I sometimes get asked the question why it is that Chiropractors are often so concerned with things like exercise and nutrition, when what we do is adjust to get people out of pain?
Well, first off, I do NOT adjust people to remove pain. That is a side effect of having a more fully functioning nerve system capable of expressing more of the body's inherent intelligence to all of its tissues. Naturally, as that connection is established, enhanced, and maintained, the pain you experience will lessen because your body will be able to carry out healing more efficiently and effectively.
Secondly, when you understand the basic chiropractic principle that there is an innate intelligence within us that is constantly working to establish health, and correlate that with the idea that subluxation (interference) exists only when we encounter stress that we're unable to adapt to, it makes sense to work with the body as naturally as possible to both lessen the effects of subluxation, and reduce the stress on the body that can cause subluxation in the first place.
Bruce Lipton has been a pioneer in the field of epigenetics, the science of looking at what activates, or turns on, some genes while inhibiting others. Cells are very malleable, and they are always working with their environment, receiving cues about which genes to activate, and which to turn off. If we can provide an environment to support health, then we are less likely to become subluxated, and our time with a chiropractor can be even more effective, because they can work on the older patterns that are holding us back that we formed in our childhood, as opposed to the ones we created just last week when somebody cut us off in traffic.
Exercise is a stress, and can be done improperly. When done properly, exercise should support the body, work within its natural function, but at the same time, push limits to encourage greater adaptation. Everybody has different limits and abilities, and we must work within those to achieve the greatest benefit. CrossFit, something I love dearly, is not for everyone! For most, it is far too intense. But it is highly functional, and can get you into great shape if it does work for you.
What we eat can also be a huge source of stress. If you are someone who tends to eat from the middle of the grocery store, buying lots of processed and frozen foods, then you are adding stress to your body. It is coming either in the form of chemically manufactured ingredients that the body must work to detoxify, as well as improper nutrition that activates genes for diabetes and obesity. Proper nutrition works with the body to limit stress, effortless absorb nutrients, and support the body in the desired activity levels.
Additionally, do you listen to the cues from your body regarding rest, relaxation, activity, sickness, pain, meditation, quiet time, getting out into nature, or closing the computer? All of these things can help us be our best, but how many of us actually listen? In this day and age of artificial everything, we fool ourselves into thinking we can stay up just a bit longer, or get up just a bit earlier. Coffee will help me solve that problem. Except that coffee is a stressor! It can create subluxation, especially if over consumed.
Living life tuned in is what Chiropractic is about. Subluxation gets in the way of living a completely free and authentic life. Get adjusted, and follow a Chiropractic lifestyle to see just how great life can be.
Well, first off, I do NOT adjust people to remove pain. That is a side effect of having a more fully functioning nerve system capable of expressing more of the body's inherent intelligence to all of its tissues. Naturally, as that connection is established, enhanced, and maintained, the pain you experience will lessen because your body will be able to carry out healing more efficiently and effectively.
Secondly, when you understand the basic chiropractic principle that there is an innate intelligence within us that is constantly working to establish health, and correlate that with the idea that subluxation (interference) exists only when we encounter stress that we're unable to adapt to, it makes sense to work with the body as naturally as possible to both lessen the effects of subluxation, and reduce the stress on the body that can cause subluxation in the first place.
Bruce Lipton has been a pioneer in the field of epigenetics, the science of looking at what activates, or turns on, some genes while inhibiting others. Cells are very malleable, and they are always working with their environment, receiving cues about which genes to activate, and which to turn off. If we can provide an environment to support health, then we are less likely to become subluxated, and our time with a chiropractor can be even more effective, because they can work on the older patterns that are holding us back that we formed in our childhood, as opposed to the ones we created just last week when somebody cut us off in traffic.
Exercise is a stress, and can be done improperly. When done properly, exercise should support the body, work within its natural function, but at the same time, push limits to encourage greater adaptation. Everybody has different limits and abilities, and we must work within those to achieve the greatest benefit. CrossFit, something I love dearly, is not for everyone! For most, it is far too intense. But it is highly functional, and can get you into great shape if it does work for you.
What we eat can also be a huge source of stress. If you are someone who tends to eat from the middle of the grocery store, buying lots of processed and frozen foods, then you are adding stress to your body. It is coming either in the form of chemically manufactured ingredients that the body must work to detoxify, as well as improper nutrition that activates genes for diabetes and obesity. Proper nutrition works with the body to limit stress, effortless absorb nutrients, and support the body in the desired activity levels.
Additionally, do you listen to the cues from your body regarding rest, relaxation, activity, sickness, pain, meditation, quiet time, getting out into nature, or closing the computer? All of these things can help us be our best, but how many of us actually listen? In this day and age of artificial everything, we fool ourselves into thinking we can stay up just a bit longer, or get up just a bit earlier. Coffee will help me solve that problem. Except that coffee is a stressor! It can create subluxation, especially if over consumed.
Living life tuned in is what Chiropractic is about. Subluxation gets in the way of living a completely free and authentic life. Get adjusted, and follow a Chiropractic lifestyle to see just how great life can be.
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