RELEASE, RELIEVE, RESTORE (Your body back to health!)
Two of the great treasures of life are good health and well-being, in other words, enjoying freedom from pain and disease. Our degree of freedom from suffering is a matter of knowing our health care choices and understanding their benefits. We are aware that maintaining a positive mental attitude, having sufficient time for rest and recuperation, regular exercise, proper nutrition, and the avoidance of toxic substances are factors necessary for physical well being. Following the laws of sensible living benefits everyone. If we choose to ignore these laws, we pay an unfortunate price—the price of gradually deteriorating health. One of the major contributors to this rapid increase in chronic disease is our fast-paced lifestyles, which causes increased stress.
An Escalating Stress Level is Dangerous
Scientists have proven that all health challenges are to some extent, related to stress, and our bodies are expending energy on stress rather than health. So now we have become increasingly aware of our rapidly escalating stress level and are looking for ways to deal with it. Regardless of how sensible we live or how positively we think, we realize that when our bodies go into an inappropriate, unbalanced stress state, we are headed toward every-increasing health challenges.
Stress occurs when we cannot comfortably integrate all the stimulation—both positive and negative—from our environment. Stress comes from emotional, mental, and physical input. When an uncomfortable level of input passes a threshold, the brain shifts its function to respond in the stress mode. This stress response mode in the brain has been termed the “fight or flight” response and is as automatic as our cars shifting gears when we drive. Our brain shifts whether the stress is a vicious dog running towards us, the thought of losing our job, a prolonged nutritional deficiency, or being struck in an auto accident. It is also a normal and appropriate response to our environment. This shift in our brain causes a shift in our body functions as we prepare to focus on the acknowledged threat.
We are designed to handle short bursts of stress to be followed by adequate time for recuperation. Our systems are not designed to handle prolonged periods of sustained stress with little or not time for recovery. This lack of recovery locks us into an inappropriate, unbalanced stress state. Research has determined that functioning from the stress mode negatively influences over 100 body functions, because the brain is continuously sending the “fight or flight” stress signal.
Release, Relieve, Restore Your Natural Healing Process
Our Chiropractic technique is a hands-on process that creates an instant unlocking of the “fight or flight” stress response pattern. Releasing the stress pattern allows the brain to prioritize health. First, the nerve stress is released which gives the body the opportunity to rest and recuperate. Next, body tension is relieved, restoring muscular strength. This then allows the body to balance—reducing pain, symptoms, sickness and disease. And finally, with stress and tension extinguished, the balanced body has a clear flow of energy, giving it the ability to restore health.
Our chiropractic care here is a pro-active approach to health preservation. It releases nerve stress, relieves body tension, and allows the body to use its natural healing ability to restore health. Chiropractic care is an essential health care choice.
