Analogy

The analogy of a hose and the garden makes this concept easier to understand. If you were to place your thumb partially across the opening of a garden hose, you would increase the pressure and rate at which the water flows through the hose. This increase pressure could wash away the soil and damage your plants. If the hose is pinched or totally obstructed, no water will flow. With no water, your plants will wither and die. Once all obstructions are removed from the hose, the water can resume it's normal flow. With adequate water flow the garden will be healthy and prosper. This is exactly how Pressure Point Therapy works!

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Tension

Tension accumulates around pressure points. When a muscle is chronically tight or spasming, the muscle fibers contract from lactic acid build up caused by fatigue, trauma, stress, chemical imbalances, or poor circulation. As a pressure point is held and then released, the muscle tension releases, enabling the fibers to elongate and relax, blood to flow freely, and toxins to be released and eliminated from the body. The subsequent increased circulation will then bring more oxygen and other nutrients to the affected areas.

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How it all Works

The science of Pressure Point Therapy and Chiropractic is based on a theory that is totally different from allopathic (i.e. Western Medicine) in that they look to treat the problem, not the symptom. The theory states that various degrees of pressure on a nerve cause the energy to flow faster or slower which results in a malfunction or dysfunction of the organ & tissues that are associated with that nerve. The pressure techniques are used to remove the obstruction from the nerve, so that energy can flow with regularity. Once that is achieved, the nerve and surrounding tissues may resume their normal function.

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The Brain

A large portion of the your brain is used in the processing bioelectrical nerve impulses from your body. If there is something impeding the flow of the flow of energy (information) across a given nerve, either your brain will make a poor decision regarding function and or healing of that particular area of the body. Also, if your brain is busy processing “static” from irritated nerves, it has trouble performing all it's other functions. This can manifest itself as fatigue, an inability to concentrate, even hyperactivity.

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Pressure Point Therapy

Like Oriental Massage, Acupressure and reflexology, borrow from traditional Chinese and East Indian Medicine, in that their aim is to release blockages in the flow of energies throughout the body. While most of these therapies use oriental meridian points (dividing the body into 14 zones) Pressure Point Therapy more specifically follows the path of specific nerves and uses neurological releases neurotransmitters along those nerve lines which ultimately effect them and other areas of the body. Acupuncture and acupressure use the same trigger points, but acupressure uses gentle, firm finger pressure instead of the needles used in acupuncture. Relaxing the body and relieving stress in this manner helps strengthen resistance to disease and promotes wellness.

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Healing the Body

Chiropractic is so much more than simply a means of relieving pain. Ultimately, the goal of the chiropractic treatment is to restore the body to its natural state of optimal health. In order to accomplish this, I use a variety of treatment methods, including manual adjustments, massage, trigger point therapy, nutrition, exercise rehabilitation, massage, as well as counseling on lifestyle issues that impact your health. Since the body has a remarkable ability to heal itself and to maintain its own health, the primary focus is simply to remove those things which interfere with the body's normal healing ability.

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What is Chiropractic?

The word "chiropractic" comes from the Greek words cheir (hand) and praxis (action) and literally means "done by hand." Instead of prescribing drugs or performing surgeries, chiropractors use manual treatments of the spine and joints, exercise therapy, massage, trigger point therapy and lifestyle changes to allow the body's natural state of health to fully express itself.

The chiropractic approach to healthcare is holistic, meaning that it addresses your overall health. It recognizes that many lifestyle factors such as exercise, diet, rest and environment impact your health. For this reason, chiropractors recommend changes in lifestyle' eating, exercise, and sleeping habits in addition to chiropractic care.

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