The Power of Prevention
Many people believe that they should only go to a doctor
when their sick. This is an example of “Sick Care”. That myth has created a growing economic
problem which helped drive up healthcare costs.
The cost of “Health problems are
a major drain on the economy, resulting in 69 million workers reporting missed
days due to illness each year, and reducing economic output by $260 billion per
year” (CDC, 2014). Increasing the use of
proven preventive services can encourage greater workplace productivity. is
paid by individuals and their employers.
Preventative medicine is becoming
the new standard for keeping good health or “wellness care.” It is better to prevent diseases from
happening then to have to manage and treat it after the damage is already done.
Chiropractic care is a great place to start a journey with
your own personal wellness. Some people
believe they should only get treated if they are having pain. This is a common
misconception because pain is the last reaction that the body will feel in
response to dysfunction, degeneration and biomechanical misalignment. I use this analogy in my office: Just as
brushing and flossing are important to maintain healthy teeth and gums, regular
adjustments of the spine are important to maintain healthy joints and nervous
system.
Preventative
care or wellness care prevents degeneration, osteoarthritis also known as spondylosis
or degenerative joint disease (DJD) from effecting to your spine. If the spine is left untreated, case studies
show that “degeneration can start as early as 2 weeks” (Lipowitz & Newton,
2014).
Degeneration happens due to a lack of movement, or
restriction, in a particular spinal segment, which causes it to degenerate. As they say “if you don’t use it you lose it.”
For example DJD can lead to problems in
posture such as straightening of the spine or lose of the curve.
The BEST medicine is the one that you control the outcome
to! They key to wellness starts with
prevention, the key to better health starts with the Wellness Drs.
Sources:
Yoga tree pose
CDC quote
cervical curve
DJD quote
Date referenced
7/30/14
Degenerative Joint Disease and Traumatic Arthritis
Chapter 87
Alan J.
Lipowitz
Charles D.
Newton
Neck straightening Spine pic
