Chiropractic is...?

    Hello everyone this is Dr. Mike Breneman and we are back for our second edition of Wellness Wisdom! Thank-you so much for reading so far and for all of the great feedback! We are very happy to have another outlet to share our health knowledge with our friends and loved ones. The topic for today is what do chiropractors really do?

     People have a tendency to think of Chiropractic as simply dealing with pain relief and working with bones. We as doctors of chiropractic think of what we do more as working with the brain and nerve system to maximize proper function. We look at the brain and nerve system as  sophisticated circuits where vital information  is energetically passed from the brain to our body and back again in a loop. We are trained to detect and correct vertebral column dysfunction, misalignment and lack of movement called "subluxation." These subluxations in the spine cause neurocompressive disease which affects the quality and quantity of this energetic information. The compression and suppression of this spinal nerve flow can lead to pain... and we are excellent at getting rid of pain, but it is perhaps more important to remember that these same nerves supply nutrition and information to ALL of our organs! This exchange of information allows a properly functioning nervous system to maintain homeostasis intelligently... without any outside interference our bodies have the POWER to heal and grow and thrive. We call this INNATE INTELLIGENCE.

     To the best chiropractors it's not about bones... or pain. It's about your overall well being and LOVE and POTENTIAL. Because we all have this AMAZING power within us. Our goal is to teach people the importance of spinal health and give people our knowledge and empower our communities to realize their greatest dreams.

This VITAL nutrient that you may have NEVER heard of!

    Hello everyone this is Dr. Shea Breneman and today I wanted to share some information about one of the most VITAL nutrients for your brain that nobody talks about! This vital nutrient is called PROPRIOCEPTION. Your spine is literally PACKED with tiny receptors that are designed to communicate with the brain... the multifidus muscle of your spine is more proprioceptor dense than ANY other place in your body. When our spine isn't moving properly or often enough this lack of proprioception can cause some serious problems such as stress, anxiety, brain fog, ADHD and depression. There is also evidence that proprioception is impaired in autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger's.

      We are hardwired to utilize movement to stimulate and feed our brains! This healthy movement fires the neurological pathways that influence learning and concentration (the hippocampus), stress and anxiety (the amygdala), and parts of the brain that control stress physiology (the hypothalamus). This is why sitting all day makes you tired and brain fogged and getting up and moving around or receiving a chiropractic adjustment energizes you and clears your head. Proprioception is the MAJOR source of positive body thoughts and energy to run our nervous system.

    So get up and move today! Try and do some light stretching, go for a quick walk, try yoga... and get your spine checked! It is not possible to have proper nerve flow to your brain without a healthy proprioceptive system. It is not possible to have a healthy proprioceptive system without proper spinal alignment and motion. Motion is life!