Archive for April 2016
Holistic Health
Holistic health is an alternative form of medicine that aims at healing the whole body as opposed to a specific pain or illness. This includes both physiological and physical health.
Since the focus of chiropractic is to realign the spine to allow for optimal function the nervous the system, chiropractic in its basic form can be viewed as a type of holistic treatment.
When the spine is realigned, the nervous system can function better because the flow of information from the brain to the rest of the body can perform optimally. This increases the body’s ability to health itself naturally.
Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine began as a folk medicine but has evolved into a complex medical system. Herbs are a time tested remedy used to create balance in the body. Herbs are used to treat the source of illness rather than just targeting specific ailments. Chinese medicine is the longest continuing medical practice in history with a complete listing of medicinal substances used and their therapeutic qualities unparalleled by similar practices in other cultures.
Herbal medicine treats a full range of human illness. Chinese herbs are combined in a way to enhance each other’s beneficial properties. This also allows for a variety of problems to be addressed with a single supplement instead of receiving multiple prescriptions. Hundreds of classic formulas have been published by famous doctors. Formulas are selected that will best fit the patient and, if needed, can also be modified to suite the patient’s individual needs.
Nutrition
Good nutrition help keeps the body in top form. Since the focus of chiropractic is to keep the whole body functioning at optimal performance, we also promote good nutritional habits for our patients. Managing your diet will help reduce the risk of arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other chronic ailments.
Maintaining good nutrition habits creates in an increase in energy, helps with weight loss, boosts your immune system, and all in all leads to a longer, healthier life.
It is our goal to help you discover what diet best suits your individual needs. Good nutrition is essential for everyone.
Anti-Aging
As people age and start to experience back pain or stiff joints, they often decide to make an appointment with a chiropractor. A chiropractor is often the first health care professional a person decides to see upon experiencing the first signing of aging.
Chiropractic is a holistic approach to healing the body by promoting a healthy nervous system. The nervous system is the primary system within the body that controls its function and healing. When the bones in the spine are twisted or thrown out of alignment, nerve stress is caused. This disrupts how the brain and body communicate, hindering the body’s ability to heal itself. Chiropractic heals these issues through spinal realignment, thus proving it many cases to be an effective anti-aging method.