Chiropractic
Part of your nervous system, the spinal cord, is protected by the spinal column which consists of 24 movable vertebrae, the sacrum and the coccyx (tailbone).
When these bones lose their normal motion and position, it causes abnormal spinal biomechanics which can lead to painful problems.
When the spinal column is misaligned, the nerve system that it protects is placed under stress and is not able to function at a 100% capacity. This interference with the nervous system can cause pain and overall body disharmony. It can damage your nerves, ligaments, muscles, discs and joints and alter the energies transmitted to all parts of your body.
Chiropractic is the art and science of finding those vertebral segments that have an abnormal motion and/or position and re-establishing the proper biomechanics of the spinal column. This is accomplished by the adjustment, sometimes called manipulation.
Nutritional Response Testing
Nutrition Response Testing is a structured form of autonomic nervous system (ANS) feedback testing.
It utilizes muscle testing, or applied kinesiology, to determine which tissues are stressed, which are the most stressed, and which supplements are best for the tissue and person.
Remember that the ANS is the part of the nervous system that works “autonomously”. It works without conscious control. For example, we cannot consciously make our heart stop beating or our digestive system to stop digesting, these activities occur automatically. There are two parts to the ANS: the sympathetic (“fight or flight”) and the parasympathetic (“rest and digest”). Both systems operate at the same time and have an effect on every organ and part of the body. When either system becomes imbalanced, or overly stressed, symptoms may occur. Symptoms may range on a spectrum of minor to severe, or subclinical to clinical. Since the ANS affects every part of our body, stimulation to nerve fibers of a particular organ that is stressed will reveal a weak muscle test. This is evident when contact on the area around an organ is made and a major muscle group is tested (such as the deltoids of the shoulder).
Holistic Health Counseling
A Holistic Health Counselor works with you through a personalized program to improve your diet and lifestyle. The program involves a series of informative sessions followed by recommendations at a pace that is comfortable for you based upon your needs. It focuses on diet, physical activity, relationships, career, and spirituality- balancing of all aspects of your life for improved health and happiness.
Massage
Massage can help release chronic muscular tension and pain, improve circulation, increase joint flexibility, reduce mental and physical fatigue and stress, promote faster healing of injured muscular tissue, improve posture and reduce blood pressure. Massage is also known to promote better sleep, assist in weight loss, improve concentration, reduce anxiety, and create an overall sense of well-being.
