Spinal Tarter

What chiropractors can do for you is not magic or woo-woo. The 100 or so joints in the spine (including the rib heads) , get stuck , or to use the dental image, covered in tarter. The adjustment/treatment given by a chiropractor aids in freeing up those segments that are fixated/ hypo mobile/ stuck/ subluxated, call it what you will. If the spinal joints (as well as the other joints of the body) are restricted for long enough then problems will arise in time. What usually sends a person to a doctor is pain. Often enough, pain shows up after the body has done everything it can to compensate for the situation . That's when the problem, whether it's your teeth,spine,heart or whatever demands attention. When in the throes of the pain people can make drastic choices in an effort to get relief. This is one time I can appreciate drugs which allow a person to get some relief. If ice ,bromelain , DMSO and, of course ,rest don't offer relief, then it may be time for a pain killer ( I would not suggest a muscle relaxer or anti-inflammatory as those tend to inhibit healing). In an ideal world people would be able to get preventative care in an affordable and convenient way. Even more important , people would realize that their health is up to them and would actively seek to be healthy (stretching for the spine/ flossing for the teeth/good nutrition from food and supplements ).
As it is set up now ,our medical system is geared for trauma and problems which have been ignored for a long time. Prevention is indeed the best solution , but people have to choose it. Even then ,the amount of info that has to be sorted through is enormous. To often in natural medicine there is one magic pill or herb or acupuncture point that is the cure for a myriad of problems or else there is a whole gang of things to use for each "disease"(try googling one of your health situations on the computer ). My advice is to start on a basic program of a good diet ( more egg/ less biscuit ) and a good multiple with enough minerals. From there add nutrients and treatments as need ed to your life. Good health does not have to be a mystery or expensive. It does require common sense and a personal responsibility.
Thanx for reading. Next time I'd like to talk about cancer and the options from natural medicine. Remember your body wants to heal , give it a helping hand and get the tarter cleaned from your spine.
Ezra Edgerton, DC

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