SubluxationWhen Dis-ease becomes Disease. Chiropractic care is based on the fact that your body has an ability to heal itself. Your brain constantly sends messages throughout your body in order to perform daily activities such as breathing, walking, sleeping, and eating. But most importantly, it defends against stresses such as bacteria, viruses, injuries, and unexpected changes. When a subluxation occurs, the body loses its ability to communicate with itself. Unfortunately, the body’s reaction to the loss of communication is pain, discomfort, and an increased chance of illness and disease. This is why Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, said, “Look well to the spine, for it is the cause of all disease and infirmity.” Gentle Chiropractic care involves the identification and correction of hidden problems within your body that prevent you from maintaining optimal health. Subluxation’s can arise from a combination of: Thoughts, Trauma, and Toxins.

Subluxation Thoughts: stress, anger, and depression. Chiropractic Doctors recognize that your mind has an intimate relationship with your body. In fact, several studies have demonstrated how the mind can create both positive (placebo) and negative (nocebo) effects on one’s health. Emotions such as stress, anger, anxiety and a lack of companionship produce enough stress in your body that they can actually effect you physically. While emotions such as hope, happiness, love and a sense of community can provide positive effects by decreasing states of pain and supporting immunity. Unlike traditional medicine, Chiropractic Doctors are trained to look for key emotional patterns that can have dramatic effects on your overall health and wellness goals.

SubluxationTrauma: accidents, injuries, bad posture. Trauma includes physical causes such as wear and tear of joints or muscles, accidents, injuries and bad posture. Such trauma can occur as early as birth. According to the National Safety Council, 50% of children fall head first from a high place during their first year of life. Injuries from such falls can remain hidden only to resurface years later after they have had detrimental effects on your health. Your body has an amazing ability to heal itself from physical injuries. However, if the body does not have the proper nutrition and diet it needs to heal itself, these physical injuries can result in chronic states of pain and the development of disease. This is the key to preventive medicine. The same way you would visit your dentist for routine checks up, is the same manner in which you should visit your chiropractor for the detection and correction of physical problems early.

SubluxationToxins: pollution, diet and drugs. Toxins include chemical related irritants that result in injury or abnormal change to your body. Toxins can enter your body through pollution, bad diet and most often in the form of drugs including over the counter products and prescriptions. Bad diet and a lack of nutrition results in the loss of your body’s ability to heal itself. Today, the majority of Americans have replaced whole foods (fresh fruits, vegetables, chicken and fish) with processed foods (frozen, fast food, quick dinners). This has led to the highest rates of obesity and heart disease ever recorded. As a result of bad diet and nutrition, your body eventually breaks down and you experience illness. This often results in unnecessary prescriptions. The CDC reports that U.S. doctors write 50 million drug prescriptions every year. Another report demonstrates that people get better with or without the use of prescription drugs or over the counter products. There is a better way to health…

SubluxationThe ideal choice of care is yours. Gentle, safe and effective chiropractic care is the ideal treatment for subluxations. Chiropractic care includes spinal adjustments, nutrition counseling, and health education. Extensive research has led to the understanding that specific adjustments result in a series of chemical messages that alter your body and ultimately your brain’s chemistry to improve natural healing and immunity. But chiropractic care is not only about adjusting your body for optimal performance. Chiropractic involves the complete care of you- the person and not simply your symptoms. This is the basis for continued or “Wellness” care. Chiropractors are interested in helping you get better, but more concerned with helping you stay better by preventing future illness and disease. This can be done by routine check ups and continued health and wellness education.

SubluxationTo Not Simply Treat, But Heal. The Doctor of Chiropractic is a licensed health care professional who has undergone extensive training in the art, science, and philosophy of healing. Chiropractors are the only health care professionals trained to identify, correct and prevent subluxations. Chiropractors have a body of knowledge in proper nutrition, biomechanics, physiology and how these relate to the most often forgotten mind/body connection. Your Chiropractor is waiting to share this wealth of information. All you have to do…is ask.