Thursday, February 16, 2017

My Introduction to Chiropractic Care

Then the Lord said, "My spirit shall not abide in mortals forever, for they are flesh; their days shall be one hundred and twenty years."
Genesis 6:3 (NRSV)


We met our chiropractor by chance one day at a health fair at which we were both vendors. (That was back when I still thought that with having the best products, those for which I had searched and ultimately found, could translate easily into sales. Any income was meant to support my writing life—a passion from which I have no expectations of making a living.)
We exchanged ideas and each completed the assessment presented by the other. Stewart Family Chiropractic was using space certified technology—developed by NASA for use on the international space station—technology I trusted and for which I already had much respect. (Not only did I use and represent other forms of space certified technology myself, but also, I have fond memories of the time when my father worked on developing the computers for the Apollo rockets…way back when.)
I knew my scan would look good. After all, I was in excellent health, save for a couple of unexplainable random symptoms here and there. So, when the resulting printout showed large red lines beside four vertebrae near the top of my spine, I understood that something was wrong, and was concerned enough to make my first visit to a chiropractor’s office. Now, I’ve had friends over the years that swore by their chiropractors, but I had no occasion to pursue alternative healing methods when my insurance covered all my Western medical care with just a $5.00 co-pay. The rationale was, I believe, much like that I used when shopping at grocery stores over farmer’s markets. The known required no thought or extra time or money, so why bother?
I have learned so much since then.
At the office for an introductory workup, I met an office filled with beautiful, gentle souls who truly desired to serve others in achieving good health. (My desires were the same, but when tied to products or services that could involve any financial benefit to me…a counter-productive voice within my head berated me for attempting to sell something for my own profit.)
Their Christian perspective was out and proud, another aspect that appealed to me now.
Following the workup came an introductory class explaining chiropractic care to a group of potentially new patients. I liked what I heard. Messages such as God created us all to live 120 years in good health resonated with me. As one who subscribes to the axiom “food is medicine,” this rationale worked. After all, God created the Earth and all creatures and, presumably, gave us all the necessary tools to survive and thrive. We’re the ones that make a mess of those gifts.
Stewart Family Chiropractic aims to serve and assist in healing many people, over and above making money. To do this, they participate in a program with Chiropractic Lifecare of America, LLC, which—when patients purchase annual memberships with that company—enables Stewart Family Chiropractic to legally lower their per-visit rates to 3/5ths that charged for regular adjustments. (I gather there’s an industry standard for the area that sets the minimum rate.) Whatever, in my economically-challenged circumstance of being both underemployed and uninsured for chiropractic care, the membership option simply made sense.
I cannot recommend them highly enough. Visit GoStewartHealth.com. Tell them you were referred by me and you can get a free scan for yourself. Check it out!

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