So let’s see which choice you feel best completes these sentences:

Health is…

• not having any pain.
• not having any symptoms.
• not being sick.
• proper body function.

I am healthy when…

• I am not sore.
• I feel young.
• my does what it’s supposed to
• I don’t have to go to the doctor.

So how do you think you did answering these questions?  Was it hard to think about what being healthy really means and what health really is?  Have you ever given it this much thought before?  It is pretty hard to think about what health is, when there are so many different definitions to consider.  So let’s look at how ‘Health’ is defined by mainstream media/public and then I will give you a great new way to define ‘Health’ and if you are ‘Healthy’.

Definitions of health on the Web:

• a healthy state of well-being free from disease; “physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients”
• the general condition of body and mind; “his delicate health”; “in poor health”
  wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
• Health: the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit; especially : freedom from physical disease or pain b : the general condition of the body <in poor health> <enjoys good health> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health

So based on these definitions of ‘Health’, you are only healthy if you do not have any physical problems or signs of disease or pain.  This would be a pretty good thought process if you did not know anyone that lost their life without having any physical problems or signs of disease or pain.  Many individuals pass away each day with no precipitating factors (i.e. signs or symptoms of disease).  Taking this into consideration, is there a better definition of health?  Yes, the World Health Organization defines ‘Health’ as such:

• Health is generally defined as being “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. This definition is used by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1948. …
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health

So based on the definition of health used by the WHO there is a lot more than symptoms and pain that contribute to health.  We must look at the body as a whole to consider if health is portrayed.

We are still left with the question…How do I know I am Healthy?  The best way to know if you are ‘Healthy’ is by asking yourself this question.  Is my body doing what it’s supposed to, when it is supposed to do it?  That is how you were designed; a miraculous design that needs good food, good water, good air, good exercise, good structure and good friendship to sustain a ‘Healthy Life’.  This is difficult to do, because it is in today’s life styles.

So what does Chiropractic care have to do with health?  The miraculous you that displays life and health is organized and run by your nervous system.  When you have vertebral subluxations there is a mind-body disconnect/interference that does not allow you to function to your potential – does not let your body do what it is supposed to when it is supposed to do it.  A Chiropractor restores this mind-body connection, thus increasing your potential to deal with life’s obstacles in order to maintain ‘Health’.  So make regular spinal checks part of your body’s maintenance program!

Is it…

• A person in less back and neck pain
• A person with more joint movement
• A person with less headaches
• A person with less sickness

Or is it…

• A person with better body function
• A person with less nerve interference
• A person that is subluxation free
• A person that knows health comes from inside out!

Chiropractic has a lot to offer a person; however, it only helps the body do what it does better.  Chiropractic care helps the body communicate better.  You might say, “I thought Chiropractor’s move bones in the back to relieve back and neck pain.”  So how does a Chiropractor help my body communicate better?  The answer is simple; a Chiropractor helps the body gets rid of the interferences to the nervous system by correcting ‘Vertebral Subluxations’.

What in the world is a ‘Vertebral Subluxation’?  A vertebral subluxation is easily defined with the acronym ‘MOPI’, which stands for Misalignment of a vertebra(e) causing an Occlusion to the opening for the nerve putting Pressure on that nerve causing Interference to its normal function.

How does a Chiropractor help me get rid of interference to my nervous system?  The Chiropractor does a thorough evaluation of your body and nervous system to find the vertebral subluxations present and by hand introduces an adjustment to the spine to correct the ‘MOPI’ – vertebral subluxation; which restores the body’s communication.

If the brain runs your body by sending information down your nerves to the other parts of your body, is it not important you have this communication free of interference?

Let us go back to the original question; what difference between a person who goes to the Chiropractor and one that does not?  Has your answer to this question changed?  Does this raise more questions for you?

If you have any questions, please let us know through our ‘Contact Us’ page.

The next blog post we will discuss:  What is ‘Health’?

Is Chiropractic Care safe during pregnancy?

Chiropractic care during pregnancy is not only safe for the mom and fetus, but essential.  There are no contra-indications for Chiropractic care during pregnancy.  Chiropractor’s have specific training to help women who are pregnant.  Many even take it a step further and get a certification in helping women who are pregnant and children.

• DACCP – Diplomate with ICPA reflecting highest level of advanced training
• CACCP – Certified with the ICPA reflecting advanced training
• Webster Certified – trained to specifically work with breech positions

Why see a Chiropractor during pregnancy?

There are a lot of changes that go on in the body during pregnancy both structurally and biomechanically.  These changes in the body respond well to gentle chiropractic adjustments.  The changes that occur in the body during pregnancy include:

• Release of hormones, especially ‘Relaxin’ which causes muscles and ligaments to relax – allowing more joint movement
• Increased weight gain – increases stress on joints
• Change in weight distribution – causing changes in posture and biomechanics

Changes to the body’s structure and biomechanics often leads to fatigue and discomfort.  Also, these changes can lead to undo stress on the nervous system which is the master control center for maintaining the body.

What is the benefit of seeing a Chiropractor during pregnancy?

The potential benefits of getting your spine examined and adjusted by a Chiropractor include:

• Healthier Pregnancy
• Nausea Control
• Decreases Labor and Delivery Time
• Back, Neck and Joint Pain Relief
• C-Section Prevention

What can Chiropractic do about a breech presentation?

Many Chiropractor’s are trained in the “Webster Technique” which was developed by the founder of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), Larry Webster, D.C..  This analysis and adjusting technique establishes a balance in the pregnant pelvis, reducing stress on the nervous system, the mom and the fetus.  The balancing of the pelvis and its connecting structures allows for the breech child to reposition naturally for a safer birthing process.

“The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics reported in the July/August 2002 issue an 82% success rate of babies turning vertex when doctors of chiropractic used the Webster Technique. Further, the results from the study suggest that it may be beneficial to perform the Webster Technique as soon as the 8th month of pregnancy when a woman has a breech presentation.”(1)

It is most beneficial for women to receive chiropractic care throughout pregnancy to maximize the benefits and results.  A balanced pelvis not only allows the baby a better delivery presentation for a safer birth, it also creates a decreased potential for C-Sections by reducing pelvic constraints due to misalignments.

(1)  Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care,  American Pregnancy Association

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Remember…Health Comes From INSIDE OUT not OUTSIDE IN…So Increase Your Body’s Function Through Chiropractic Care

If this is your thought on Chiropractic care and your child or even yourself, please just open your mind for a few minutes to take in some information.

I would like to open with a true story of a girl age 14 who one day was jumping on her trampoline not unlike any other day.  All of a sudden she jumps too far and falls off and hits a bird bath.  This fall that she sustained fractured her lower arm, strained her shoulder and caused trauma to her cervical spine (neck).  She would undergo treatments at the orthopedist for her elbow getting a cast.  She would make what seemed to be a full recovery until one day playing basketball she fell and hit her shoulder (which was already weak) and she would have to undergo therapy to help regain strength and mobility.  The therapy seemed to be working, until one day in class she was doing school work and a guy fell into her shoulder.  This caused her extreme pain and left her right arm and first three fingers numb.  Is this numbness due to the guy hitting the shoulder, the basketball fall or the fall off the trampoline?  What would have been the outcome if she had seen a Chiropractor after the trauma to her body falling off the trampoline?  She is now under Chiropractic care to correct the misalignments/Subluxations in her spine and get her on the road to recovery.

Take a look at some FAQ available at International Chiropractic Pediatric Association – Research Foundation.

Watch this short video on “Chiropractic For Kids” by ParkwayChiro

Look at this case study about a little girl who came into a chiropractic office suffering from constipation.  Click on the X-ray to read the case and see the  results from chiropractic care and her power within.

PRE X-Ray

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