When health is absentWhen health is absentWisdom cannot reveal itselfWisdom cannot reveal itself

Art cannot be manifestArt cannot be manifestStrength cannot be exertedStrength cannot be exerted

Wealth is useless andWealth is useless andReason is powerless.Reason is powerless.

Herophiles 300 B.C.Herophiles 300 B.C.

The Living The Living Principle:Principle:The human body is a…The human body is a…

self organizingself organizing

self developingself developing

self repairingself repairing

… …organismorganism

You are a self-contained You are a self-contained ecosystem… genetically ecosystem… genetically programmed for health.programmed for health.

Movement stimulation [Proprioception], Movement stimulation [Proprioception], especially from the spine, is what charges the especially from the spine, is what charges the brain’s batteries. Movement stimulation from the brain’s batteries. Movement stimulation from the spinal joints and tissues allows the cells in the spinal joints and tissues allows the cells in the brain that are in charge of brain that are in charge of regulating stress regulating stress reduction, thinking, learning, immune reduction, thinking, learning, immune function, organ function, and musculo-function, organ function, and musculo-skeletal function to operate properly.skeletal function to operate properly.International Review of Neurobiology, Volume 41 The Cerebellum and International Review of Neurobiology, Volume 41 The Cerebellum and Cognition. Edited by J.D. SchmahmannCognition. Edited by J.D. Schmahmann

This nutrient proprioception is so vital that This nutrient proprioception is so vital that OVER HALFOVER HALF of your entire spinal cord is of your entire spinal cord is composed of nerves to deliver it to the brain! composed of nerves to deliver it to the brain! The only way to deliver this essential nutrient to The only way to deliver this essential nutrient to your brain is to have proper spinal motion and your brain is to have proper spinal motion and alignment.alignment.

PROPRIOCEPTION PROPRIOCEPTION POSITIVE BODY THOUGHT POSITIVE BODY THOUGHT

Vertebral Subluxation ComplexVertebral Subluxation Complex

Chronic Increased Chronic Increased NociceptionNociception (Body Stress Signals) (Body Stress Signals)

Chronic Increased Stimulation of Chronic Increased Stimulation of Brain Stress CentersBrain Stress Centers

Chronic Increased Secretion of Chronic Increased Secretion of Stress HormonesStress Hormones

Chronic Increased Chronic Increased Emergency BreakdownEmergency Breakdown for Short Term Survival for Short Term Survival

Increased Susceptibility to Increased Susceptibility to Chronic IllnessChronic Illness

Chronic Pain, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Chronic Pain, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, Obesity, Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Thyroid Problems, Diabetes, Obesity, Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Thyroid Problems,

Attention Deficits, Emotional Problems, Cognitive Problems, Dementia, Attention Deficits, Emotional Problems, Cognitive Problems, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, etc. etc. etc.Alzheimer’s, etc. etc. etc.

Vertebral Subluxation ComplexVertebral Subluxation Complex

Chronic Chronic DecreasedDecreased ProprioceptionProprioception (Positive Body Signals) (Positive Body Signals)

Chronic Chronic DecreasedDecreased Stimulation of Stimulation of Brain Balance and Healing CentersBrain Balance and Healing Centers

Chronic Chronic DecreasedDecreased Secretion of Secretion of Balance and Healing HormonesBalance and Healing Hormones

Chronic Chronic DecreasedDecreased Health and HealingHealth and Healing for Long Term Wellness for Long Term Wellness

DecreasedDecreased Health & VitalityHealth & Vitality - Increased - Increased Chronic IllnessChronic Illness

Chronic Pain, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Chronic Pain, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, Obesity, Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Thyroid Problems, Diabetes, Obesity, Fatigue, Anxiety, Depression, Thyroid Problems,

Attention Deficits, Emotional Problems, Cognitive Problems, Dementia, Attention Deficits, Emotional Problems, Cognitive Problems, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, etc. etc. etc.Alzheimer’s, etc. etc. etc.

Chiropractic Science: So What is Normal?Chiropractic Science: So What is Normal?

NORMAL NECK NORMAL PELVIS

Chiropractic Adjustments and Wellness Practice Spinal Hygiene™Chiropractic Adjustments and Wellness Practice Spinal Hygiene™

Normalization of Spinal Motion, Alignment & PostureNormalization of Spinal Motion, Alignment & PostureDecreased Spinal Degeneration, Inflammation & DecayDecreased Spinal Degeneration, Inflammation & Decay

Increased Proprioception (Positive Body Signals)Increased Proprioception (Positive Body Signals)

Decreased Nociception (Stress Body Signals)Decreased Nociception (Stress Body Signals)

Increased Balance, Healing & Growth HormonesIncreased Balance, Healing & Growth HormonesDecreased Stress, Fatigue & Emergency Breakdown HormonesDecreased Stress, Fatigue & Emergency Breakdown Hormones

Increased Comfort, Health & VitalityIncreased Comfort, Health & Vitality

Decreased Pain and Decreased Risk of Chronic Illness & FatigueDecreased Pain and Decreased Risk of Chronic Illness & Fatigue

Increased Energy and Motivation to Learn and ImplementIncreased Energy and Motivation to Learn and ImplementMove Well – Eat Well – Think Well Healthy Lifestyle ChoicesMove Well – Eat Well – Think Well Healthy Lifestyle Choices

How long will it take to correct and/or control and How long will it take to correct and/or control and manage your Vertebral Subluxation Complex?manage your Vertebral Subluxation Complex?

There are 3 physiological stages of healing that are There are 3 physiological stages of healing that are universally recognized as being necessary for proper universally recognized as being necessary for proper tissue healing:tissue healing:

• The Acute Inflammatory StageThe Acute Inflammatory Stage – 72 hours – 72 hours• The Repair StageThe Repair Stage – 72 hours – 6 weeks – 72 hours – 6 weeks• The Remodeling StageThe Remodeling Stage – 3 wks – 12 months – 3 wks – 12 monthsWithout having proper rehabilitation throughout each of Without having proper rehabilitation throughout each of

these stages it is not possible for tissues to heal these stages it is not possible for tissues to heal properly.properly.

Troyanovich et al. Structural rehabilitation of the spine and posture: Rationale for treatment Troyanovich et al. Structural rehabilitation of the spine and posture: Rationale for treatment beyond the resolution of symptoms. JMPT 1998.beyond the resolution of symptoms. JMPT 1998.

The exact amount of time that your Vertebral The exact amount of time that your Vertebral Subluxation Complex will take to correct will Subluxation Complex will take to correct will depend on several factors.depend on several factors.

1)1) How long has your Vertebral Subluxation How long has your Vertebral Subluxation Complex been present?Complex been present?

2)2) How severely has Vertebral Subluxation How severely has Vertebral Subluxation Complex degenerated and decayed your Complex degenerated and decayed your spinal tissues and posture?spinal tissues and posture?

3)3) What other areas of toxicity and deficiency are What other areas of toxicity and deficiency are hampering your healing?hampering your healing?

Health is a Journey… not a Health is a Journey… not a Destination!Destination!

9 Steps To Lifetime Wellness9 Steps To Lifetime Wellness• Stay on track with your Dr. recommended Stay on track with your Dr. recommended

care. Don’t miss visits! care. Don’t miss visits! If you are going to miss: If you are going to miss: a. call us; b. make it up ASAP.a. call us; b. make it up ASAP.

• Attend each of the 3 monthly workshops Attend each of the 3 monthly workshops (“Move Well”, “Eat Well”, “Think Well”) in (“Move Well”, “Eat Well”, “Think Well”) in your 1your 1stst three months. three months. Return often.Return often.

• Wedge score = 5+ (commit to traction Wedge score = 5+ (commit to traction 5x/wk within first month)5x/wk within first month)

• Daily Dr. recommended posture exercises at Daily Dr. recommended posture exercises at home.home.

9 Steps To Lifetime Wellness9 Steps To Lifetime Wellness• Nutritional wellness program for the “raw Nutritional wellness program for the “raw

materials” of health. materials” of health. Omega-3s checked & Omega-3s checked & corrected.corrected.

• Utilize Dr. recommended supports from Utilize Dr. recommended supports from Wellness Proshop. Wellness Proshop. (pillows, balance balls & (pillows, balance balls & boards, exercise bands, traction wedges, etc.)boards, exercise bands, traction wedges, etc.)

• Cleanse & Detoxify a minimum of 2x per Cleanse & Detoxify a minimum of 2x per year.year.

• Create a budget $$ for Lifetime Family Create a budget $$ for Lifetime Family Wellness.Wellness.

• Help Others! Help Others! (what goes around… you know the (what goes around… you know the rest.)rest.)

We cannot change how long your Vertebral Subluxation Complex has been present or how much damage leaving it uncorrected has caused.

However, influencing the other areas of toxicity and deficiency will have a profound influence on how long it takes to reach your healing potential.

Addressing these issues is what The Wellness Practice Certification Program has given us expertise in. Pure, sufficient cells heal faster and more completely.

This is how to get superior results and why we have the patient satisfaction levels we have. If you follow our recommendations you will heal faster, heal more completely and save money. You will also experience greater overall health and vitality.