HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIROPRACTIC!
On September 18, 1895, Chiropractic was born in a very unusual manner, since today it is associated with neck pain, back pain, headaches, numbness and tingling.
How about deafness? Here is a quote from the first chiropractic patient, Harvey Lillard:
“I was deaf 17 years and I expected to always remain so, for I had doctored a great deal without any benefit. I had long ago made up my mind to not take any more ear treatments, for it did me no good. Last January Dr. Palmer told me that my deafness came from an injury in my spine. This was new to me; but it is a fact that my back was injured at the time I went deaf. Dr. Palmer treated me on the spine; in two treatments I could hear quite well. That was eight months ago. My hearing remains good.”
– HARVEY LILLARD, 320 W. Eleventh St., Davenport, Iowa
After 37 years I am still in awe of the miracles that the body can accomplish when there is no nerve interference (pinched nerves). I simply move a bone off a pinched nerve and let the body do the rest.
Add to that exercise, eating properly, good posture, stress management, all of which is part of my office visits, and you have the best health of which you are capable.
That “optimal health” can be illustrated by my “light bulb theory.” As a benchmark, I suggest that we all start out as 100 watt light bulbs. Then our spine becomes misaligned by this thing called Life, and our vertebrae, like dimmer switches, turn down out light bulb. So, if you are down to 75 watts, I can “turn up the dimmer switches,” (move bones off pinched nerves) and restore you to 100 watts. Then, as we age, suffer injuries, health problems, we become, for example, 75 watt light bulbs. If you are down to 50 watts, for example, (neck pain, headaches, back pain, sciatica), I can restore you back to 75 watts but I can’t give you 100 watts. You can obviously see the progression as we age. In fact, one woman, once I told her this story said to me, “well, I must be a night light then!”
Patients are pleasantly surprised when they find that not only is the original pain either gone or better, but that they have more energy, sleep better, are more relaxed.
If you would like more information or to check on my hours, please visit my website at claudeweinberg.com
There you will find blog posts on a variety of subjects including posture, sleep, inflammation, arthritis, exercise, and the flu season.
My website is also a convenient way to introduce new people to chiropractic.
Thank you all for the privilege of allowing me to participate in your health care.
It’s been 37 years and I am looking forward to many more.
Claude
