I am that Chiropractor….well sort of
I was reading a magazine the other day and while this magazine had health in the title I was amazed at how many drug ads there were. While flipping through the pages I came across a question and answer section. One of the questions had to deal with back pain and the professional actually advised going to a chiropractor. I was shocked but read on. While advising the person to seek out a chiropractor they gave a check list of what to watch out for. I copied them down because the “professional” had it wrong on almost every point.
1) Stay away from chiropractors that use the term subluxation.
Huh?!? That’s what we treat. Subluxations are misalignments of the vertebrae (spinal bones) that put pressure on the nervous system causing problems with the brain body communication. Did you know that there is a whole new you in a year? Each cell has been replaced by the direction of the nervous system; some cells like hair and nails are replaced multiple times while nerve cells are only replaced once. When there is pressure on a nerve due to a subluxation (there I said it that just proves I’m one of them) the brain can’t communicate with the body and those cells aren’t replaced as they should be. That’s why I treat subluxations and use the term subluxation.
2) Stay away from Chiropractors that recommend long treatment plans.
My duty to my patients is to recommend a course of care that will not only alleviate their pain but correct their problems. Most conditions bringing patients to my door are caused by years of spinal neglect. I recommend a course of care to correct the underlying problem. I make an analogy to braces in that it takes some time to retrain muscles and bones to stay where they are supposed to be. This takes some active care, some supported care and some intermittent care. Active care is what it would take to get rid of the symptom plus stabilize the spine.;supported care is where we add spinal strengthening and correcting exercises ; and intermittent care is the care it takes to keep a patient in optimal health, we call it maintenance at our office. Now while I see it as my duty to recommend the best care possible for each patient it’s up to the patient to decide what’s best for them and their family. That’s why I treat the person with the problem not their insurance (that’s a whole different post for later).
3) Stay away from chiropractors that treat anything other than musculoskeletal conditions
I’m going to split hairs here. The medical world would love it if chiropractors would stay in a little box and only see patients with low-back pain, but man would we be doing a disservice to the world. When chiropractors treat anything other than a subluxation problems occur. I know for certain that if you have pressure on your nervous system, you don’t function as your creator intended for you to. Once off that plan entropy (degeneration) occurs. How much and for how long are hard to measure, it’s different for everyone. That’s why I don’t treat musculoskeletal conditions, or any other symptom. I locate and correct spinal misalignments. When that happens the body heals itself and miracles occur. I’ve seen the infertile conceive, asthma sufferers throw away their inhalers, and a host of other conditions resolve. The heart of the issue is I didn’t treat for infertility, or asthma or anything else other than a subluxation. I have a saying in my office, “I move the bone and God does the healing.” I’m sure the expert writing the article wouldn’t like my views on health but that’s ok with me. When dependence to another prescription drug is viewed as health or heaven forbid wellness I’m glad I’m that chiropractor.
Posted: April 6th, 2010 under chiropractic, thoughts.
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