What Do Chiropractors Do?

Chiropractic is a natural form of healthcare that attempts to support the body’s inborn ability to heal itself. Chiropractors do this by limiting stress to the body. The stress that chiropractors predominately focus on comes in the form of a condition known as vertebral subluxation complex (VSC). Chiropractors also provide education and empowerment through the proper techniques and benefits of exercise, diet and stress management.

A vertebral subluxation complex has three main components. The first component is a joint that has become misaligned. The second component is that the misaligned joint does not move as well as it normally should. The third component that occurs due to this lack of motion is the reduction of the nervous system function. This process may occur with the creation of symptoms or it may be completely asymptomatic. That is why it is important to be checked for subluxations on a regular basis in a similar fashion as having your teeth checked by a dentist. By incorporating chiropractic care into your lifestyle along with eating healthy foods, getting adequate exercise and managing your stress from home, work and school you give yourself the best opportunity to live a healthy life. For more information on chiropractic or on lifestyle coaching please go to www.sheafamilychiropractic.com

Surface Healing vs. Core Healing

The most common thing that patients come into the office with are symptoms of pain. Their pain may be in the neck or back, down the legs or arms or even in the hands and feet. The great thing is that chiropractic is able to help to relieve these symptoms almost every time. The sad thing is that people believe that this is the most important and only thing that chiropractic can do for them. This is sad because this is the thing that chiropractic can do the least for them. Keep in mind that the goal of the adjustment is to allow the nervous system to function properly again. This enables the body's inborn ability to heal itself to be expressed or enhanced. This is where chiropractic can do the most for people. Unfortunately, most people do not understand this concept and feel as if once their symptoms subside that they are done with chiropractic. Nothing could be further from the truth. This short time spent using chiropractic and then stopping it would be the same as doing 20 push-ups today, then stopping, and thinking that you will be healthy the rest of your life because of those 20 push-ups. Chiropractic, just like eating properly, exercising, managing your stress, sleeping well and having your teeth checked is a lifestyle choice that is a part of your daily, weekly, monthly and yearly regiment. For more information about chiropractic, it's philosophy and how to incorporate it in your life check out www.sheafamilychiropractic.com

Body Compatible vs. Body Incompatible Care!

The most effective health care strategy known to man is to encourage the body's own healing capabilities. Therefore all health care treatments should be focused solely on doing just that. By helping to supply the body with the things it needs in order to express health we actually tap into this amazing healing capacity. Ensuring purity and sufficiency in exercise, nutrition and stress management we are able to do exactly this. These types of treatments are known as physiologically compatible health care. On the other hand, drugs and surgery, especially on a prophylactic basis, are examples of physiologically incompatible health care. Medication especially, has a goal of treating symptoms only. The goal of medication is not to rid the body of the cause of the problem, nor does it help to encourage the body's healing ability. The best and most effective way in which to create health in a human being is to supply physiologically compatible health care. Chiropractic is an excellent example of this type of health care because we are not taking anything out of the body, nor are we putting anything into the body. The goal of chiropractic is to improve overall body health. To learn more about body compatible care please go to www.sheafamilychiropractic.com or call (858) 668-1700 to schedule an appointment today!

Health Is Your Greatest Asset

Our individual health is the most valuable thing we possess. What is the one thing that can keep us from enjoying or even having the opportunity to experience our lives to the fullest? Our health! By creating and maintaining optimal health we are literally ensuring the greatest chance of being able to do the things that we value and love. So how well are you taking care of this asset? How well are you taking care of the health of your family? Are you making the appropriate lifestyle decisions in order to support your and your families goals? Maybe you do not have health goals. Only 10% of the population actually have health goals that are written down on paper. Are you part of the 10%? If not, it only takes a couple of minutes to make your intentions concrete. By writing down what you plan to do and how you will feel, you are challenging your mind to come up with solutions that will take you from where you are today to where you want to be! Become a part of the health solution in your community by actively modeling for others what it means to be healthy. As we all know, actions speak louder than words. Please call (858) 668-1700 or check out www.sheafamilychiropractic.com to find out more about protecting your most valuable asset!

Constant Coaching!

Can we pretty much agree that Tiger Woods is the best golfer in the world currently. I believe so. So that must mean that he does not to be coached any more right? Well, actually Tiger has three coaches. So if the best golfer in the world has three people reminding him about his technique, educating him further about golf and keeping him motivated, how many people do you think it would take to do all of these things for you in regards to your health? Especially if our health is our greatest asset that must be protected at all cost. I would argue that having at least one person monitoring your progress, keeping you motivated, teaching you the latest information and improving your health techniques would be the very minimum. Sadly, most people in our population today do not have a health coach. As a chiropractor, this is one of my main responsibilities. In order to create and then maintain optimal health year after year it is absolutely vital to have someone supporting you along the way. If you are interested in a health coach please go to http://www.powaywellness.com/

Sitting For Your Spine!

Did you know that sitting to your spine is like sugar for your teeth? If you do enough of it, you end up with decay and degeneration. The sitting posture has been scientifically shown to place more pressure on the low back than almost any other position. In fact, they did an experiment in which they placed probes into the discs of the lower back and had a person take on different postures while measuring the pressure at each position. What they found was that the sitting posture places over two times the amount of pressure at the low back in comparison to laying on your back or standing. What this means to us, is that jobs or school that have people sitting for 8 hours of the day is actually encouraging degeneration and dysfunction in the spine. The only way to improve this situation is to take mini-breaks every hour and to receive chiropractic care in order to maintain the function and alignment of your spine in order to fight the degenerative process. For more information on chiropractic care please go to http://www.powaywellness.com/

What If?

What if the healthiest and most productive days of your life were ahead of you? How would you change your activities and choices in order to make the most of those days? This is a question that I try to ask each of my patients. Every single one seems like that could not be or if it is they definitely were not planning on it. In fact I would argue that most people feel that health is something that is experienced as a young person and is progressively lost over our lives. I would argue against this belief. My personal goal is to be healthier tomorrow than I am today. We know that the more experienced we are the greater the likelihood that we can make better decisions. Why does this not usually take place with our health? Or, if it does, why do the changes only come after the diagnosis and treatment of something like a heart attack, cancer or diabetes? What if your healthiest and most productive days were ahead of you? The best way to live our lives today is with this in mind. Wouldn't you be more likely to eat a little healthier, get a little or a lot more exercise, manage your stress a little more, get a little more sleep, take better care of your teeth and your spine? All of these are choices that we have control over today. I challenge you to take the proactive measures that are appropriate for making your days to come the healthiest you have ever experienced! If you would like to learn more about creating this type of lifestyle please go to http://www.powaywellness.com/