If you’ve been following us on the socials you would have noticed we have a theme this month and it is all about posture. Why posture? Because we think it’s a pretty big deal and we want our practice members to have the best posture and enjoy all the health benefits that come with it.What […]
Chiropractic is one of the largest healing professions in the world.It is also one of the most misunderstood.Here’s some statements that would indicate a misunderstanding about Chiropractic.“Chiropractic is about neck pain, back pain and headaches”“Chiropractic is cracking (manipulating) bones.”“Chiropractic is about making me feel looser.”To help you get clear on Chiropractic we’ve broken things down […]
Previously we have written on the topic of salutgenesisSimply put Salutogensis means “health creation.”Salutogenesis was a term coined by Aaron Antonovsky PhD in his 1979 book Health, Stress and Coping – 1979. Salutogensis also made it into the dictionary in 2019.Salutogenesis is the opposite of pathogenesis – the process in which a disease or disorder […]
Growing pains, also known as (benign nocturnal pains of childhood) is characterised by pains in the legs in children, most typically in the evenings or nighttime.There is no evidence that bones or muscle hurt when they are growing!The medical literature is uncertain about the cause of this problem, and has several theories, all unproven.It is […]
In Chiropractic we see you as more than just physical chemistry and reactions – we see you as a complete being consisting of spirit, mind, and matter.“Each patient carries his own doctor inside him. They come to us not knowing that truth. We are at our best when we give the doctor who resides within […]
At OptiStart Chiropractic we talk about your Chiropractic journey in terms of “phases of care.”Everyone naturally falls into a particular phase depending on the results of the analysis of their spine for vertebral subluxation .A reminder of the three phases:In phase 1 we need to correct OLD subluxation patterns that have been in the body […]
What causes subluxation?Subluxation is a condition where a joint has lost it’s normal movement, and there is effects on the nervous system in some way.This can affect function, and cause symptoms or conditions to develop.It is a Chiropractor’s role to detect and correct subluxation.By correcting Subluxation we allow the nervous system to function better.A super common […]
Our System to create Health. It is quite common in healthcare to “treat effects’ instead of “addressing causes.”The effect for the patient in this situation is they receive “relief” for their “condition,” but having never had the CAUSE addressed, this treatment is simply a short term, band-aid solution to the underlying problem.A common example of this […]