This brings us to the 4th Pillar of health...chiropractic.
Here is the basic truth of chiropractic. A chiropractor maintains the framework and function of your body.
When I was 21 I realized I wasn't invincible. I got hurt bad enough I had to spend the night on the floor unable to move without serious intense back pain, and I know pain. Let's just put it this way, the last time I was hurt, it involved an ambulance.
After 2 weeks of chiropractic, I felt better than I'd felt in 2 years. I was still getting adjusted 3x a week and had flare ups, but I was walking. What I noticed was an intense feeling of well being. My headaches were gone, my insomnia was gone, my morning back pain was gone.
What a lot of you don't know.
I had just taken the MCAT exams. Those are the medical school entrance tests. The college I was attending was well known for its med school prep programs. I had never heard of chiropractic, until I needed it. God put me on a different path, and I'm thankful everyday.
I see one to two new patients a day. They come from every where. Literally. Because the office is so close to the airport, this year alone, I've seen people from both coasts.
Here is what I know. The majority of people come in because of pain. The majority of people have never been to a chiropractor, ever. The majority of people were afraid. 9/10 of all our new patients are sent in by someone else. That is an amazing statistic.
This lady almost didn't come in because of fear and doubt.
“I had pain in my shoulder, neck, lower back, and mid-back from accidents and was under chiropractic care for years. After two major surgeries (a few months previous to moving here in May) I didn’t know how Dr. Altman could possibly work on me. However, he told me he could do any treatment that would be most comfortable for me. So I made an appointment. But, a few days before my appointment I was still skeptical and cancelled my appointment.”“I knew I just had to give it a try and kept my next appointment, because I was hurting and I knew that years of chiropractic had helped me tremendously. I am a firm believer God leads and guides me and I feel he directed me to the healing hands of Dr. Dave. Thank You!”“I am 81 years ‘young’ and I am doing great. Thank you Dr. Dave from the bottom of my heart, for helping me, for your reassurance and kindly manner!”-Gladys DeVelder
This lady had no idea what was possible.
To my amazement I noticed I was having less headaches, less back pain and generally feeling better. My chest pains, which actually was my ribs out of alignment, felt unbelievably better. With my neck I noticed that I actually could move it around more (it wasn’t so stiff.) What I like the best that I noticed was that my energy level increased. I still have some aches and pains here and there but I know I still have some work to be done. I am still pretty new to chiropractic. I have learned so much from my chiropractic experience. -Erin Hilbert
This is how a life can change.
“I came into see Dr. Altman with agonizingback pain. I could not stand, sit or lie down without severe pain, often in tears as I tried to move throughout the day. I could not even get out of bed without help. I had never been to a chiropractor before, but I really needed help. I am 53 years old and had assumed that aches and pains were a natural part of aging.After only 6 visits, my pain had disappeared and new changes in my life were occurring daily. I began to learn about the effects nutrition (or lack thereof) were having in my body. I have lost the pain and have gained a spring in my step. I had always believed that nature contains remedies for every ailment, but as a typical American, I tended to ignore and abuse my body nutritionally. I considered sugar and caffeine as two of the major food groups, and water was for washing. My life has done a 180 degree change, and as I learn more about what my body requires to heal , maintain, and optimize health, I fully expect that every year of my life will improve with age.” -Sandy Severson
Chiropractic is powerful because...
When the function of your spine is compromised ALL the systems of your body can be compromised. I started like almost all patients, because of pain. But, here's the deal, pain is only the tip of the iceberg. I get adjusted every week, not because of pain, but because every thing in my body feels better.
This goes back to our basic premise of being healthy. Healthy people do healthy things regularly. They don't wait for a system failure. I'm giving you the keys to the castle.
Healthy people do a lot of things, but the basics are
#1 Whole food supplements
#2 Whole food nutrition
#3 Exercise
#4 Chiropractic
Chiropractic care does take care of the human frame.
- your smile
- your eyes
- your movement to get food, eat it, swallow it, and digest it, and move it along
- talking
- you probably get the picture (almost everything)
Having your spine move correctly makes all the difference between growing older gracefully or moving slowly and living on pain pills. You might have seen some people like that!
Deterioration is slow and pain is deceptive. I was fortunately able to see patients that had 50 years of chiropractic care and those who haven't. There is a very big difference.