Achieving Health
If someone asked us to choose between good health and
great wealth, most of us would pick good health. However, if
asked to define health, we might have trouble putting it
into words. For some, health might mean absence of illness,
disease, and pain. For others, it means a more positive
state of being, including strong bones and teeth, shiny
hair, strong muscles, appropriate weight, etc.
One thing we all agree on: we want good health. However,
it may be a difficult goal to reach with a health care
system focused primarily on treatment, rather than
prevention of illness and disease. Though there is extensive
research about illnesses and treatment of symptoms, what has
been studied about creating wellness in the body to prevent
problems before they happen?
For heart patients, bypasses and angioplasty do not
address the underlying cause of the disease. Surgery merely
treats the existing problem, which sometimes returns if the
patient doesnt also make a lifestyle change. When patients
make comprehensive life changes consistent with a healthy
heart, they have a good chance of improving. This has been
proven through research.
Many times a patient is hospitalized with an end-stage
illness that has taken years to develop. Over a lifetime,
the person may have eaten donuts, salami, French fries and
ice cream every day. The patient may ask, Whats wrong with
me, Doc? The doctor replies, I dont know, well have to
run more tests.
The reality is that we have to look at the whole person
and his or her lifestyle over the years. Their illness may
be written all over the body.
Wouldnt it make more sense to study what causes the body
to be healthy? Unfortunately, only 20 percent of todays
research is spent on preventative health care. Part of the
problem might be that it is harder to study prevention than
it is to study treatment for illness and disease.
Researchers examining the factors that help keep the body
healthy are increasingly convinced that the mind/body
connection is a critical factor in health. This is why more
people are turning to chiropractic health care as part of
their health building strategy.
Dr. Jonathan Ewer treats patients of all ages. Our office
offers specific chiropractic care (upper-cervical & Koren
Specific Technique), Therapeutic Laser Therapy, DTS Spinal
Decompression Therapy, massage, Craniosacral therapy, and
more. Call us at 724-836-5520 for more information.
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Chiropractic works directly with this connection. The
brain contains all the information to run the body
correctly. The nervous system is a channel of communication
from the brain to each tissue cell. We all understand the
function of the skull in protecting the brain. Similarly,
the spinal column houses and protects the nervous system.
We know body function can be affected unless we keep the
brain safe from trauma. The same is true for the spine and
nervous system. When the spine is traumatized and the spinal
cord becomes severed, the body can become paralyzed because
the brain can no longer communicate with it. This principle
also applies to spinal trauma on a smaller scale, when the
damage is a misalignment of spinal bones and pressure on
nerves. Spinal misalignment results in partial communication
breakdown, leading to an incomplete connection between mind
and body. When this happens, the body loses much of its
ability to maintain health.
We know that lifestyle is important when building health.
We need proper rest, good nutrition, exercise, and a
positive mental attitude, but still we may not fully
understand the importance of a fully functioning nervous
system.
Building health within the body wellness is the
ultimate
path we must all discover. It is not something a doctor can
give us.
B.J. Palmer, the developer of chiropractic, said, In the
future, chiropractic will be valued for its preventative
qualities as much as for relieving and adjusting the cause
of many ailments. The future is now, because chiropractic
is no longer an alternative but the mainstream choice of
millions who want natural heath and wellness care.
Chiropractic is covered by many insurance companies.
Doctors of chiropractic are committed to educating their
patients about a healthy lifestyle, and patients express
their appreciation for it. We need to be involved with our
health by asking questions and beginning our own quest to
discover jus what good health is, and how it can be
obtained.
Dr. Jonathan Ewer treats patients of all ages, from
newborn infants to patients in their 90s. Our office offers
specific chiropractic care (upper-cervical & Koren Specific
Technique), Therapeutic Laser Therapy, DTS Spinal
Decompression Therapy, massage, Craniosacral therapy, and
more. Our office focuses on finding the technique that works
best for each individual. Call 724-836-5520 or visit our
website at
www.EwerSpecific.com to learn more.
Informational Source: Health News & Views, August 2001.