chiropractic explained

if we cut our finger, does it heal without us consciously telling it to do so?

when we eat food, does it get digested, automatically, without us consciously telling the body to do so?

do our hearts beat or our lungs to fill with air without is consciously directing them?

the clear answer is

yes

it happens automatically and naturally under the direction of our

innate inteligence

our very existence is dependant on this innate intelligence which is expressed as life though our

nervous system.

this is perhaps the most important concept to understand when we talk about chiropractic.

lets look at it more pragmatically

1 the nervous system is the master system.

it controls everything that takes place in our bodies

all function - immune, hormonal, self healing healing, self regulation…….everything.

without a nervous system there is no life as we know it.

this incredible system is used by our innate intelligence to express what we know as life.

2 the spine

is the highway upon which the nervous system travels through our bodies

3 a spine in good shape,

like a good auto route, allows for better flow of information from the brain to the body via our nervous system, giving us the best chance of optimal function and a condition of health.

4 a spine in poor shape,

with multiple subluxations/blockages, lacking freely movable vertebra, lacking flexibility - like a poor autoroute - gives us decreased nerve flow, decreased information being received by the body, an increase in the stress state of being, a lack of balance, homeostasis, dysfunction and ultimately a condition of dis-ease.

*from a chiropractic standpoint, a spine that is in good shape is one that one that has correct structural integrity, holds you in good posture, is flexible, has freely movable vertebra, good disc spaces, minimal degenerative arthritic changes and is free of subluxations/blockages.

5 my responsibility

as your chiropractor,

is to restore the structural integrity of your spine so that the nervous system, the master system, that controls all function, can be function optimally.

this is done through the art of finding subluxations/blocages by hand, reducing and/or removing them, specifically and gently so that the body can use that improved structure, energy and space to make the changes it needs to make for you.

self healing, self regulating and finding balance is best done without something in the way.

perhaps the best way to explain chiropractic in a way everyone truly understands is by using the smartphone analogy

simplified, we have a cell tower which has all the information that needs to be transmitted to your smart phone however sometimes it does not get to you.

perhaps you are in a tunnel, behind a hill or mountain, inside an old house with thick walls, whatever the reason, you are not getting all the information

your smartphone is still working, you may hear words or have an image or conversation load but very slowly, but it is not working well

now make the brain the cell tower, the object structure with all the information and make your body the cell phone

now see the spine as the object that directs the flow/transmission of information from the tower/brain to the phone/body

if your spine is good, your body receives full bars of info

if it is not, the reception of vital information from the brain to the body is compromised and as a result, the body and all its cells systems and structures function less than optimally

look at a sciatic leg pain scenario for example, the nerve does not just hurt you because it feels like it, because its an asshole, it hurts you because a vertebrae in the lumbar region has lost it normal possitioning, movement, function and is obstructing the sciatic nerve causing pain and dysfunction

once a chiropractor restores normal function to the lumbar vertebrae, the sciatic nerve in essence starts to ‘breathe’ again as it has no pressure on it

if our health is the most important asset we have, the above scenario is not what we want at any cost

to summarise, a chiropractic visit focus’s on restoring the communication between cell tower/brain and phone/body, so that you have the best possible chance of functioning optimally, self healing, self regulating and living fully.

I welcome the opportunity

to be your chiropractor, to share this natural world of connection, healing and to be part of your wellness program

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