Q: Marc thanks for taking some time out of your
busy schedule to talk a little bit about chiropractic care and most
importantly, health and wellness. I’ve
been receiving adjustments from you for about a year and a half and always feel
like a million bucks when I leave Life Within, your wellness facility. I’ve gotten to know you pretty well, but for
those who have never met you take us for a walk down memory lane and share with
them your journey into becoming a Chiropractor.
A: There
were two instances that prompted me to look into Chiropractic. My Mom suffered for two plus years with
Vertigo. She saw about 20 MD’s at Kaiser
who couldn’t determine the cause or origin of her condition. After seeing a Chiropractor for the first
time, she was back at work within weeks as he was the only person who could
help her. In addition, my Uncle was a
very prominent Cancer Doctor at the time who told me to look into natural
health care as he didn’t like the way western medicine was headed. After interviewing many Chiropractors and
doing my own research, I decided it was truly my calling to serve humanity via
Chiropractic Care.
Q: For whatever reason, A lot of people have
never been to a chiropractor. In
laymen’s terms, explain why every person can benefit from chiropractic care.
A: Any
person can benefit from Chiropractic as the sole purpose of the care we provide
is to enhance the immune and nervous system so the bodies self healing, self
regulating systems perform at their best.
We are not doing the healing as Doctors, but rather simply allowing the
individual’s body to work better as a result of our care.
Q: Naturally, some first timers are going to
have a little apprehension towards hearing their body “pop” during an
adjustment. Should a person new to chiropractic
care be concerned about having a painful experience?
A:
Chiropractic should never be painful to receive. A well trained Chiropractor will provide a
very specific and gentle adjustment. It is often the case where you hear a
noise like a ‘pop’ when you get adjusted. This is simply the air being released
between the vertebrae. There is never
any contact between the actual bones, and very similar to a suction effect.
There is an occasion where 1 out of 10 people may have some minor muscle aches
as if they did a great workout at the gym. This is simply the body adapting to
the proper position of the vertebrae, but no pain.
Q: Once a person starts receiving adjustments,
is it something they will have to continue indefinitely or should a person be
able to receive correction and maintain it on their own?
A: Just as
if working out, eating right, sleep, positive attitude are important to
maintain, so is the health of your nervous system. Your entire body is run by your nervous
system. It is the most important system
in the body. We want to maintain our
bodies for a lifetime, just as one checks their teeth twice yearly, or gets a
retainer after braces, maintenance is the key.
It is important, however, to be on a specific plan with your
Chiropractor first making correction, then being on a wellness plan.
Q: Are there any cases in which you will refuse
to treat a patient? For instance, if a
person has a history of scoliosis and has had rods put in would they still be a
candidate for chiropractic care?
A: I have
met very few people in 12 plus years in practice that would not benefit from
Chiropractic. Just as with any medical
care for the body, there may be areas of the body that require a different
approach, perhaps a different technique.
This is why your Chiropractor needs to be trained in various techniques
and approaches. We take care of infants,
newborns, elderly, even animals in our office.
A thorough examination process and health history is also vital to
ensure the proper approach to care.
Q: So the readers know what to expect when they
step foot into your wellness facility, Life Within, explain the process of
getting started with chiropractic care.
A: We are a
holisitic health center that focuses on overall health. We take the health of each person in our
office very seriously. Initial
examination includes a consultation, health history, and a highly advanced
computerized analysis of your nervous system and how it works. We also take x-rays in our office when it is
warranted. After we do our initial work,
we schedule a private consult to go over the results of this extensive approach
with any health recommendations for care. We have really separated ourselves
from most of the profession with this comprehensive approach to a person’s
health.
Q: Since chiropractic care is just one of the
many necessary components to living long and strong, talk about some of the
other things that you personally do to look good and feel good.
A: I get my
spine checked 2-3 x per week. I have not
had a cold or taken as much as an advil in over 20 plus years. I believe in physical, chemical, and
emotional health. Therefore, I exercise
daily, eat 75% raw, hang out with positive like minded people, meditate,
stretch daily, sleep 8 hours per night, use affirmations and visualization
exercises, drink 100 ounces of water daily, and always have a great self help
book for motivation right at my bedside.
Q: If you could give one piece of advice to a
person who is stuck in a rut, and wants to get back on the road to being
healthy and well, what would it be?
A: DO
SOMETHING! The difference between the
winners and the losers is ‘one more step.’
Just get moving! This is the only body you have and you will be living
in it for the rest of your life.
A special thanks goes out to Dr. Marc for sharing his professional and personal insight into health and wellness! Check out Dr. Marc in action by clicking on the link below.
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