This past weekend my son woke up with a fever, and was tired and slightly cranky all day long. So, what did we do as parents? Aside from just holding onto him, we did nothing. Do you think that is bad or the right thing to do?
His temperature got up to at least 102, as it could have been higher but he squirmed around too much to get a full reading. When I got home from the office, I adjusted him and put him in for a nap, and let his body do the rest. Upon waking, I just played with him easy as his body temperature was pretty high. When he woke up on Sunday morning, the fever was gone and he was back to being his happy 'ole self.
No, we didn't give him Tylenol to bring down the fever, we let his body do that on its own. You see, fever is a natural defense mechanism of the body and it is there for a reason. When you articifically bring it down with medications, it doesn't have the ability to fight the fever on its own. By letting the fever run its course, it goes away faster and now he has the ability to fight it off again in the future.
The human body is very amazing in what it can do, you just need to trust in it, remove interference from that healing process, and give it time to heal. It will take care of itself.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Flooding in Atlanta
If you live in Atlanta (or followed the news here), you know we have had massive floods the past few days, nine people have died, and millions of dollars of damage have resulted. Yesterday, Governor Sonny Perdue was on TV declaring a state of emergency, and said "give it time for the waters to recede." That resonated with me, since as long as there is no interference, nature will do its job and the water depth will decrease. Interference here, would mean something that is preventing the water from going down, like if the water filled up a pool or other solid area. I have a small plastic kids pool in my office and it is filled to the top with water. That water isn't going to recede easily, the "interference" that prevents that is the plastic part of the pool. Make sense?
The human body is the same....give it time and the body will heal, as long as there is no interference. Interference can be from a vertebral subluxation, a misalignment in the spine that is preventing the body from healing on its own. Removing that interference, which is what us Chiropractors do, and then the natural healing process of the body can heal. You can't lose 30 pounds in one day, you can't get to 15% body fat in one day, the body needs time. Just like the body needs time to heal. We as chiropractors help that process, by allowing the body the opportunity to heal as best as possible when we provide a chiropractic adjustment.
Make sense? It does to me. The natural order of the universe is what makes sense to me. If you want more of an explanation, let me know. Remember, chiropractic works!
The human body is the same....give it time and the body will heal, as long as there is no interference. Interference can be from a vertebral subluxation, a misalignment in the spine that is preventing the body from healing on its own. Removing that interference, which is what us Chiropractors do, and then the natural healing process of the body can heal. You can't lose 30 pounds in one day, you can't get to 15% body fat in one day, the body needs time. Just like the body needs time to heal. We as chiropractors help that process, by allowing the body the opportunity to heal as best as possible when we provide a chiropractic adjustment.
Make sense? It does to me. The natural order of the universe is what makes sense to me. If you want more of an explanation, let me know. Remember, chiropractic works!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Wellness Workshop
Tonight we gave our Wellness Workshop in our office, which is a special consultation for new and prospective patients. One of the statistics that is mentioned is how over 16,500 people die every year from bleeding stomach ulcers brought on by NSAID's --- non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. You know - Ibuprofen: Aleve, Advil, Motrin -drugs like that.
Most people are unfamiliar with that, not realizing that one of the top side effects of NSAID's is gastrointestinal bleeding. So, they take Advil when they have a headache, back pain, menstrual cramps, whatever it may be, and years later end up with ulcers. Then they wonder why or how they could have got an ulcer.
Our talk goes on to discuss that there are other options for dealing with those headaches, back pain, and menstrual cramps, or whatever ache & pain they may have. This includes chiropractic care, exercise and nutritional advice, all of what we offer in the office. People shouldn't be a victim of NSAID's, they should educate themselves on what the cause of their problem is and natural ways to work to correct it.
Most people are unfamiliar with that, not realizing that one of the top side effects of NSAID's is gastrointestinal bleeding. So, they take Advil when they have a headache, back pain, menstrual cramps, whatever it may be, and years later end up with ulcers. Then they wonder why or how they could have got an ulcer.
Our talk goes on to discuss that there are other options for dealing with those headaches, back pain, and menstrual cramps, or whatever ache & pain they may have. This includes chiropractic care, exercise and nutritional advice, all of what we offer in the office. People shouldn't be a victim of NSAID's, they should educate themselves on what the cause of their problem is and natural ways to work to correct it.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Doula night
I went to a Doula Night on Tuesday -- basically an educational meeting on training and mentoring doula's. A doula is basically a birth coach and advocate, hired by the pregnant woman to assist her during birth, to be her support, and so forth. Every pregnant woman that I see in my office I tell them about doula's, and really encourage them to hire one. I wouldn't suggest anyone go through a pregnancy without one!
I learned some new things and met some new people, which is always nice. Two of the larger doula organizations out there are DONA and CAPPA, so google them if you want more info. Plus I can recommend some names to anyone in this area, if they are ever interested. Keep that in mind if you or someone you know is pregnant!
I learned some new things and met some new people, which is always nice. Two of the larger doula organizations out there are DONA and CAPPA, so google them if you want more info. Plus I can recommend some names to anyone in this area, if they are ever interested. Keep that in mind if you or someone you know is pregnant!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Love my patients
I tell you, I really love my patients. It is just nice to have patients who are educated, who are open minded, who listen, who learn, who research things on their own. Of course, not every patient is that way, but many are.
I have open adjusting with a reception room that all blends in, so people tend to all hang out and talk with each other. Just the other day, two families were there and one mom started talking about the absurdity of the Swine Flu and the vaccine, and the other mother agreed, and a conversation started between them as well as others there. It is just so refreshing to have "like minds" together, who can agree on this subject and they talk intelligently about it.
They aren't basing their decision on listening to anyone else, they are making that decision based on what they've learned on their own. They say the children who are not vaccinated have the parents who are the most educated and there is no doubt in my mind that is true. I really appreciate it when my office can be filled with these educated parents!
I have open adjusting with a reception room that all blends in, so people tend to all hang out and talk with each other. Just the other day, two families were there and one mom started talking about the absurdity of the Swine Flu and the vaccine, and the other mother agreed, and a conversation started between them as well as others there. It is just so refreshing to have "like minds" together, who can agree on this subject and they talk intelligently about it.
They aren't basing their decision on listening to anyone else, they are making that decision based on what they've learned on their own. They say the children who are not vaccinated have the parents who are the most educated and there is no doubt in my mind that is true. I really appreciate it when my office can be filled with these educated parents!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Success Story
I love it when we have good success stories here in the office, and it happens on a very regular basis which is even more exciting! Some call it chiropractic "miracles", I just describe it as something that is supposed to happen when the body is free of nerve interference and working properly.
One of my new patients started here about a month ago, complaining of migraines 4-5 times a week. I don't know how someone could deal with that once a week, let alone 4-5 times in one week. He would take medication whenever he got the migraine and his doctor wanted to increase it to a daily dosage, just to prevent them from happening at all.
After one month of care, he's down to one migraine a week, sometimes none in a week. That is great news, I love it! Drugs would have covered up the problem, and we are working to correct it. I look forward to the day he comes in and says they are all gone. That is how chiropractic works ... removing interference so the body can function properly. The body that made the body heals the body, it happens no other way. Not drugs (though yes they are sometimes helpful), but turning to the innate healing power of the body is what works best, without any side effects. Now that's just one more success story that we've had this year!
One of my new patients started here about a month ago, complaining of migraines 4-5 times a week. I don't know how someone could deal with that once a week, let alone 4-5 times in one week. He would take medication whenever he got the migraine and his doctor wanted to increase it to a daily dosage, just to prevent them from happening at all.
After one month of care, he's down to one migraine a week, sometimes none in a week. That is great news, I love it! Drugs would have covered up the problem, and we are working to correct it. I look forward to the day he comes in and says they are all gone. That is how chiropractic works ... removing interference so the body can function properly. The body that made the body heals the body, it happens no other way. Not drugs (though yes they are sometimes helpful), but turning to the innate healing power of the body is what works best, without any side effects. Now that's just one more success story that we've had this year!
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