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Why Chiropractic?
By J. Jay Lashbrook, D.C.
Most people know chiropractic has to do with their spine and the alignment of their spine, and they are correct. Moreover, most people also recognize that chiropractic is good for musculoskeletal issues, such as neck, back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, foot and ankle pain. However, the primary importance that chiropractic is really about is their nerves and the impact they play in having good health. My concern is not just for all of the people dealing with health issues by taking drugs that might only be masking a symptom. More importantly, my concern rests with all the people who may be having a health problem and simply don't know it yet.
The basic premise of chiropractic is that there is a Universal Intelligence in all matter giving to everything all its properties and actions, thus maintaining it in existence. In all living things, especially in humans, there is a subset of this intelligence called your Innate Intelligence. This innate intelligence runs, regulates, coordinates, heals and controls all aspects of every function in your body.
Most people used to think it was genes but modern science has revealed our genes to be nothing more than blueprints or recipes that are turned off and on by our innate intelligence and triggered by the environment of which they are living in. Our innate intelligence is carried by our nerve system that gets the information from our brains to every cell in our bodies and back. When this intelligence is completely free to express itself over our nerves to our bodies, then we work at or as close to 100 percent as possible and call that being healthy. This is the main connection between the mind and body.
In a nutshell, the purpose of our nervous system is to adapt us to our environment. You see, we are constantly being bombarded by destructive forces (like poor diets, prolonged poor postures, work and family stress, etc) all day long and it is up to our nervous system to adapt us to them. If this happens, our innate intelligence continues to flourish and all is well.
However, if not, and there is interference to the transmission of our innate intelligence, we slowly break down over time. Nerve interference is perpetuated from a segment or segments of the spine that alter their normal position and function and is called a Subluxation (sub-lux-ay-shun). A Subluxation Process is a degenerative process that goes undetected and contributes to a person's downward spiral of their health and vitality.
Due to it being a process, subluxations are referred to as a silent killer. Other more commonly known silent killers are heart disease, high blood pressure, and hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol). This is because by the time you do have a symptom the subluxation (which reduces the expression of your innate intelligence) has been affecting the quality of your health for some time. Knowing now that subluxations mostly occur without incident and that they do not produce initial outward symptoms, if someone were to ask whether you had any…
How would you know?
Many of us understand this silent process of ill health and this is why we get our heart checked, our blood pressures checked, our blood checked, our teeth checked and the list goes on. What are the early symptoms of heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, dental caries, and subluxations? NONE at first; but they could eventually lead to death. Besides cavities of course. I don’t think anyone has ever dies of dental caries. When was the last time you had your spine and nerves checked? You only get one spine in your lifetime and this is why you need to get checked! Your nervous system is the master controller of the body; everything is controlled by our brain and nerve system. If something is not functioning properly with your nerves, doesn't it make sense then that the organs being supplied by that nerve is going to work a little less properly too?
Chiropractors are the only ones who check for subluxations! It's such an easy concept, please come get checked, bring your spouse, your child or even a friend. With a nerve system free from interference you are well on your way to good health and a great life.
Dr. Jay was born in San Clemente, CA and lived most of his life in South Orange County, CA. He has his undergraduate degree in Chemistry before receiving his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, CA. He has successfully owned and operated a wellness based family practice for the last six years. He relocated to the Bay Area in 2008 to serve the community of which he fell in love with.
Dr. Jay commonly refers to his mission as "one that is purpose driven by the possibilities to improve a person's life to express and live to their highest divine potential." For seven years, Dr. Jay has transformed the practice into one that is focused on the inborn innate ability of each person to achieve and express his or her full health potential. If you would like to know more about chiropractic or Dr. Jays practice, visit or contact him at www.drjaylashbrook.com
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