s Listening
I always smile when clients say that. Because it’s not magic.
It’s simply the ability to:
Ask the body precise questions
Get clear answers through muscle testing
Provide exactly what the body needs to heal itself
The body is always ready to heal.
It just needs the right support at the right time.
And when you see results like this—sometimes within hours?
It never, ever gets old.