What is Chiropractic?

Happy Spring!

I have been talking for a couple months about wellness. I have been asked recently what is the connection between chiropractic and wellness.

Chiropractic is truly the coolest profession out there, however it's just a big secret. Quite simply, we live our lives through our nervous system. Everything we do is controlled, regulated, and influenced by our nervous system. Lifestyle stress causes tension patterns along our spine called subluxation. Subluxations interfere with our expression of life and vitality. It is the simple procedure called the chiropractic adjustment that dissipates the tension patterns along the spine and nervous system, thus allowing the body to fully express itself.

When we plug too many things into an electrical outlet, the circuit breaker trips thus cutting the power to the outlet to prevent fires and other damange. A similar concept occurs within our spines as well. When we overload our nervous system with too much negative stress, the segments in our spine "trip" thus altering the energy to the affected areas to prevent further damage. Just like in our homes, we notice the more important circuits first. Also like in our homes, if the source of overloading stress remains present and unaddressed the circuit will continue to trip irregardless of our intentions.

Chiropractic, since its development in 1895, has always contended that ill health/dis-ease is caused by "thoughts, traumas, and toxins." In other words, emotional stress negatively affects our nervous system. Physical trauma, lack of physical activity negatively affect our nervous system. Poor nutrition, artificial stimulants, drugs all negatively affect our nervous system.

Chiropractic and wellness go hand in hand. It is my belief that wellness is fraud without chiropractic. You can't achieve true wellness while being subluxated. Chiropractors are the only licensed health care professional trained to detect and correct subluxations.

Choose chiropractic. Choose wellness in your life. Reclaim your life one day at a time for a lifetime!


Until next week,

BE FIT EAT RIGHT THINK WELL


- Dr. Steve