Creating Your Reality!

Where you are today is exactly where your decisions have taken you. What I mean by this is we create our own reality. All of the choices we have made over our lifetime have lead us to exactly where we are today. How did you do? Are you happy with where you ended up, or would you change certain aspects of your life? If you would like to change some things or just improve on what you currently have, the great thing is, YOU CAN! Just as you have had the power to create your life in the past you definetly have the power to create the life you have always dreamed about in the future. Now that you know what you would like to improve upon in your life, set your goals with an end date in mind and begin your transformation! That is all there is to it. Good Luck! If you would like to learn more about creating the lifestyle you have always dreamed about please go to www.powaywellness.com for more information.

Spinal Education

Fact:Your spine should be checked regularly throughout life, starting in the first few weeks of your life. Why you may ask? What problems could a child have with their spine at such a young age? The answer to this question is the birthing process. We all have this one act in common. The birthing process for the mother and the child is very traumatic even when done cesarian section. The earlier problems with the spine and nervous system are corrected the better chance the child has to maximize their true potential and avoid more serious problems throughout life. This idea goes back to the philosophy of creating a healthy body before waiting for symptoms to become present. To find out if your son or daughter may be appropriate for a chiropractic check-up please visit http://www.powaywellness.com/ and click on the heading "children and chiropractic". At A+ Family Chiropractic we also offer family discounts in order to make having your entire family under regular chiropractic care much more affordable.

An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth A Pound of Cure!

Prevention of illness is the most effective way in which to create a healthy population. Unfortunately our healthcare system is set up completely backward. What we have in place today should be called sickness care! We spend the majority of our healthcare dollars on medication and surgeries which are used to manage diseases that have already taken hold of our body's. I wonder what would happen if we changed our outlook on healthcare and spent the majority of our money on prevention through education? What do you think? I believe we would see a drastic decline in lifestyle diseases such as cancer, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and obesity. We would also be setting a great example for further generations by showing them exactly how to create health rather than just telling them. For more information on how to become more proactive with your health please go to www.powaywellness.com

Prevention vs. Early Detection

Creating a proactive lifestyle that includes daily exercise, proper nutrition, sufficient sleep, effective stress management, dental hygiene and chiropractic adjustments is the most effective way in which to take care of your body. There are three levels of care in the health care system. The first is prevention. This is far and away the most effective level because it attempts to stop any problems before they start. Examples of preventative measures include annual physicals, dental hygiene, spinal check-ups etc...The second level is early detection. Early detection methods include mammograms, blood work, x-rays , MRI's, CT scans etc...Although this level of care is a good idea, the problems that may be found during this tests already exist in your body. The third level of care is sickness management. This level of care focuses on helping to treat the problem once you already have it. Again, although this is a good idea and necessary for many people, this should not be our primary focus in health care. Unfortunately, our government and the pharmaceutical industry have decided that this third level of care is where all of our money should be spent. In fact, only about 10% of the total health care budget is spent on prevention and education of the public. This makes absolutely no sense, because as we have just discussed, prevention is the most effective and most cost affordable way to create a healthy population. To find out how to create a proactive and prevention based lifestyle please go to http://www.powaywellness.com/ to learn more!

Creating A Balanced Lifestyle

The key to creating a healthy body is the same as the key to creating a successful life, BALANCE! All work and no play leads to depression and burnout. All healthy food choices and regular exercise over a prolonged period of time leads to lack of motivation and again, burnout. Make sure that you subscribe to the 80/20 Rule so that this does not happen. The 80/20 rule states that 80% of the time you stick to the plan of daily exercise, positive thinking, chiropractic adjustments and healthy food choices. The other 20% of the time make sure that you are having an amazing time regardless of the short term health consequences. After a great weekend with my friends at a beach house I am reminded that living life to the fullest is one of the healthiest things we can do for ourselves!

Extremity Misalignments

Just like misalignments may occur in your spine and pelvis, the joints in your arms and legs also have a tendency to become misaligned and restricted in their normal range of motion. This will often lead to the creation of inflammation, irritation, pain and premature degeneration of the joint. A skilled chiropractor has the ability to check and to correct extremity misalignments which will help to restore the proper alignment and function of the joint as well as reduce or eliminate symptoms. An x-ray of the suspected area to rule out other complications is indicated and is also you by your chiropractor to determine the direction of misalignment. This information is then used to determine the direction of the corrective procedure. To find out more about extremity complaints including sprained ankles, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder pain, tennis elbow, knee and hip pain please go to http://www.powaywellness.com/ to schedule an appointment.

How To Obtain A Healthy Body?

The ONLY way to obtain a healthy body is to allow the body's inborn ability to heal itself to be expressed optimally. This means that we need to limit as many environmental stressors as possible. Environmental stressors include; poor diet, negative thoughts, stress, sedentary lifestyle, lack of sleep, poor air quality, water quality and of course subluxations in the spine. When we keep these stressors to a minimum, the body, which is always striving for health, has no problem creating a health. As a chiropractor my job is to help people to do just this. We often call this approach to health an inside out approach. This means that health comes from within us rather than from taking a pill or having a surgery. These are outside in approaches to health as we are taking something foreign from the environment and adding it to the body. This outside in approach is only necessary when we are in a health crisis and must give up optimal health in order to live to see another day. At ALL other times, the inside out approach is more advantageous.

To highlight this approach to health, chiropractors remove misalignments in the spine and extremities which decreases the stress on the body and allows it to express health easier. For more information on how to create a healthy body please go to www.powaywellness.com