Healing 101

The human body is an amazing collection of synergistic systems controlled by an internal intelligence; called LIFE.  Other names used to describe the intelligence in our body have been; innate intelligence, spirit, and soul.  The body is designed to be self-functioning and self-healing to a point.  We all understand if we lose a finger we are not growing a finger back. 

We tend to think of healing only when we suffer a cut or broken bone.  Healing is actually the constant process of replacing old cells with new cells.  To give you an example.  Red blood cells, the cells we need to transport oxygen (kind of important) are replaced at a rate of 100 billion cells per day, with one trillion total red blood cells in constant circulation.  Wow, that is a lot of healing in a day.  No wonder we need to rest at night.

Health care is slowly changing from a symptom/disease based model to a function/performance based system in which the structure of the human body is restored and maintained.  Correction and maintenance of the structure of the spine, particularity the cervical spine is of paramount importance in the preservation of optimal health.  The cervical spine (the neck) is essentially the fuse box for the body with all neurological impulses passing through that structure.  Keeping the structure and that area of the spine healthy enhances the body's innate healing capacity.  

Here's how Chiropractic works:  when a cell is injured or damaged (happens from living) in the body it releases a signal that is sent to the brain via the nerve system.  The nerve system is protected and housed in the spinal column.  Due to normal wear and tear, stress and misalignment of the spine, the signal being sent to the brain can be impeded, meaning: it doesn't get to where in needs to go fast enough.  Does this cause a problem?  Yes.  Healing doesn't happen as it should, and this is a bad thing.  Chiropractic's emphasis on the spine gets directly to the problem, allowing the nerve system, housed inside the spine, to communicate with the body better.  This concept is vital to understanding how your body works and why Chiropractic is a great choice in caring for it.

Get in for your adjustment this week so you can continue to do the things you love.

To Our Health,
Dr. MJ Wegmann

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The quality of healing is directly proportional to the functional capability of the central nervous system to send and receive nerve messages.
-Janson Edwards, M.D. Ph.D.