What Makes It So Different?
The focus of traditional health care is on germs and blood. Chiropractic is different. Chiropractic produces results by helping your nervous system work the way it should. An emphasis on blood overlooks the role of the nervous system, which controls your blood, your blood pressure and millions of other details. Chiropractic care focuses on your spine because it is the most vulnerable part of your nervous system. Doctor's don't heal. The very best doctors remove interferences to your healing ability. That's the purpose of chiropractic. Today's chiropractic doctor is well educated and passes stringent licensing examinations before earning the right to practice. Chiropractic is the natural choice for those who want to be their best while avoiding drugs and surgery. It's a scientific fact that your brain, spinal cord and the rest of your nerves control every aspect of your body. Hinder the vital nerve links between your brain and your body, and ill health can result. A common source of interference comes from the moving bones that encase the "information super highway" of your spinal cord. These subluxations can produce a variety of health problems. Nerve pressure can cause numbness, weakness or the under-performance of organs and tissues. Or, spinal misalignment can cause nerve tissue to stretch, chafe or become irritated. This can distort nerve messages between your body and your brain. The result? Hyperactive organ function, high blood pressure or even pain. The medical approach puts chemicals into your bloodstream to artificially change the way your body works. Laxatives to speed up elimination. Antacids to reduce stomach acid. Besides the fatal mistakes, side effects and possible kidney damage, drugs often ignore the real cause of the problem. Instead, the focus of chiropractic care is on the integrity of your nervous system. A thorough examination helps locate areas of nervous system compromise. The moving bones of the spine are common culprits. Then, specific chiropractic adjustments help reduce these interferences. The intent is to restore your body's ability to regulate and heal itself. Without drugs. Without surgery. Chiropractic is simple. It's natural. It honors the wisdom of your body. And it has helped millions enjoy relief and better health for more than a century.
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In addition, the absence of pain is not health. While medication may be needed, if you take a pill and the pain goes away, the dysfunction that caused it still persists. Muscle, ligament and joint injuries often occur as a result of long-term biomechanical dysfunction, sometimes from past injuries, making the area more susceptible to future injury. 2. Athletes use chiropractors to stay well and perform better, not just for the occasional injury. Athletes choose chiropractors because we are movement specialists. Chiropractors were spotted all over the Olympic coverage last year, and top athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Tom Brady, Evander Holyfield, and Arnold Schwarzenegger have all been proud patients of chiropractors. These days it’s far more common than not for major athletes and sports teams to keep chiropractors nearby to help prevent injuries, speed injury recovery, improve balance and coordination, and give them a greater competitive edge. 3. The body does not perform as a cluster of separate mechanisms, but rather a cascade of events that all starts with proper control by the nervous system. The nerves that travel through and control every function of your body originate at the spinal cord and their transmission may be disrupted if the joints of the surrounding spinal column are not moving properly. This disruption in biomechanical integrity combined with altered physiological function is what chiropractors call a subluxation. Below is a chart that illustrates the relationship of the spinal nerves exiting the vertebra branching off to the various organ systems. You can see why it is not uncommon for a chiropractor to treat a patient with mid-back pain who also suffers from irritable bowel system, a patient with a subluxated sacrum who has been unsuccessfully trying to become pregnant, or a patient with an upper back fixation and acid reflux. 4. Doctors don’t do the healing. Sorry to disappoint you, but a chiropractor will never fix your back. What we are able to do is restore proper motion in the joints, which relieves tension on the nerves and muscles and allows your body to do the healing that it is inherently made to do. As chiropractors, we believe that the body is a perfect organism in its natural state, and all disease comes from a disruption in the body’s proper transmission of signals by the nerves which affects its ability to heal and to defend against disease-causing agents. We never treat disease. We assess to find which spinal levels are causing the disfunction, and we adjust it to restore proper nerve flow so the nervous system may work as efficiently and effectively as possible. 5. Chiropractic is for all ages. Many seniors aren’t aware of the benefits of chiropractic care which can help them not only with pain relief, but also increase range of motion, balance and coordination, and decrease joint degeneration. There’s no patient too young for chiropractic either! Chiropractors check infants moments after birth for misalignments of the upper vertebrae that may occur as a result of the birth process. In addition to supporting overall health and well-being, parents also take their children to chiropractors to encourage healthy brain and nervous system development, to assist with colic, asthma, allergies, bed-wetting and sleeping problems, and to assist with behavioral disorders. 6. We know about more than your backbone! This surprises many people who had no idea that chiropractors give advice on nutrition, fitness, ergonomics and lifestyle, screen for conditions unrelated to the musculoskeletal system and refer out to other practitioners when necessary. Chiropractors are also able to complete specialties in other areas such as pediatrics, sports rehabilitation, neurology, clinical nutrition, and addictions and compulsive disorders. Other than particular specialties and the differences in learning to adjust and learning to prescribe medication, our training hours are not dissimilar from that of medical doctor. The following are the classroom hours for basic science requirements compiled and averaged following a review of curricula of 18 chiropractic schools and 22 medical schools. 7. Successful chiropractic patients accept responsibility.
When somebody says that they tried chiropractic and it didn’t help, I cringe and get the feeling that they really missed the boat. Of course, there are cases with complicating factors, but I have heard this from people with straightforward chiropractic problems when it is very clear what has happened here. In most cases, one doesn’t acquire back pain over night, and it’s not going to go away over night. If a weak core from years of sitting at your desk is to blame for the additional stress on your joints, I would expect an adjustment to provide relief, but once the condition is no longer exacerbated, I would most definitely prescribe some exercises for you to do at home. I might also suggest we evaluate your nutrition if I suspect an inflammatory diet may be wiring you for pain. Sure, I’m always happy to adjust someone and make a living, but if you’ve been given homework and you don’t do it, I better not hear you say chiropractic didn’t work when you’re hurting again! 8. Chiropractic may help you get sick less. Studies have indicated that adjustments consistently reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators associated with tissue damage and pain, and may also enhance the production of immunoregulatory complexes important for healthy immune system defense. As far back as the deadly flu pandemic of 1917-1918, chiropractors noticed that their patients seemed to have fewer fatalities than among the general population and were able to publish their work in an osteopathic journal since no scholarly journals were accepting chiropractic data. The estimated death rate among patients of conventional medical care in the U.S. was estimated at 5 to 6 percent while the fatality rate among influenza cases receiving spinal adjustments was estimated at 0.25%. 9. “I heard I’ll have to go forever” is a myth. You may want to go to your chiropractor forever once you’ve started because you didn’t realize how great getting adjusted is, but your doctor won’t expect you to come for continuous care without symptoms. Generally, if you come in with pain, once you’ve been treated for your initial complaint, you’ll be scheduled for a few more appointments to make sure proper motion is being maintained, then it will be recommended you return occasionally to be checked just like you would go to the dentist to get checked for tartar buildup and cavities. Of course, many people still choose to see their chiropractor weekly or monthly for wellness or maintenance care. 10. Adjustments don’t hurt. There is no bone snapping or warrior-style pulling heads off spinal columns! The neck adjustment some chiropractors use causes anticipation for many new patients, but is actually much more gentle than they imagined, and involves a quick, direct thrust to a specific spinal bone. The sound an adjustment makes is called a cavitation and is only space being created within the joint causing gasses to be released from the joint capsule, which creates the popping or cracking noise. Also, chiropractic adjustments will not wear out your joints, as some imagine because they have been warned not to “crack their knuckles” for this reason in the past. Adjustments, unlike “knuckle cracking” or having your friend stomp on you while you lay on the carpet, are applied specifically to improve the motion of your joints and limit the small dysfunctions that over time can lead to arthritis. Most people after an adjustment describe the feeling as being “lighter”, having greater ease in moving the body, and being able to stand up taller. Resources: http://www.yourmedicaldetective.com/drgrisanti/mddc.htm http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=9485 http://omaleydc.com/chiropractic/10-things-most-people-dont-know-about-chiropractic/141/ If you’ve ever wanted to lose some weight or eat healthier than you are right now (I mean, most of the food we eat is crap, right??), chances are you’ve been on some sort of diet or some sort of crazy program that’s supposed to yield you magical results. You’ve heard all the hype, the gimmicks and the mystical ancient tricks that are supposed to be your shortcuts to long lasting weight loss success… and guess what? It’s never that easy, is it? It never lasts long-term, does it? And chances are you might even gain more weight back than you originally lost! Kind of sucks, right? Well it does, and that’s because there really is no ‘magic formula’ to long-lasting weight loss success. There is no ‘magic pill’. There are no gimmicks that work long-term. What does work is having a proven plan, and following the plan. I’m going to give you 7 Simple Slimming Secrets to help achieve measurable weight loss that will stay off over time. 7 Simple Slimming Secrets To Losing Weight 1. Drink Plenty Of Fluids – I bet you didn’t know that 74% of adults are dehydrated. And when I say dehydrated, I mean adults don’t drink enough water. That’s a shame because there are so many benefits to drinking water. For instance, water slows your metabolism, helps detoxify your body, provides energy, curbs hunger (often thirst is confused as hunger), and so on. Bottom line is stop drinking the soda or other ‘sugary’ drinks and just drink a lot of water per day. 2. Eat Protein - Protein is a key way to help keep blood sugars level, and keeps you from getting hungry. Plus, when you do exercise (see tip 7), protein helps repair the damage to your muscles that you incurred in your workout. Benefits of protein include building lean muscle and burning fat, so you can see why eating protein is important. 3. Eat Fruits & Vegetables - I really shouldn’t have to explain this that much (especially since we’ve been told this a million times since we were kids), but it goes without saying as to how important it is to eat the right foods, namely fruits and vegetables. They fill your body with low calories, high energy, nutrition, antioxidants and fiber. Bottom line is you can eat more in a meal with less calories by consuming fruits and vegetables. 4. Avoid The Color Beige - You might not have known this, but most foods that are beige in color tend to be high in carbohydrates and calories, but low in nutrition. For instance, breads, pastas, rice and other beige foods may taste great, but they are NOT good for you compared to the value you get with eating fruits and vegetables. In fact, you could almost eat 10 cups of fruits to 1 cup of beans. 5. Get Some Sleep - The body is made to recover from its activities, and the ONLY way it truly recovers is with sleep. The body really needs about 8 hours of sleep to function optimally. Now it may be a coincidence, but 68% of people don’t get 8 hours of sleep per night, and that’s the exact percentage of people who are overweight. Just sayin… 6. Portion Sizes Count - The average plate of food is 2-3 times larger than it used to be just 30 years ago, so that should be a ‘wake up’ call right there. A normal serving size of protein is the same size as your computer mouse. 2 servings of mixed greens should be the same as 2 baseballs. A serving of fruit should be the size of a tennis ball. Keep these portion sizes in mind, and that will help you lose weight. 7. Exercise!! - The absolute best way to boost your metabolism, to boost your energy, and boost your weight loss into hyperdrive is to get off the couch and get some exercise, period! Go for a 10 minute walk 3 times a day. Go for a 30 minute workout 3-4 times a week. Just do something. If you follow these 7 Simple Slimming Secrets, you’ll lead a healthy lifestyle, you’ll lose weight, and more importantly you’ll keep it off. Click here to find out more info! I will say it again, Tony Soprano Dies at 51, Why is Everyone So Shocked? James Gandolfini had a heart attack in Italy last night bringing a sudden end to his life at 51 years of age. The reports are flying around and as they do the emotion expressed almost as much as the expected sadness is shock. Shock because it happened suddenly, he was not outwardly ill, no obvious weight loss or hair loss or frailty as we see in cancer, just a report this morning that he is gone. There seems to be a much deeper fear in our society of cancer than heart disease. Maybe because it has such obvious symptoms and can last years as it does its damage, if not handled well. We are well versed in the painful and miserable treatments and side effects that come from chemotherapy and radiation, the hair loss, weight loss, pain and nausea. We are familiar with the emotional toll of watching a loved one die slowly and in pain and as much empathy as we may have we secretly pray that it never happens to us. The bottom line though is that cancer does not shock us, scares us yes, shock us no. Heart disease takes more American lives than cancer. The first symptom of heart disease kills 40% of its victims. Heart disease can and is being detected in teenagers, well before most cancers will be detectable. Heart disease is more prevalent, effects us younger, progresses faster when detected than cancer as well. Yet we do not dread or fear it the same way. People do not do elective heart operations and bodily alterations to prevent this potential disease in the future. There are not special insurance policies for heart disease like there is for cancer and the big associations that raise money in its name do not have the celebrity or funding as its cancer counterparts. I think this stems from the fact that we still believe that disease, cancer, heart disease or otherwise, happens TO us rather than develops FROM us. I also feel that is why people do not do what they need to do to effectively prevent, treat or heal from these conditions. There is a deep rooted belief that there is some mystical gene, destined circumstance or stroke of bad luck that holds our health or disease fate. Truth be told we know what causes cancer, heart disease and most of the conditions that effect us in our modern life. We know how to detect it, what contributes to it, how to prevent it and how to turn it around if we develop it....but most simply do not believe it. It is easier to say, "oh, it is my family plight to get this disease, I have THE gene you know, or some are just unlucky, such is life, we have done all medically possible." Therefor why change my life to try and avoid the inevitable? Why even change my lifestyle when sick? I GOT heart disease, I HAVE cancer, I AM diabetic. Can you hear the ownership here? Can you see the self acceptance of your lot in life? Death from a heart attack is abrupt, but I do not find it shocking. A car accident, brain aneurism, a fluke accident, those are shocking. Heart disease builds over a long period of time, develops from distinct efforts and choices in our life and lifestyles, grows from the foods we eat, the exercise we lack, the chemicals we ingest, the emotional state we uphold and from the biology of our very beliefs. You can not be both healthy and sick at the same time. Disease is not an accident, although you can accidentally bring it upon yourself, it is not a malfunction or anomaly but rather a self defense mechanism being expressed in desperation to keep you alive. Terrorize your body with blood sugar and insulin damage and your body will get to the point where it has a choice, either die or develop diabetes to buy you some more time to get your act together. Choose to silence the symptoms of a disease with the medical approach while not changing what was driving the problem in the first place, simply "manage" your condition or "treat" its effects and you are accepting a life with that disease, a life that will not be as long or as healthy as it could have been. It did not happen to you, it came from you and is part of you. My dear friends, colleagues, fans, family and opposition, we NEED to get REAL and deliver some TOUGH LOVE for healthy living. We need to take responsibility and step up and realize our own role in out LIFE and HEALTH and if you are a parent then the HEALTH of your children as well. We all, myself included, have made mistakes, followed the wrong path, been flat out wrong and as a society are paying the price. On our current path we are sick, diseased and dying. We MUST change our thinking, our goals, priorities and lifestyle efforts and health care models and approach. This article is not to condemn you but rather wake those asleep and inspire those who will listen and work with those who are interested. If you get offended by this concept....GOOD for you! It means something here has challenged your beliefs and your are contemplating the potential of either being wrong or making change....both are needed in this process evolving our health standards. If you are not actively improving your health you are passively losing it. There are tremendous resources out there to help you, we are one of them. Call upon us if we can be of any service and help us in our efforts to teach these lessons by sharing our posts and contribute to our learning by posting your thoughts and comments. Thanks Don Clum for the post: www.PatchogueWellness.com Lets talk about "John". John started under care for low back pain. This happened from a volleyball accident. He was referred by one of "you", since our office is 100% referral based... Thank You... and started by attending our Orientation and his 12 initial adjustments. Why twelve someone asked? Within these visits we expect to see changes with every adjustment. This is good because we want the body to be in a dynamic state of healing. Sometimes we feel great after the adjustment, sometime we are in a healing stage, either way we want change. You see the body is made to express health, all you need to do is give it the essential components for life. Once the body has these it can and will start to heal and repair all aspects of pain, dysfunction and disease. Starting with what is right allows the body to heal itself without drugs, surgeries, or injections. If we don't see change then the body is stuck in a pattern, either from long term stress, injury or disease. So John, after 9 visits was not responding to the adjustments in an expected way, or outcome. I had a discussion with John and told him that because we are not seeing any changes there is something wrong inside not allowing him to heal naturally and he needed to get it checked out by a medical specialist in town. I gave him a referral to one of the medical clinics in town. The reason I am telling you this story is I saw John in Lira's here in Meyers and every time I see him he grabs me and says, "You Saved My Life", smiles, pats me on the back and then continues shopping. No real conversation, no hi, no bye just a hug and a statement. I guess that is all that needs to be said. John makes an appointment for the specialist in town. He has blood work, MRI, and many other tests to look for what is wrong. Come to find out, John had a rare form of bone cancer that has no tests or screening procedures. This seemingly healthy active man was expressing cancer with no symptoms. John was scheduled for surgery and the cancer was removed and John is back at work. Chiropractic does not treat what is wrong with you, but what is right inside of you. True health care should rely on bringing the body to a state of balance, regardless of symptoms. Finding and correcting the imbalance, and bringing a state of balance, is what makes chiropractic different, and why it works so efficiently at allowing the body to heal naturally from the inside out.
Hello! I want to help you understand disc herniation's. There are many symptoms that you might have with disc problems, including pain, numbness, tingling and other sensations. You may also have problems moving around or just have morning stiffness. Disc herniation can be serious, whether you are young or old, and should be treated in the most effective way possible. Traditional medicine may take months to simply find the problem, costing huge amounts in doctor’s office visits and expensive testing. After the doctors in ~South Lake Tahoe find the disc problem, you may be treated with medication and possibly with surgery, however, these will not always be effective. If regular treatments, shots, PT, or medication are not working for you any longer or you would rather not deal with surgery at all, you may need a new plan of action. In my South Lake Tahoe practice that is located at 3170 US Hwy 50, in Meyers, I will help you to work toward greater health and wellness by not just treating the pain but helping you with adjustments and bring balance to your body. Together your body can start to heal the disc herniation and positively affect all aspects of health too. Don’t waste another minute being in pain or dealing with other symptoms, start treating the cause of your problem. Call my office and make an appointment as soon as possible. Get started for as little as $30. Call today 530-577-5433. Not Appointments needed. Walk-ins available today. No long term care plan. Start Today. Hello there Lake Tahoe, California. Have you been dealing with neck pain, over and over only to find that none of the treatments that you have tried in the past have actually worked created balance and health? Are you looking for a way to avoid addictive prescription drugs or undergoing invasive surgery? My name is Dr. Joshua Welch, the top-most chiropractor in Lake Tahoe, and I am the person who can help to create health and wellness in your body without the use of drugs or surgery. Treating the Causes I see hundreds of patients in my office in Meyers, who are dealing with chronic spinal stress and nervous system imbalance caused by a number of conditions. Often, this can be attributed to an automobile accident or an active lifestyle. Other times, is the result of too many hours spent in front of a computer, work or childcare. No matter what the reason for your neck pain is, a visit with me at my office located at 3170 US Hwy 50 Suite 1, will start you off on the right foot to living the life you deserve. Start Living This certainly doesn’t have to be a permanent condition, and it is not a condition that must be treated with drugs or surgery. When you come to see me to help you with your neck pain, I will first conduct my own examination so as to know exactly what we are dealing with. Then I will set about finding the right course of chiropractic to bring your body to a natural state of balance. While many patients initially visit a chiropractor after experiencing back or neck pain, injury or chronic illness, even more find the value of chiropractic is in not only maintaining good health but in routine chiropractic care as a measure of prevention. With proper care, chiropractic can help your body heal itself. So, if you are living in the Lake Tahoe area and are looking for solutions we are here to help. Dr Josh It's a question I am frequently asked, and if you are familiar with my practice or my blog, you likely already know my answer! No, there really isn't anything that you should inherently avoid after getting adjusted! However, if you listen for it, your own inner brilliance will guide you to what would (and what would not) serve you best. You are unique, and so is your healing process! It just might be that breakdancing after getting adjusted could be the perfect thing to support one person's process, and could cause total overload for another. But the same thing is true of a nap, or a glass of wine, or a walk, or a yoga class, or going to a movie, etc! There isn't a script for health; we don't come with a road map or an owner's manual. By now, most of us have figured out some of the things that help us to process and integrate the stuff of life, and also how to get re-centered within ourselves. And yet, in any moment, what we need could be different. The way to know what's right for you is to listen to that voice inside, your "intuition". So if that voice inside your head says, "Eat a Banana". You should eat a banana. If you can't hear it, try doing one of the things that have worked in the past to help you get reconnected. If that doesn't do it, or the voice is faint, that is a great time to come in for an adjustment. By optimizing your system, getting reconnected to your self, and clearing your connection with your inner brilliance, you will be able to take the best possible care of yourself. Your frequency of care is always up to you, and always based on your goals. Whether you choose to come in quarterly, monthly, or weekly is often based on how much you've got "on your plate". But, it's always up to you to decide how often to optimize your system and your connection with your inner brilliance! I look forward to seeing you when the time is right! For more information, see Dr. Joshua Welch a Chiropractor South Lake Tahoe, at Safe Haven Chiropractic. Or Call 530-577-LIFE (5433) Call Dr. Erin Today 530-577-4757
Lake Tahoe has drawn many from the healing arts to practice in and around the sacred healing waters. Practitioners here truly embrace the innate healing power of the body. They are gentle, honoring, and committed to your highest potential. Realizing that their healing power comes from within causes a synergistic amplification from the "healing lands and hands hands" of Tahoe. Embracing this knowledge truly makes their touch unique, powerful and transformational. One of the most potent vortexial portal complexes in the Americas, has been unrecognized by many in the past four decades. Yet many are drawn to live in its vicinity as anchors. Yet, in truth the waters of Tahoe have been recognized for their stunning beauty and tranquility for millennia. But for Masters, Healers and Searchers, these waters offer far more than this. Those that spend time near the waters soon find a deeper and deeper tranquility and they encounter deep moments of self review, release and re-prioritization. This attribute is no random occurrence, and its function is becoming greatly amplified in the crystallization nature of the deep, clear waters. Come and experience the Healing Journey in Lake Tahoe. What's the main difference between wellness care and standard medical care? Wellness care seeks to turn on the natural healing ability, not by adding something to the system, but by removing anything that might interfere with normal function, trusting that the body would know what to do if nothing were interfering with it. Standard medical care, on the other hand, seeks to treat a symptom by adding something from the outside - a medication, a surgery or procedure. Inside Out vs. Outside In If a patient has high blood pressure, a standard medical approach would be to choose a drug that lowers blood pressure, and ask the patient to take the drug. This may serve to lower the blood pressure, but ignores the underlying cause that is making the blood pressure high, and runs the risk of side effects complicating the person's recovery. Whether it's a nutritional issue, faulty control by the nerve system or a manifestation of stress, the medication could decrease the blood pressure, leaving the problem causing the symptom of high blood pressure unaddressed. The Chiropractic Approach Wellness is a state of optimal conditions for normal function… and then some. The wellness approach is to look for underlying causes of any disturbance or disruption (which may or may not be causing symptoms at the time) and make whatever interventions and lifestyle adjustments would optimize the conditions for normal function. That environment encourages natural healing, and minimizes the need for invasive treatment, which should be administered only when absolutely necessary. When the body is working properly, it tends to heal effectively, no matter what the condition. When the body heals well and maintains itself well, then there is another level of health that goes beyond "asymptomatic" or "pain-free" which reveals an open-ended opportunity for vitality, vibrant health, and an enhanced experience of life.This is true for mental and emotional health as well as physical health. While some people may suffer psychological disorders, creating an atmosphere of mental and emotional wellness will address all but the most serious problems. Give us a call today to schedule your Chiropractic Orientation and First Visit! (530)577-5433. The Winning Edge and Athletic Performance
No part of your body escapes the dominance of your nervous system. Improper function of the spine due to slight misalignment —called subluxations—can cause poor health or function, even in areas far removed from the spine and spinal cord itself. Misalignments can also reduce the ability of your body to adapt to its ever-changing environment. Chiropractic offers a balanced approach to return spinal segments and body function back to normal. The slightest misalignment can cause a child to have delayed neurological development, altered body chemistry and not able to live life to the fullest. A simple assessment can be made to correct most problems before they become permanent. Give Safe Haven Chiropractic and Dr Joshua Welch in South Lake Tahoe a call. 530-577-5433. Thousands of Americans die of heart attacks each and every year and the heart attack is their first sign of disease. Statistically, in cases of fatal heart attacks, the fatal heart attack was the very first symptom in over 40% of the male population. Think about it… Have you ever had a friend who was feeling great, had a PAP smear, a mammogram or a chest x-ray and was given bad news several days later? Cancer doesn’t develop in just a few days and yet they were feeling good. Do you know someone who has diabetes? You know that as long as they are taking a proper quantity of insulin they have no symptoms and feel great. Meanwhile the disease continues to ravage their body over time producing circulatory problems, nerve system disorders, kidney damage, and eventually blindness. You can’t wait until symptoms develop before you decide to maintain or regain health… it might be too late! Did you know that you and your family could be receiving chiropractic care for 30-40 years for the average hospital stay and treatment for heart disease or cancer? It is cheaper to treat the cause than the effect. It is easier to create healthy kids than fix sick adults too. "The cost of raising a child from birth to age 17 has surged 25 percent over the last 10 years, due largely to the rising cost of groceries and medical care, according to the Department of Agriculture, which tracks annual expenditures on children by families. " Here is a partial list of side benefits of chiropractic: 1. Sleep better 2. More energy 3. Improved digestion and elimination 4. Greater clarity of thought 5. Improved outlook and attitude 6. Fewer colds and improved immune function 7. Greater stamina 8. Decreased need for some medications 9. Better overall health We believe you and your family have an undeniable right to health and living your highest potential. You deserve and we provide a natural approach focusing on the body’s Innate ability heal by providing the essential component for life. Our mission is to make chiropractic: Easy, Affordable, Simple and Convenient. Give us a call today! 530-577-5433 America TV personality and psychologist Dr Phil doesn't hold punches when it come to advising his guests on living a more balanced, principle life. So it should com as no suprise how he feels about Chiropractic. Oh a recent show with personal Chiropractor and Author Dr. Fabrizio Mancini, Dr Phil touts the benefits he's experienced from Regular Care. "I've been seeing a chiropractor couple of time a week for the past 10 years..." And you can bet it wasn't for a bad back! Dr Phil knows chiropractic care goes beyond helping aches and pains. It transforms your entire heath and LIFE for the better - exactly what his show is all about. If you're frustrated with your current level of health, maybe it's time to get real with a new pardigm shift. As Dr. Fab says, " we are all born with a natural ability to heal". Chiropractic care simply bring is tout " If it's good for Dr. Phil, it is good for you. The body is always in a constant state of repair: Building up and tearing down. In scientific terms this is catabolic and anabolic. The body replaces every single cell in your body every 5-7 years. This is always happening, so your body uses the nutrients you provide in daily life to do this. Prevention in what you do to keep healthy. 4 Simple Ways to Wellness Subluxation interfere with the nerve system and the expression of Life and Innate Intelligence. Adjustments correct this interference allowing you to be reconnected you for optimal healing and balance. Healthy Nerve System Positive Attitude Eating Well and Essential Nutrition Daily Physical Activity Outside “It’s that Simple.” _ 1) Undetected Neurological Damage Nerves control every cell and every function in the human body. Spinal traumas, muscle tightness, can cause constriction of nerves and loss of function. Theses can be present without pain. 2) Stress Being under any stress causes the release of up to 50 hormones. This im-balance affects every function of every organ. Increasing of blood pressure, a decrease of digestive function and a decrease of rebuilding and healing processes in our bodies. 3) Toxic Environment Exposure to 82,000 chemicals daily from the air, water and food we eat. These chemicals have caused a decrease in life expectancy and an increase of life threat-ening illnesses. Do you suffer from environmental allergies such as scent allergies, hay fever and allergies to smoke and other pollutants? Have you ever thought about seeing a chiropractor for your allergies? Okay, so you may be thinking, “chiropractors work on backs, so what can they do for my allergies?” Well, you would be surprised. Allergy Symptoms There are many allergy symptoms that I can help relieve you of through specialized chiropractic care, such as acupuncture and acupressure. Some of the symptoms that you may be experiencing that I can help you with include headaches, asthma, digestive problems, anxiety, skin conditions and fatigue. These are all symptoms that can disrupt your life, and visiting me at my office in Meyers, is your first step to becoming symptom-free from your allergies. My name is Dr. Joshua Welch, and I am a top chiropractor located in South Lake Tahoe. I specialize in the treatment of allergies, and I can help you to manage your allergies so they do not interfere with your daily life. Traditional Treatments vs. My Treatments Most people who have allergies rely on medications to ease their symptoms. Why settle for just easing your symptoms when I can help to nearly, and in many cases, completely, eliminate your allergy symptoms and help keep you symptom-free for life? Visits to my office are walk-in or scheduled, and my treatments are non-invasive. If you live in Lake Tahoe, and are suffering from the symptoms of your allergies to the point where they are affecting your normal daily activities, remember to call or drop by to arrange for a consultation, and together we will work to get your allergies and their symptoms completely under control. The brain and the body have a two way communication thought the nervous system. If there is interference in this connection there is a dissonance or disruption of life energy. Basically, now any information coming from the body to the brain is jumbled. As this continues the body will compensate it's posture because of pain being felt. ( this is why pain moves from place to place ) New neuro-patterns will form in the brain and cortex causing this pattern to be reinforced with each movement. This tension and stress in your system causes a postural distortion. Creating an instantaneous apposition or misalignment of the vertebra. This misalignment affects the nerve-roots exiting the spinal cords, bombarding the mechanoreceptors, sending information up the lateral cortical spinal tract of the spinal cord up to the ipsilateral thalamus in the brain. This fires a postural compensation because pain fibers are now being excited and sent down the anterolateral descending tracts of the spinal cord, towards the postural muscles. This creates a negative feedback loop that is continuously compensating for tension patterns and pain due to an interruption caused by stress patterns that are stored in the bone, muscle, fascia or spinal cord. This creates a dissonance, a disconnection, a dis-ease process that is expressed through out the whole body. Decreasing the adaptability of the system to daily stresses. Changing our perception of these experiences from normal to abnormal. Now all movements and all activities are filtered through the brain, postural muscles and nerves as inappropriate responses non-healthy movements. When properly integrated or released, stress dissipates throughout the body allowing proper brain physiology and connection to be expressed. Integration of experiences is essential to life. These experiences are learned everyday and change the way we operate in our world. When there is an interruption to the connection between the brain and the body. As chiropractors, we access the body through the function of the nervous system and release the potential thought the chiropractic adjustment. Thus, integration of the experience and learning takes place. The essence of chiropractic is allowing the true healing capacity of the body to unfold. Each person who receives care is talking responsibility for themselves and how they react to the world. Dangerous Daily Stress. Working like this causes a imbalance in the postural muscles, improper alignment of the the spinal bones, and spinal cord tension that pulls on the brain stem and spinal nerves. This tension causes a myriad of conditions: Headaches, shoulder tension, leg pain (sciatic), low back tightness, and autonomic nervous system stress, internal organ dysfunction and disease. Straighten up, move correctly and get adjusted. We are taught that if we feel good (feeling no pain) then we are healthy. Looking at the way the body is organized we can see from this picture that about 10% of the nerves are dedicated to the pain response. So what does the rest of the nerves do? One part controls your movement, the Motor Nerves. The other part is the Autonomic Nervous System. This is the automatic nerves that operate without having to think about them. Breathing, digesting, immune function, and healing from a paper cut or cancer. So if true healing comes from the Autonomic Nerves, how do you keep that at 100% efficiency? Chiropractors are trained in Nervous System Balance. This creates healing, repair and balance to the bodies innate ability to heal. This is about how you function. 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