If the healing process can be equated to restoring a house, imagine what it would be like trying to perform renovations during a Cat 3 Hurricane. This is how the constant barrage of external physical, chemical and emotional stresses can negatively affect your body's natural building process - and no one is immune to it.
Ever feel 'wound up' from the stresses of life? You feel tight and distorted, like a rubber band that's been twisted to the brink of snapping? That tension you're feeling isn't in your head... it's actually in your Nerve System.
What would happen if you didn't clean your house for a few weeks? Your furniture would get pretty dusty wouldn't it? The same can be said for you, if the dirt in your Nerve System isn't cleaned up on a regular basis.
There's a vast difference between playing chess vs. playing checkers. In checkers, the best moves yield immediate results... a piece is jumped or a king is crowned. With chess however, the best moves aren't made for simple instant gratification, but well thought out for the benefits they will reap many moves ahead. Chiropractic shares a similar modus operandi.
You’ve tried stretching, went to physical therapy and faithfully did all the exercises they prescribed. But still your spine feels tight, rigid and locked up. In your case, Chiropractic may hold the right key.
Remember the days of pulling an 'all nighter' for a major exam - trying to cram an entire semester's worth of work in one, non-stop studying marathon? Well, you can't get away with that when it comes to your Health and Chiropractic.
Research published in 2015 revealed the superior migraine solution which spinal adjustments provide compared to treatments that only utilize pharmaceutical medication. Medical doctors usually prescribe drugs to migraine sufferers without awareness or exploration of the published research revealing other safer and more effective solutions.
I’m forever reminded '…don't let the gas gauge get to E.’ Fill up when it hits a quarter left because you don't want to run out of fuel when you need it the most - like when on the highway with a car full of kids.
There's an art to aging wine. The temperature of the cellar, the seal of the barrel, the exposure to proper elements - and of course, time. These factors combined, create the delicate balance needed to produce a classic vintage. Introduce stress and imbalance to that environment and you'll end up with an inferior, worthless product.
According to Dr. Hans Selye, the father of stress and disease theories, "...it's not stress that kills, it's our reaction to it." In essence, your health is influenced more by your inability to manage the tensions of Life rather than avoiding them all together.