Straighten Up
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“Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases.” -Hippocrates
One of many benefits from chiropractic care is that it can boost immunity. A misalignment can hinder the immune system as the nervous system controls the organs, cell function, and tissue in the body.
Hippocrates (460–385 BCE), the father of medicine, treated scoliosis with spinal manipulation using gravity. He also created the beginning of what we now know as traction, using items such as straps, wheels, axles and a ladder to have the patient inverted. Exercises were to follow his treatments for maintenance. Chiropractic tools have evolved over the centuries, however the principles remain the same. There are several chiropractic techniques to discover how physical alignment, digestion, neurological health and immune system can improve.
If chiropractic work sounds like a good mix for your treatments or prevention, I highly recommend searching for a chiropractor that has an extra something that feels specialized to your needs. They have your spine in their hands so you need to feel safe and have a great amount of trust in them. I have been fortunate to have had amazingly knowledgable, truly passionate and intuitive chiropractors in my life.
Here are some examples of these specialized touches. I have suffered with migraine headaches since childhood and each one of these chiropractors listed below has given me the best care I could have received.
Dr. Peter Mackay, in San Diego, performed micro-adjustments on my skull that made a huge difference on the pressure that I was experiencing. I remember crawling into his office on numerous occasions and after a few pushes on my head I felt an instant release of pressure. Dr. Mackay is one of few chiropractor that uses micro-adjustments in his practice. Dr. Mackay, is also a founding member of Titleist Performance Institute Advisory Board and an avid golfer.
After moving to the Bay Area, Dr. Pam Woodward, was recommended through a friend who had known her for years. Dr Pam was first a massage therapist before becoming a chiropractor so she would loosen up my tight neck with her magical hands and follow the adjustment with a bit of reiki. (See below definition of reiki as it’s not for everyone.) Dr. Pam knew I was open to any and all energy healing practices so that is why she was able to perform this extra service. This is a preference that a patience would need to communicate to a wellness practitioner or holistic doctor.
After three years with Dr. Pam fixing me, I moved back to Philadelphia and reunited with my Philly chiropractor, Dr. Cathrine Duncan, a sweet, soft-spoken, big-hearted human. Dr. Duncan has gentle, yet firm hands and would get my neck back on straight so quickly at times I didn’t realize she was finished.
And finally, Dr. Burak, my high-energy, tell-it-like-it-is, chiropractic comedian. I feel like Dr. Burak is family and I look forward to my frequent visits to his office filled with a kind and compassionate staff. We have the shared traits of brutal honesty and the lack of a filter which is refreshing especially since I’m trusting him to put me back together. Dr. Burak is stuck with me whether he wants to be or not. Ha
I am grateful to each one them for having saved me over the years with adjustments and their individual additives that truly created personal experiences.
Dr. Michael Burak
2579 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley PA 19006
Between Fetters Mill Rd. and Red Lion Rd.
Phone: 215-938-6040Dr. Cathrine Duncan
9301 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19114
215-331-5954
Dr. Pam Woodward
428 NORTH "L" STREET LIVERMORE, CA 94550
925.960.9050
Dr. Peter Mackay D.C., QME
EPI San Diego
444 W. C St., Suite 190
San Diego, CA 92101619-232-4030
Dictionary.com - Reiki - a healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body and restore physical and emotional well-being.
*Please consultant with a licensed physician before visiting a chiropractor.