KEEPING YOU FINE-TUNED

One unfortunate aspect of working from a “medical centre” is that some people on their initial visit expect a “medical” experience, typical of a visit to a medical doctor. In contrast, chiropractic care is vitalistic in its approach and does not fit well into the medical model. Nearly all of our patients get relief for the main problems that bring them here. Many also notice other, unexpected, benefits. For example, a patient just told me that aside from the improvement in her back, she has noticed that her nails have become much stronger and less brittle than before. This of course is something that you notice on the outside. Imagine the changes on the inside. Two other patients a few weeks ago mentioned that their bowel function had definitely improved as their spine improved. The effects are far-reaching, and go beyond even the physical realm that we are aware of. In order to understand the chiropractic approach, though, you have to move away from the disease model of health care. I like to think of it like keeping an instrument or motor vehicle in fine-tune. The more you play an instrument or drive a car, the more tuning it requires. This same principle applies to your spine and nervous system. Life is much easier when you are in tune.