Symptoms

The #1 reason why someone enlists a health care provider are symptoms.  While symptoms are unpleasant (I used to suffer from migraines, so I understand), they are necessary, needed, and downright important.  They tell us if something is not right.  They are like the engine warning light in our vehicle.  Would it make sense to stick a piece of black tape on your dashboard to cover up the light?  Or, would it make more sense to take it to a skilled mechanic and have them run diagnostics, so you can find out the underlying reason the light came on in the first place?  While using the tape to cover up the light is faster, cheaper, and more convenient, that would be a silly decision.  The problem would only get worse and end up being more expensive and more inconvenient for you.

The Answer?

If you only want to get rid of the symptom and not the cause, the easiest thing to do is to mask it with a pill.  For those who only want this – just take the pill that does the opposite of what you are experiencing.  Back or neck pain, headache, or tooth-ache?  Any over-the-counter-pain killer should do just fine.  Inflamed?  An anti-inflammatory will do it.  High blood pressure?  See your doctor for an anti-hypertensive.  Easy.  But you will be doing this forever, on and off, while the underlying cause worsens.

How about if you want to rid the cause of the problem? The longer, less traveled path of course.  Usually, by the time a symptom has developed, the problem has been developing over a period of weeks/months/years.  So, addressing the underlying cause will likely be a longer path and take more work.  Will it be worth it? If your current and future quality of life is important to you then the answer is absolutely.

What does corrective care mean?

To keep this simple, it means testing and re-testing to confirm you are moving towards health, not sickness.  In terms of your chiropractic care in our office, it means accountability for both patient and doctor.  Is your posture, range of motion, strength, reflexes, bilateral weight distribution better than your last exam?  Is your thermographic nerve scan, digital x-ray analysis, and postural pattern (all objective measurements) trending towards correction?  Are you feeling, thinking, moving, and exercising better?

The choice is always yours.  While the solution to better health is simple, it is not always easy.

Choose wisely,

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Aside from an easy way to get pick-pocketed, you should never sit on your wallet because it can cause pelvis misalignment.  This can lead to sciatica, degenerative disc disease, and pain.  Men, if you are currently being adjusted by a chiropractor, sitting on your wallet will not allow for your adjustments to “hold” very long.  If you are not currently being adjusted by a chiropractor and you continue to sit on your wallet, you might as well ask a friend for a referral.  You will soon need one.

Want sciatica?

There are many reasons our spines become misaligned, let’s not add another that can be easily avoided.  Bad sleeping position, sitting too long with poor posture, slips and falls, and yes ladies, even carrying a heavy purse on one side over and over.  If you carry a heavy bag or purse, you should definitely learn to carry it by alternating each arm.  Remove your wallet if you will be sitting on it for longer than 15 minutes at a time.  This will help keep your pelvis and low back in the proper position.  Less pressure through joints and discs is always a good thing.  Need some extra motivation?  Speak to someone with a history of low back pain or sciatica.

The solution?

Easy.  Remove it from your back pocket and put it in the front.   If you have a Costanza-sized wallet, consider a new card-holder style – you really don’t need all that stuff you have in it anyway.  You could also just take your wallet out of your pocket every time you sit down.  Although, I cannot in good conscience fully endorse that advice.  I don’t want to be the one responsible for you forgetting to pick it back up. 😊

Do your back and health a huge favour,

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