Wednesday, February 2, 2011
MY OFFICE WAS FEATURED ON CABLE CHANNEL15 SOUTHFIELD, MI
This cable tv spot was aired in the late fall of 2010 in the Channel 15's segment called Business Matters. It is a local city channel for Southfield, Michigan.
I have worked at O'Dell Family Chiropractic in Lathrup Village, Michigan since August, 2010. Dr. Kevin O'Dell has been a colleague and friend of mine since we attended Life University, School of Chiropractic, together in the 1990's. He graduated in 1994 and I, in 1995. Prior to working at this office, I worked at Cousineau Chiropractic Life Center in Riverview, MI for 13 years. I helped to create and run one of the largest chiropractic offices in the country.
We have 3 chiropractors on staff. Besides Dr. O'Dell and myself, we have Dr. Heather Schueler, who has been with the practice for over 5 years.
Although I have a small part in the video, the other 2 doctors do a great job of representing and educating the public about the history and benefits of chiropractic care, especially for children.
Give chiropractic care a chance to change your life and health, naturally, safely, and effectively!
Give yourself and your children the gift of true preventative health care. Schedule a spinal check-up with a caring and experienced chiropractor, regardless of whether you have symptoms or not!
CHIROPRACTIC PATIENT TESTIMONIAL
This is her testimonial:
REASON YOU STARTED CHIROPRACTIC CARE:
Neck and lower back--bulging disc and extreme pain
WHAT ARE YOUR RESULTS/BENEFITS FROM CHIROPRACTIC CARE?
I am able to make it through my teaching day without all of the burning in my neck and the extreme pain in my back. I am playing better volleyball--can make it through five games. Dr. Kim talked to me at an event and shared some personal info about her life that convinced me, someone who was very hesitant, to give it a try. If I had not come in my only other option were shots or eventually surgery. This was a much better decision by far.
Tracee Bowie January 25, 2011.
Testimonials like these have poured into chiropractic offices throughout the world since 1895 when chiropractic was first discovered by D.D. Palmer. Chiropractic is a safe, gentle, effective, and natural profession which stresses corrective and preventative health, and treating the entire person as a whole. We chiropractors concentrate on optimizing the patient's health and function by removing the nerve interferences which prevent the body's innate ability to heal itself. We are not focused on medicating and covering up the symptoms in the body, but rather, in removing the causes of dysfunction and dis-ease.
Chiropractic adjustments do not CURE any disease, illness, or pain. When vertebrae out of their proper alignment, this condition can cause nerve interferences (vertebral subluxations) which can often lead to symptoms. Once these interferences are removed, usually the result is the absence of these symptoms.
Therefore, chiropractic care has been known to be effective in relieving symptoms of headaches, asthma, sinus/allergy problems, stomach problems, colic, ear infections, neck/back pain, extremity pain and numbness, as well as fatigue and sleeping problems, to name a few.
Regular chiropractic care, in conjunction with healthy eating, good sleeping habits, proper exercise, and a positive mental attitude, have all shown to be effective health and wellness tools.
Don't forget to check your spine for proper alignment and nerve function. Find a caring, experienced chiropractor today!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
EMOTIONAL STRESS IS MORE DESTRUCTIVE THAN PHYSICAL STRESS
Over the past 15 years, MANY patients have come into the office complaining of headaches, migraines, sinus/allergy problems, neck pain, shoulder pain, and/or back pain that are causing severe soreness in the muscles and instability in their spine. They usually complain of broken sleep and inability to either get to sleep, or fall back asleep, after they wake up in the middle of the night. They also usually come in with weakened immune systems, making them more susceptible to getting colds, flus, and infections.
When I ask my patients about all the various stresses they have in their lives which may be weakening their bodies, I usually find that the most acute and chronic patients are the ones suffering with the most emotional and mental stresses on a daily basis.
Whether it is home and family stresses and conflicts with spouses, significant others, children, parents or siblings, or intense work pressures and deadlines at their work, emotional and mental stresses are highly destructive and unrelenting, unlike physical stress.
When a person performs a physical act that is stressful, usually the stress load to the spine dramatically reduces after the work is done. However, with unrelenting emotional stresses, the stress load usually stays in their system 24 hours a day, even throughout the night. Because their bodies are so tense and spastic, they are unable to get to sleep well or stay asleep, especially if anxious, negative thoughts return during the night.
The MOST important thing to do when someone is under tremendous stresses, whether physical or emotional/mental, is to first identify what it is that is creating this situation, and to create a plan that will efficiently reduce or eliminate this conflict. Whether it is to finally ACT on that painful decision one has been procrastinating on, face the person who needs to be confronted, or ASK for what you need, making actual proactive steps can start the healing process.
However, if the situation one is in can NOT be changed, then resources have to be sought to help minimize one's REACTION to these stresses. Whether it is seeking counseling, reading spiritual books, listening to meditation/visualization tapes, meditating, doing deep breathing exercises, exercising, having a positive mental attitude, yoga or stretching, or just talking with supportive family and friends, do whatever you can to minimize the mental anxiety.
Finally, seek the care of a great chiropractor who can assess your spinal/health problems and create a care plan to help correct the areas of the spine that are misaligned, causing dysfunction, muscle soreness, spasms, and fatigue. When nerves are irritated, the body is physically unable to relax, even when the emotional stresses have resolved. However, remember that a person under extreme stresses may need a much more aggressive treatment plan than the average because they are much more unstable and prone to relapses.
Take the time to heal yourself this year. Find out what areas in your life needs to be changed and make action steps to correct or minimize the impact of this situation. And, if things cannot be changed, then find ways to ACCEPT this fact. Living life fully in this present moment, not in the past or the future, will also change the level of your stress and increase your joy and peace.
Plan to have a great year ahead!
When I ask my patients about all the various stresses they have in their lives which may be weakening their bodies, I usually find that the most acute and chronic patients are the ones suffering with the most emotional and mental stresses on a daily basis.
Whether it is home and family stresses and conflicts with spouses, significant others, children, parents or siblings, or intense work pressures and deadlines at their work, emotional and mental stresses are highly destructive and unrelenting, unlike physical stress.
When a person performs a physical act that is stressful, usually the stress load to the spine dramatically reduces after the work is done. However, with unrelenting emotional stresses, the stress load usually stays in their system 24 hours a day, even throughout the night. Because their bodies are so tense and spastic, they are unable to get to sleep well or stay asleep, especially if anxious, negative thoughts return during the night.
The MOST important thing to do when someone is under tremendous stresses, whether physical or emotional/mental, is to first identify what it is that is creating this situation, and to create a plan that will efficiently reduce or eliminate this conflict. Whether it is to finally ACT on that painful decision one has been procrastinating on, face the person who needs to be confronted, or ASK for what you need, making actual proactive steps can start the healing process.
However, if the situation one is in can NOT be changed, then resources have to be sought to help minimize one's REACTION to these stresses. Whether it is seeking counseling, reading spiritual books, listening to meditation/visualization tapes, meditating, doing deep breathing exercises, exercising, having a positive mental attitude, yoga or stretching, or just talking with supportive family and friends, do whatever you can to minimize the mental anxiety.
Finally, seek the care of a great chiropractor who can assess your spinal/health problems and create a care plan to help correct the areas of the spine that are misaligned, causing dysfunction, muscle soreness, spasms, and fatigue. When nerves are irritated, the body is physically unable to relax, even when the emotional stresses have resolved. However, remember that a person under extreme stresses may need a much more aggressive treatment plan than the average because they are much more unstable and prone to relapses.
Take the time to heal yourself this year. Find out what areas in your life needs to be changed and make action steps to correct or minimize the impact of this situation. And, if things cannot be changed, then find ways to ACCEPT this fact. Living life fully in this present moment, not in the past or the future, will also change the level of your stress and increase your joy and peace.
Plan to have a great year ahead!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's the new year once again and it's time to start thinking about what kind of life you want to create this year. Do you want to lose weight, get healthier, start good habits or eliminate harmful ones? As popular as New Year's Resolutions are, they are equally famous for being put aside before mid February when the excitement of achieving those goals become eclipsed by the reality of the HARD WORK that is involved in achieving them.
It is so easy to get distracted by the many responsibilities and stresses of the day, caught captive by the tyranny of the "urgent." There are so many pressing, urgent matters to attend to every day. It never seems to be completely resolved. Furthermore, the lists of things that have to be done RIGHT NOW grow steadily higher as the year progresses. Children need to be cared for, family need to be supported, friends need our attention, work duties need to be accomplished, and our own personal needs have to be met. In the many lists of important matters to attend to, often the very last on the list is our own personal needs.
Sleeping at least 6-7 hours every night is an essential component to health. But how many of us are able to do that while we are running around trying to check off every item on our many lists?
Exercising is critical to good health, and yet how many people are too tired and stressed, discouraged, or have too little time to squeeze it in with their current schedule?
Preventative health check-ups and treatments are essential to creating and maintaining a healthy, attractive body. But how many people procrastinate in going to see their health care providers until the pain or dysfunction becomes so acute, that it then becomes the most URGENT?
What often occurs is that we become slaves to the most urgent matters in our lives, often neglecting the MOST IMPORTANT, like health, spending quality time with family and friends, rest, and taking time for spiritual growth or self-development.
We need to reassess our lives and our commitments. We need to start writing a different kind of New Year's Resolution lists. We need to start prioritizing our lives and not getting stuck by the tyranny of the urgent. We need to set and accomplish daily, weekly, and monthly goals which detail the most important aspects of our lives. We need to FIRST RECOGNIZE what is most important in our lives.
Without emotional, physical, spiritual and mental health, it does not matter how rich you are or how many people love and respect you, because you will not be able to fully appreciate all the gifts you have received. Also, without complete health, you will not be able to give fully of yourself to others and share your love, talents, energy, and physical presence.
When we do not make HEALTH our priority, then all else suffers. We, especially women who often care for others' needs before our own, have the most important job of caring for ourselves FIRST! Without our health and energy, we will not be able to fully give all the love and attention our loved ones deserve.
Make 2011 the year to end the guilt over making ourselves the TOP PRIORITY in our lives!
The greatest gift you can give to others is the gift of YOUR own great health. Only when you make the commitment to do whatever it takes to GET and STAY healthy, will you be able to find the time. It needs to become the most important item on your "urgent" list every day.
Do you have any health issues that a chiropractor could address? Have you ever had your spine checked to see if there are vertebral subluxations (vertebral misalignments which impinge on nerves and decreases function) which could be causing some, or all, of the pain, immobility, discomfort, or conditions that you are currently suffering?
You can have a new beginning this year. Make 2011 be the year you achieve optimal health and wellness, without the use of drugs or surgery, if possible. Commit to eating wholesome food in healthy portions, drinking 8 glasses of water daily, exercising at least 3 times per week, sleeping at least 6-7 hours every night, spending quality time with your loved ones, taking time for spiritual and personal development, and seeing health care providers who will help you in this journey of wellness and function.
I hope you have an amazing year ahead, filled with peace, joy, health, happiness, and abundance of all kinds!
It is so easy to get distracted by the many responsibilities and stresses of the day, caught captive by the tyranny of the "urgent." There are so many pressing, urgent matters to attend to every day. It never seems to be completely resolved. Furthermore, the lists of things that have to be done RIGHT NOW grow steadily higher as the year progresses. Children need to be cared for, family need to be supported, friends need our attention, work duties need to be accomplished, and our own personal needs have to be met. In the many lists of important matters to attend to, often the very last on the list is our own personal needs.
Sleeping at least 6-7 hours every night is an essential component to health. But how many of us are able to do that while we are running around trying to check off every item on our many lists?
Exercising is critical to good health, and yet how many people are too tired and stressed, discouraged, or have too little time to squeeze it in with their current schedule?
Preventative health check-ups and treatments are essential to creating and maintaining a healthy, attractive body. But how many people procrastinate in going to see their health care providers until the pain or dysfunction becomes so acute, that it then becomes the most URGENT?
What often occurs is that we become slaves to the most urgent matters in our lives, often neglecting the MOST IMPORTANT, like health, spending quality time with family and friends, rest, and taking time for spiritual growth or self-development.
We need to reassess our lives and our commitments. We need to start writing a different kind of New Year's Resolution lists. We need to start prioritizing our lives and not getting stuck by the tyranny of the urgent. We need to set and accomplish daily, weekly, and monthly goals which detail the most important aspects of our lives. We need to FIRST RECOGNIZE what is most important in our lives.
Without emotional, physical, spiritual and mental health, it does not matter how rich you are or how many people love and respect you, because you will not be able to fully appreciate all the gifts you have received. Also, without complete health, you will not be able to give fully of yourself to others and share your love, talents, energy, and physical presence.
When we do not make HEALTH our priority, then all else suffers. We, especially women who often care for others' needs before our own, have the most important job of caring for ourselves FIRST! Without our health and energy, we will not be able to fully give all the love and attention our loved ones deserve.
Make 2011 the year to end the guilt over making ourselves the TOP PRIORITY in our lives!
The greatest gift you can give to others is the gift of YOUR own great health. Only when you make the commitment to do whatever it takes to GET and STAY healthy, will you be able to find the time. It needs to become the most important item on your "urgent" list every day.
Do you have any health issues that a chiropractor could address? Have you ever had your spine checked to see if there are vertebral subluxations (vertebral misalignments which impinge on nerves and decreases function) which could be causing some, or all, of the pain, immobility, discomfort, or conditions that you are currently suffering?
You can have a new beginning this year. Make 2011 be the year you achieve optimal health and wellness, without the use of drugs or surgery, if possible. Commit to eating wholesome food in healthy portions, drinking 8 glasses of water daily, exercising at least 3 times per week, sleeping at least 6-7 hours every night, spending quality time with your loved ones, taking time for spiritual and personal development, and seeing health care providers who will help you in this journey of wellness and function.
I hope you have an amazing year ahead, filled with peace, joy, health, happiness, and abundance of all kinds!
Monday, November 29, 2010
GIVING AND RECEIVING LOVE IS CRITICAL TO HEALTH!
Many people take giving and receiving love from their loved ones for granted. As a child, most of us have been showered with affection, hugs, kisses, and love from our parents. If not from our parents, then most of us have had love given to us from close friends, lovers, or pets. And, if that didn't happen, then most of us had people to whom we could express OUR love. However, if all of that failed to occur, then the quality of one's life seriously deteriorates.
Receiving love, and being able to express love for others, is an integral part to our mental and physical health.
Babies who do not get enough touch, comfort, and love as newborns fail to thrive, and in some instances, can actually die from this condition. Also, if a child grows up without an adequate amount of love and touch, then he/she can get sick more often, have mental deficiencies, and have severe personality disorders.
WE HUMAN BEINGS DESPERATELY NEED LOVE AND TOUCH. We need to express love and receive love. As children, we are more easily able to ask for what we want and need, in terms of affection and touch. But, as we get older, it becomes more and more difficult, especially in this fast-paced modern world where family and friends are often separated by thousands of miles.
How many times have you had, or seen, children and animals come up to you when they needed to have hugs or a sit on our laps or to be "petted?" How many children or animals, once they have had enough, just walk away until they need it again? It is so easy for a cute, affectionate child to melt the hearts of grumpy old men and women who have had too little love in their lives. Children and animals have that amazing gift of giving and receiving love so effortlessly, trustingly, and frequently. If these children and animals have not been severely abused and hurt and taught to mistrust others, then they are able to express their true God-like nature of innocence, wholeness, love, and peace.
Giving and receiving love becomes more and more difficult as we get older and our family/close friends pass away, our relationships with lovers/spouses disintegrate, or we become more geographically isolated.
AND, unlike children, we are often afraid to ASK for the love and touch that we so desperately need, for fear of rejection! Sometimes, all we may need is a hug, a comforting shoulder to cry on, or a sympathetic ear to lighten our loads. But, when we feel insecure and worthless or distrust others, then we often cannot reach out to others as much as we need.
If you are feeling this way at all, please seek the help of counselors, ministers, doctors, or a trustworthy person who can give you some advice and guidance. It takes courage to let others into your heart and your life. There are no guarantees that love will come back to you once you give it. But, that's not the point. Your job is to keep giving love. Then, eventually, love will come back to you, in many different ways, and often not from the people you gave it to in the first place.
I have an incredible need to give and receive love. WE all do. Some of the ways I give and receive love is by giving warm smiles, deep hugs, listening, and sharing words of encouragement. However, the most important way I show love to humanity is to give a specific chiropractic adjustment, filled with care, love, and concern. I know that I have been given a gift to help others who suffer with pain, disability, illnesses, or a diminished quality of life, and my mission is to do everything in my power to improve the quality of life of everyone around me.
SO, what is your mission in life? How can YOU give and receive love more today? Who do you need to forgive today? Who needs to forgive you? Never be afraid to ask for forgiveness, and never be afraid to forgive others who have done horrific things to you. Release the negative emotions in your life and your body. Seek help from others who you trust, or you think could be trustworthy. Take a risk.
Great happiness, peace, and love can only happen when you are willing to take great risk!
Receiving love, and being able to express love for others, is an integral part to our mental and physical health.
Babies who do not get enough touch, comfort, and love as newborns fail to thrive, and in some instances, can actually die from this condition. Also, if a child grows up without an adequate amount of love and touch, then he/she can get sick more often, have mental deficiencies, and have severe personality disorders.
WE HUMAN BEINGS DESPERATELY NEED LOVE AND TOUCH. We need to express love and receive love. As children, we are more easily able to ask for what we want and need, in terms of affection and touch. But, as we get older, it becomes more and more difficult, especially in this fast-paced modern world where family and friends are often separated by thousands of miles.
How many times have you had, or seen, children and animals come up to you when they needed to have hugs or a sit on our laps or to be "petted?" How many children or animals, once they have had enough, just walk away until they need it again? It is so easy for a cute, affectionate child to melt the hearts of grumpy old men and women who have had too little love in their lives. Children and animals have that amazing gift of giving and receiving love so effortlessly, trustingly, and frequently. If these children and animals have not been severely abused and hurt and taught to mistrust others, then they are able to express their true God-like nature of innocence, wholeness, love, and peace.
Giving and receiving love becomes more and more difficult as we get older and our family/close friends pass away, our relationships with lovers/spouses disintegrate, or we become more geographically isolated.
AND, unlike children, we are often afraid to ASK for the love and touch that we so desperately need, for fear of rejection! Sometimes, all we may need is a hug, a comforting shoulder to cry on, or a sympathetic ear to lighten our loads. But, when we feel insecure and worthless or distrust others, then we often cannot reach out to others as much as we need.
If you are feeling this way at all, please seek the help of counselors, ministers, doctors, or a trustworthy person who can give you some advice and guidance. It takes courage to let others into your heart and your life. There are no guarantees that love will come back to you once you give it. But, that's not the point. Your job is to keep giving love. Then, eventually, love will come back to you, in many different ways, and often not from the people you gave it to in the first place.
I have an incredible need to give and receive love. WE all do. Some of the ways I give and receive love is by giving warm smiles, deep hugs, listening, and sharing words of encouragement. However, the most important way I show love to humanity is to give a specific chiropractic adjustment, filled with care, love, and concern. I know that I have been given a gift to help others who suffer with pain, disability, illnesses, or a diminished quality of life, and my mission is to do everything in my power to improve the quality of life of everyone around me.
SO, what is your mission in life? How can YOU give and receive love more today? Who do you need to forgive today? Who needs to forgive you? Never be afraid to ask for forgiveness, and never be afraid to forgive others who have done horrific things to you. Release the negative emotions in your life and your body. Seek help from others who you trust, or you think could be trustworthy. Take a risk.
Great happiness, peace, and love can only happen when you are willing to take great risk!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY?
"Do you really want to be healthy and happy?"
Most people who read this question will think it's rhetorical or silly. You are probably thinking that, of course, everyone wants to be at the peak of health and happy. Why wouldn't they?
Well. That is a very interesting point. Why wouldn't they?
BUT, DO ALL PEOPLE WANT TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY? The answer is NO!
How can I make that statement? It is based on people's ACTIONS and CHOICES, not their words.
How many people do you know (including yourself) who have said that they wanted to lose weight and get healthy, and yet they never started exercising or eating better? How many people KNOW they need to drink 8 glasses of water daily, but only drink 4 or less? How many people know they are in desperate need of sleep and rest, but instead decide to go drinking and partying until early morning? How many people know they sit, sleep, and lift incorrectly, but never change their habits? How many people know they need to quit smoking, gambling or doing risky behavior, and yet don't?
It is really easy to SAY how much you want something. But, it's much harder to ACT on those wishes and make the changes necessary to achieve it.
In our fast-paced society of instant gratification, most of us do not want to take the time to do what is essential to get healthy and happy. We want results right NOW! We want to be thin, athletic, beautiful, successful, well-loved, popular, and peaceful right now, without doing any of the work. SO, how much do you REALLY want to be healthy and happy? Apparently not enough to do the hard work necessary to achieve it.
Also, some people unconsciously DO NOT want to be healthy and happy! How can that be true? How many people have such low self-esteem that they often sabotage their health and happiness to reaffirm their own inherent lack of worth? How many people stay in abusive relationships because they feel they won't be loved by anyone else if they left? How many people seek sympathy and attention so much that they create or exaggerate their sickness or illness? It is certainly not uncommon.
I have met many people over the years (including many patients) who have been advised to change their unhealthy habits because it was literally killing them, and yet they never sought help to change it.
TO BECOME HEALTHY AND HAPPY, PEOPLE MUST FIRST DECIDE THEY ARE READY TO CHANGE.
Most of us are very uncomfortable with change. It is not familiar and safe. However, true health and happiness can only come when one is ready and eager to change their old, destructive habits, addictions, and choices.
Often, people have to be pushed to the very edge before they are ready to change. How many times have you heard of someone finally making the choice to exercise and lose weight after they had their first heart attack, cancer or diabetes diagnosis? Some people aren't ready to change until they are told death is imminent. Only then, can some people have the will to change. But, some do not even then.
Are you ready to be healthy and happy? Are you willing to take whatever steps necessary to get, and stay, healthy and happy? Are you willing to accept others' help, recommendations, and suggestions? Are you willing to read books, listen to tapes, talk to people, and ask for help?
This is so important. If you are ready to be healthy and happy, realize that each of the choices you make on a daily basis add up to a cumulative effect in the long term. It does NOT happen over night. It can take weeks, months, or even years, before true recovery and restoration can occur in your body and mind.
Remember that health and happiness is a journey, not a destination. No one ever reaches that state when all the work can just stop, where you can "coast" for the rest of your life with the level of health you have attained. It is an on-going journey that can never end, unless you are ready to lose it again.
Do you really want to be healthy and happy? I have learned over the years to only believe peoples' ACTIONS, not their words. IF you truly want to be healthy and happy, you must be ready to WORK HARD.
What do you need to do, or stop doing, TODAY that will make you healthier and happier TOMORROW?
Please ASK others to support you in your quest and let them help you in your journey of transformation!
Most people who read this question will think it's rhetorical or silly. You are probably thinking that, of course, everyone wants to be at the peak of health and happy. Why wouldn't they?
Well. That is a very interesting point. Why wouldn't they?
BUT, DO ALL PEOPLE WANT TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY? The answer is NO!
How can I make that statement? It is based on people's ACTIONS and CHOICES, not their words.
How many people do you know (including yourself) who have said that they wanted to lose weight and get healthy, and yet they never started exercising or eating better? How many people KNOW they need to drink 8 glasses of water daily, but only drink 4 or less? How many people know they are in desperate need of sleep and rest, but instead decide to go drinking and partying until early morning? How many people know they sit, sleep, and lift incorrectly, but never change their habits? How many people know they need to quit smoking, gambling or doing risky behavior, and yet don't?
It is really easy to SAY how much you want something. But, it's much harder to ACT on those wishes and make the changes necessary to achieve it.
In our fast-paced society of instant gratification, most of us do not want to take the time to do what is essential to get healthy and happy. We want results right NOW! We want to be thin, athletic, beautiful, successful, well-loved, popular, and peaceful right now, without doing any of the work. SO, how much do you REALLY want to be healthy and happy? Apparently not enough to do the hard work necessary to achieve it.
Also, some people unconsciously DO NOT want to be healthy and happy! How can that be true? How many people have such low self-esteem that they often sabotage their health and happiness to reaffirm their own inherent lack of worth? How many people stay in abusive relationships because they feel they won't be loved by anyone else if they left? How many people seek sympathy and attention so much that they create or exaggerate their sickness or illness? It is certainly not uncommon.
I have met many people over the years (including many patients) who have been advised to change their unhealthy habits because it was literally killing them, and yet they never sought help to change it.
TO BECOME HEALTHY AND HAPPY, PEOPLE MUST FIRST DECIDE THEY ARE READY TO CHANGE.
Most of us are very uncomfortable with change. It is not familiar and safe. However, true health and happiness can only come when one is ready and eager to change their old, destructive habits, addictions, and choices.
Often, people have to be pushed to the very edge before they are ready to change. How many times have you heard of someone finally making the choice to exercise and lose weight after they had their first heart attack, cancer or diabetes diagnosis? Some people aren't ready to change until they are told death is imminent. Only then, can some people have the will to change. But, some do not even then.
Are you ready to be healthy and happy? Are you willing to take whatever steps necessary to get, and stay, healthy and happy? Are you willing to accept others' help, recommendations, and suggestions? Are you willing to read books, listen to tapes, talk to people, and ask for help?
This is so important. If you are ready to be healthy and happy, realize that each of the choices you make on a daily basis add up to a cumulative effect in the long term. It does NOT happen over night. It can take weeks, months, or even years, before true recovery and restoration can occur in your body and mind.
Remember that health and happiness is a journey, not a destination. No one ever reaches that state when all the work can just stop, where you can "coast" for the rest of your life with the level of health you have attained. It is an on-going journey that can never end, unless you are ready to lose it again.
Do you really want to be healthy and happy? I have learned over the years to only believe peoples' ACTIONS, not their words. IF you truly want to be healthy and happy, you must be ready to WORK HARD.
What do you need to do, or stop doing, TODAY that will make you healthier and happier TOMORROW?
Please ASK others to support you in your quest and let them help you in your journey of transformation!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
WHY DOES MY NEWBORN OR YOUNG CHILD WHO HAS NO PAIN NEED CHIROPRACTIC CARE?
WHY DOES A NEWBORN OR CHILD WHO HAS NO COMPLAINTS OF NECK PAIN OR BACK PAIN NEED CHIROPRACTIC CARE?
I have heard this from so many people over the years, including regular chiropractic patients who have seen such great results in their own health and wellness! Many people are confused about what chiropractic is, what it checks for, and what it can do for your family's health.
What is chiropractic? Chiropractic care is a safe, gentle, drug-less, and effective method for detecting and correcting spinal misalignments (vertebral subluxations) which interfere with the function of the nervous system and the surrounding tissues, causing dysfunction, abnormal bio-mechanics, inflammation, disc degeneration, and often later, pain or numbness throughout the body. Interferences to the nervous system can also cause lowered immunity, arthritis, asthma, allergies, headaches, migraines, ear infections, colic, bed-wetting, stomach problems, fatigue, and cloudy thinking.
What does a chiropractor check for? She looks for proper or improper spinal mechanics and range of motion, symmetry in the spine from the left to the right side, normal or altered lateral spinal curvatures in the neck, mid back, and low back regions, and areas of muscle spasms or tenderness along the spine.
What can chiropractic care do for my family's health? Patients under regular chiropractic care are statistically healthier, have less sick days, less medical doctor and hospital visits, less time off of work, and take less medications than their counterparts who are not under any chiropractic care. The children who grow up with corrective and preventative chiropractic care recover quicker from injuries and need less medications and drugs through their childhood, if at all. There are also many chiropractic families where the children have NEVER had any medication or drug!
How about newborns and young children who are "healthy" and don't have any symptoms? Do they need chiropractic check-ups? Yes. The only way to know if a newborn or young child has a problem is to have a thorough chiropractic spinal exam. Problems can be detected long before any symptoms appear. And, when illnesses or complaints arrive, chiropractic care can quickly correct them. Infants and children have the most responsive nervous systems and it often takes just a couple chiropractic adjustments to get the results that would take multiple adjustments for adults.
Is it safe for my newborn or child to get chiropractic care? YES! The procedures done on a newborn or child is always age-appropriate, gentle, safe, and effective! Most of the children who come to chiropractic offices love getting their adjustments and often fight to get on the table first! Whether the chiropractor uses light finger-pressure on the subluxated vertebrae (especially for newborns and infants), a light adjusting tool or table, or a very light manual adjustment on the spine, the chiropractor can deliver the right amount of pressure to get the maximum benefit and results, gently and safely.
If you have been thinking about chiropractic care for yourself, please also consider it for your children. If they suffer from ANY symptoms or conditions NOW, please don't delay getting help. It will not get better in time, just more desensitized and chronic, which extends recovery time.
IF your newborn or child does not have any symptoms, it does NOT mean they are healthy. Symptoms are an inaccurate measure of health. Many newborns suffer some form of spinal trauma through the birth process or in-utero, 50% of all children have been dropped on their head at least once by age 1, and children statistically have thousands of spinal micro-traumas by the time they are 10 years old. Don't wait until it becomes a serious problem to get your child's spinal health check-up. I had to wait until I was 15 years old, after suffering for 8 years of progressively worsening health, before I got my first chiropractic adjustment. I am grateful that I finally found chiropractic at that time, and that it gave me the health miracle I needed!
Please see a highly trained, loving, gentle chiropractor today for your entire family, from newborns to the elderly.
I have heard this from so many people over the years, including regular chiropractic patients who have seen such great results in their own health and wellness! Many people are confused about what chiropractic is, what it checks for, and what it can do for your family's health.
What is chiropractic? Chiropractic care is a safe, gentle, drug-less, and effective method for detecting and correcting spinal misalignments (vertebral subluxations) which interfere with the function of the nervous system and the surrounding tissues, causing dysfunction, abnormal bio-mechanics, inflammation, disc degeneration, and often later, pain or numbness throughout the body. Interferences to the nervous system can also cause lowered immunity, arthritis, asthma, allergies, headaches, migraines, ear infections, colic, bed-wetting, stomach problems, fatigue, and cloudy thinking.
What does a chiropractor check for? She looks for proper or improper spinal mechanics and range of motion, symmetry in the spine from the left to the right side, normal or altered lateral spinal curvatures in the neck, mid back, and low back regions, and areas of muscle spasms or tenderness along the spine.
What can chiropractic care do for my family's health? Patients under regular chiropractic care are statistically healthier, have less sick days, less medical doctor and hospital visits, less time off of work, and take less medications than their counterparts who are not under any chiropractic care. The children who grow up with corrective and preventative chiropractic care recover quicker from injuries and need less medications and drugs through their childhood, if at all. There are also many chiropractic families where the children have NEVER had any medication or drug!
How about newborns and young children who are "healthy" and don't have any symptoms? Do they need chiropractic check-ups? Yes. The only way to know if a newborn or young child has a problem is to have a thorough chiropractic spinal exam. Problems can be detected long before any symptoms appear. And, when illnesses or complaints arrive, chiropractic care can quickly correct them. Infants and children have the most responsive nervous systems and it often takes just a couple chiropractic adjustments to get the results that would take multiple adjustments for adults.
Is it safe for my newborn or child to get chiropractic care? YES! The procedures done on a newborn or child is always age-appropriate, gentle, safe, and effective! Most of the children who come to chiropractic offices love getting their adjustments and often fight to get on the table first! Whether the chiropractor uses light finger-pressure on the subluxated vertebrae (especially for newborns and infants), a light adjusting tool or table, or a very light manual adjustment on the spine, the chiropractor can deliver the right amount of pressure to get the maximum benefit and results, gently and safely.
If you have been thinking about chiropractic care for yourself, please also consider it for your children. If they suffer from ANY symptoms or conditions NOW, please don't delay getting help. It will not get better in time, just more desensitized and chronic, which extends recovery time.
IF your newborn or child does not have any symptoms, it does NOT mean they are healthy. Symptoms are an inaccurate measure of health. Many newborns suffer some form of spinal trauma through the birth process or in-utero, 50% of all children have been dropped on their head at least once by age 1, and children statistically have thousands of spinal micro-traumas by the time they are 10 years old. Don't wait until it becomes a serious problem to get your child's spinal health check-up. I had to wait until I was 15 years old, after suffering for 8 years of progressively worsening health, before I got my first chiropractic adjustment. I am grateful that I finally found chiropractic at that time, and that it gave me the health miracle I needed!
Please see a highly trained, loving, gentle chiropractor today for your entire family, from newborns to the elderly.
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