Six Immediate Steps to Healing

1. Say "NO" Whenever Necessary.

Break the people-pleasing habit when it is detrimental to your own well-being. It is not selfish to take care of yourself first. It is a necessity. You cannot give from an empty cup. Speak up for yourself more often. Set realistic limits and boundaries for yourself and stick to them. Don't fall for guilt trips that lead you to agree to things that are too much for you to handle.

2. Listen To Your Body.

Tune in to your own body and take care of yourself. Start by resting when you feel tired, eating when you feel hungry, and saying "NO" when you have reached your limits. Most importantly, take the time to do the things that are important for your health.

3. Let Go Of What's Not Working.

This means unhealthy relationships, stressful jobs or repressed emotions. Healing begins when you let go of the situations and feelings that no longer serve your life in a healthy manner. When you let go, you begin the process of allowing positive and fulfilling situations to enter your life, such as positive people, healthy relationships and better opportunities.

4. Accept Yourself.

Part of the process of creating health is accepting your own uniqueness. Loving who you are is a very powerful method for healing and health.

5. Say "YES" To Feeling Good.

Start believing in the possibilities of good health. Don't fall prey to the myths and traps associated with aging; learn to live with growing older. Harness the gift of education by learning more about health and building better health.

6. Get A Chiropractic Adjustment.

Chiropractic care is a health care approach based upon the body's natural ability to heal itself and is a very important step in a commitment to optimal health. A chiropractic adjustment is the quickest and most effective way to release stress in your nerve system. Removing interference in your nerve system gives your body the ability to heal and regulate at its optimal level.

Your Body & Your Automobile

What do our body and our automobile have in common? Our body and our car have very complex operating systems that we take for granted and infrequently think about unless something goes wrong.

Years ago, you may have learned to drive a car with a manual gearshift, which was located either in the steering column or in the floor of the car. You learned deliberate motions to move the gears through each position. Most cars today, have gears that shift automatically while driving and you are not even aware of these movements.

In many ways, our body functions like a car with an automatic gear shift. Every second, the human body automatically performs millions of vital functions, without us even being aware that it is occurring.

The brain, the master controller of the body, sends messages to all parts of the body through the nerve system. These millions of detailed processes are ordered and controlled by the brain. A critical element in this communication system is the spinal cord, which is housed within the spinal canal. This canal has many openings in the vertebrae through which the spinal cord and its membranes pass to all parts of the body. The vertebrae protect the delicate nerve system. This system is a miraculous network of inborn intelligence and it enables the body to heal itself and regulate itself, as long as there is no interruption in the system. However, stress and strains of daily living can cause the spinal vertebrae to misalign and cause an interruption of the communication process.

We seldom think about the complex and automatic operation of our bodies or our cars unless there is a problem. When we have car trouble, we take our car to a car mechanic to fix the problem because cars cannot heal themselves. Similarly, when our bodies express symptoms and we feel sick, we often take over-the-counter medications or we go to a health care provider who may prescribe medications. However, we may forget the first step in restoring health is to locate the cause of the problem. Remember, the body is capable of healing itself, as long as there is no interference with its inborn intelligence. The next step toward health is to correct the cause of the problem.

This leads up directly to chiropractic, the only healthcare system focusing on the correction of misaligned spinal vertebrae that interfere with the body's communication system. When these misalignments are corrected, the body's inborn intelligence can function properly again. This restores the body's natural ability to heal and regulate itself, without the need for medications.

For over 114 years, chiropractors have empowered people to understand that every function of the body is controlled and directed through the nerve system.

"Health comes from within. When the nerve system is clear from any interference and the communication from the brain to organs and tissues is 100%, the function of the body will be normal and normal function brings health"

Understanding Chiropractic

Being a practicing chiropractor for many years, I have the opportunity to meet a wide variety of people everyday. When patients enter my office on their initial visit, they enter with certain symptoms as well as very specific expectations of what it is they want to accomplish. Most commonly, they present with back pain, neck pain, headaches and other symptoms of disease and have a simple understanding, or should I say misunderstanding, that chiropractors “fix backs.” And, their expectations are that they want to feel better “NOW.”

For these reasons, it is my belief that it is absolutely critical to take time to educate and empower every one of my patients so that they have a complete understanding of the following 4 things:

1. What exactly has caused their problem.

2. What it is going to take to correct their problem.

3. How long is it going to take to correct their problem.

4. Exactly how chiropractic can help.

You see, what I want every patient to understand is that as unique as each individual is when they enter my office, they ALL have certain things in common. For me, the very best part about being a chiropractor is knowing that every patient that walks through the door walks in with a problem and the solution inside of them. Remember, healing always comes from within each of us. It is my responsibility as the Doctor of Chiropractic to help facilitate that healing by removing vertebral subluxations from the nerve system. When interference is removed, the body can adapt and heal on its own. How long that will take is unique for each individual.

PUnderstanding Chiropractic

It is absolutely critical to empower patients to live a healthier lifestyle … a chiropractic lifestyle. This includes proper diet, exercise, stress reduction and adding love to their lives. I find that patients who own a greater understanding of exactly what it means to be “healthy” can make the best health decisions for themselves and their families. I am truly proud that my chiropractic practice is comprised of families who choose to be lifetime chiropractic patients because they are empowered to live long, healthy and vital lives.

For these reasons, it is my belief that it is absolutely critical to take time to educate and empower every one of my patients so that they have a complete understanding of the following 4 things:

• What exactly has caused their problem.

• What it is going to take to correct their problem.

• How long is it going to take to correct their problem.

• Exactly how chiropractic can help.

Cited in Ann Lander's Newspaper Column