Matthew Amman Chiropractic

Every year, I get a number of new patients from car accidents. In variably, I ask what kind of car they were driving and the models vary from Fords to Volvo. Some people walk away from horrific accidents with nothing more than a few scatches while others in fender benders can hardly move their necks for weeks. There seems to be little rhyme or reason for the differences. 

When choosing a vehicle, I advocate that we must consider safety first, cost second, and amenities/options third. Too often, we get fooled by marketing efforts to buy a gas guzzling, expensive, and unsafe vehicle. Some of you maybe greener than others and choose a hybrid or diesel, but as a chiropractor who deals with car accidents victims, its a tradegy to have chronic neck pain as a result of an improperly constructed head restraint. The same amount of due diligence is required for buying a car that protects your body (especially your spine) as when you buy a car seat for your newborn child.

Here are safest cars for 2008 www.iihs.org 

Please note, not all manufactured cars were tested by the Institute. Another list is found at http://www.forbes.com/2007/05/11/car-safe-vehicle-forbeslife-cx_dl_0514safecars.html

Having your body adjusted is weird. I recognize that and to comfort my patients I tell them that the physiological response to a spinal adjustment varies. Some feel a little sore from it while others feel immediate relief. Regardless, after the first few adjustments patients tend to feel better. 

Even though this is the status quo, I have witnessed a few radical responses. A few patients, especially those with a high level of nervous energy, start laughing hysterically for a few seconds immediately after a cervical or upper thoracic adjustment. This non-typical response usually only presents after the first adjustment after which the patient can calm down and feel much more comfortable with the idea of getting their spine adjusted.

The other radical response I have witnessed is deep sighing. Ironically, I ran across this specific response in my favorite book Power Vs. Force by David Hawkins, PhD, MD  www.veritaspub.com He writes:

The human central nervous system clearly has an exquisitely sensitive capacity to differentiate between life supporting and life-destructive patterns. High power attractors patterns, which make the body go strong, release endorphins and have a tonic effect on all the organs...this clinical phenomenon forms the basis for such treatments as chiropractic.

So the next time you get adjusted and feel the need to take a deep breath. Relax and let your body (and bones) respond naturally to their new position of ease. 

The world contains a spectrum of information that we seek to discern to make choices that support our life. Making choices that nurture our bodies is the result of aligning our behavior with positive attractor patterns. Behaviors aligned with positive attractor patterns yields vibrant health and well-being. As healers, we doctors bear the responsibility of being “health” guides for our patients because we know the path. This blog and website is my attempt to identify positive attractor patterns for your use to become and stay healthy. 

Dr. Matt

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