Health Secrets From The Pros That
Can Help You Be Your Best
What do Evander Holyfield, the heavyweight champion of the
world and Dan O'Brien, the 1996 Olympic Gold Medallist in
the decathlon have in common? What do they share in common
with Marla Maples Trump, who can afford the best the world
has to offer and James Earl Jones, the fine actor?
They all have been on the cover of Today's Chiropractic Magazine
sharing their excitement about the benefits of Chiropractic
Wellness Care. Evander Holyfield stated in the December 1998
issue, "I do believe in Chiropractic. I found that going
to a Chiropractor three times a week helps my performance.
Once I drove 20 miles to see a Chiropractor before a fight.
I have to have my adjustment before I get in the ring."
Dan O'Brien said in the August 1996 issue, "you obviously
can't compete at your fullest if you're not in alignment.
It was the holistic idea
that I liked about Chiropractic. I really think Chiropractic
is essential in running. If I could put a percentage on it,
I think I compete eight to ten percent better from regular
Chiropractic use, if not more. It is essential for me and
my training routine," declared O'Brien.
Ten percent is a huge amount for an athlete or anyone for
that matter. For Dan O'Brien, it would have been the difference
between the gold medal and not even making the team.
A runner who runs a 10 second hundred meter dash may win
a Olympic race, while an 11 second hundred couldn't even qualify
for the team. A 4.5 second 40 yard dash would make a fast
running back, while a 5 second 40 yard dash would be an average
time for a lineman. A baseball player batting .330 might win
the batting title, while a player hitting .230 would get sent
down to the minors.
What is it that the pros know about wellness and Chiropractic
that most people don't know? Why do they receive Chiropractic
Wellness Care to help them be their best and healthiest?
The first answer is that these people know health is not
just how you feel. For example, they know that you can feel
perfectly fine and still not be healthy.
Did you ever know someone who thought they were healthy and
then all of a sudden had a heart attack? Do you know anyone
who one day was fine and then , what seems like all of a sudden,
got diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, arthritis, or a herniated
disk?
These conditions take 10, 20, or 30 years before they show
any outward symptoms that you or your doctor might be able
to identify. However, what they will do is reduce your body's
function slowly over time, thereby limiting your health potential
and quality of life.
This process happens so slowly over time that we accept these
weaknesses as normal and go on with our life, never knowing
what we are missing out on. Top athletes and performers are
challenging their physical and mental limits every day, so
they keep track of their function and performance in relation
to their true wellness potential. Rather than waiting until
they get sick or injured, they fine tune their body and mind
all the time with Chiropractic Wellness Care.
Next, these top performers fully understand the relationship
between their nervous system, and the function of every cell,
tissue and organ of their body. Consider trying these simple
interactive experiments.
Wiggle your fingers and toes. How did you do that? Your brain
sent signals down your spinal cord telling your fingers and
toes what to do. All motor function, all movement, is controlled
by your nervous system including your balance and coordination.
Pull a hair on your arm, and then pull another one within
an inch of the first. Do you feel the pulling in the same
place each time, or a different place? You can feel the pulling
in a different place because even every hair cell has its
own distinct and unique nerve supply that is connected to
the brain. All feeling and sensation is controlled by your
nervous system.
How do you digest your food to get the maximum intake of
nutrients your body needs to function properly? How does your
heart know how fast to beat when you are exercising in order
to supply appropriate oxygen to all the cells of your body?
How does your body know what hormones to produce and when
it's time to go to the bathroom?
Every function of your body is controlled and regulated by
your nervous system. Your brain takes in all the information
from the environment and sends out signals which trigger the
appropriate response by your body. As long as there is no
interference to this system, the brain receives the correct
signals and in turn sends out the correct response. The result
is a healthy human being with unlimited abilities and human
potential.
Unfortunately, if there is interference to this pathway,
it acts like static on a telephone line and all the body functions
become reduced. Dr. Chung Ha Suh, a researcher out of the
University
of Colorado, found that 45mm. of a mercury pressure, roughly
the weight of a quarter, is enough to reduce the function
of that nerve to 40 percent of its original value. We've already
seen the significance of 10%, can you imagine the effect of
40%? Removing this interference is a serious health issue.
One person came in for Chiropractic care after not being
adjusted for over a year. When confronted on the issue of
wellness, he said, "I'm into wellness. I eat healthy
and I exercise regularly.". Unfortunately, his neck muscles
had atrophied significantly and he had lost close to 50% of
the range of motion in his neck. He had interference in his
nervous system and didn't know it until the damage was done.
This is not wellness. Random House Dictionary defines wellness
as the fact or condition of being in maximum mental and physical
health.
Chiropractic care is essential for wellness. Chiropractic
removes interference from your nervous system so there is
no static on your lines. Chiropractic Wellness Care keeps
your spine and nervous system free from interference so that
your body can function at its best all the time.
This is why top performers receive Chiropractic Wellness
Care. Maria Maples Trump" has made her Chiropractic care
a family priority. Her daughter gets adjusted and she has
referred her husband, mother, chauffeur, nanny and personal
assistant for care."
You too can experience true health and wellness. Begin by
making Chiropractic Wellness Care a part of your families
life!
Feet the Foundation
of your Spine
Did you know that your feet can cause your back or neck to
contine to go out of place? It can. Did you know that your
feet can be the cause of that knee pain you have been experiencing.
Well they can do that too.
Your feet are the foundation of your whole body. Every joint
in your body including your knees and spine depend on your
feet being stable. Many spinal problems, as well as problem
with ankles, knees and hips can be directly caused by structural
problems of the feet. Many times custom fitted supports for
the shoes can greatly minimize many of those health problems.
If you are curious about your feet, ask Dr. Burk to do an exam
on them. As you know we have been having great results with
the adjustments and the orthotics we have been casting.
Chiropractic shown to be Safe
for Children
In a literature research study conducted by the International Chiropractic
Pediatric Association (ICPA) the risk of injury as a result of chiropractic
adjustments was shown to be extremely low for adults and even smaller for
the pediatric patient. In reviewing 31 years of medical literature the ICPA
found only one questionable report of injury to a child following chiropractic
care of a child. This ICPA concluded "the potential risk to children
is so low it can not be accurately estimated". The above safety rate
of chiropractic care for children should be compared to the adverse reaction
rate for medicine described in the article below.
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