the TIC

Ear Infection

What does this mean?  Rush to the pediatrician and beg for antibiotics? Beg for help? 

Well to fully understand, you need to listen to the body.  The body is saying to you that it has a backup of fluid due to a PROBLEM.  Normal flow usually occurs, now it is not.  The body has signals innately in place to express this, the signal is PAIN.  Just like when young teens have puss filled 'zit' what is the first sign?  Pain under the skin, and immediately one thinks "..oh gosh, I have a zit coming in."  And the body forms a puss filled sac that is an attack of what?  Bacteria that has gotten trapped in the pores from a lack of what?  The pores not being clean.  So we now have the CAUSE of the problem.  If we take care of the cause ( cleansing the face ) BEFORE it turns into pain and ultimately the 'zit' then we alleviate the symptom.  Correct?  YES !

Yet when one does get the puss filled white head, what does one want to do?  Squeeze and 'pop it' to relieve the agonizing sign of the bodies corrective cause of action, the 'white head.'  When you do squeeze that puss out, it breaks the skin and now the skin has to heal from that 'breakage.'   Sometimes leaving a noticeable scar for life.  Yet, if one would leave it be and let the body do its JOB of fighting off the bacteria, then the 'white head' will dissolve in a few days and will ultimately go away, leaving no trace or scar. 

Just as this example goes for many actions and reactions of the body, not cleansing the pores ( action ) and the white head forming on the face ( reaction ), the same is true for ear infections.  A recent study was reported on Fox news, suggested that if you allow the infection time, IT WILL HEAL itself.  Without the antibiotics.  WHY???  The body is this strange organism in that it CAN produce antibiotics WITHIN, if it is in a state of balance.  And to get within this state of homeostasis, one needs to have all functions working at as close to 100 % as possible without any outside foreign bodies invading it and causing it to loose the balance.  To do this, one must maintain the proper hygiene.  What is the proper hygiene?  An equilibrium within the proper 'channels' that supply all correspondence within the body.  What are the proper 'channels?"  The Nerve System which comes from the Spinal Cord.  When one takes the proper steps to maintain the correct hygiene of their spine, then they will have a balance within their body which will allow for proper flow of the 'channels' to allow for the continued end result which is to have the body at 100% balance to fight off the infections of the Ear or most any other foreign bodies which are presented. This 'armour' or 'guard' can ONLY happen within your body if the 'channels' are clear and the ending tissue can receive the correct information.  Just as in combat, the military must have clear channels of communication to be able to tell the attack force on the ground where to go and what to do, giving them direct 'orders.'   If the channels are not clear, the ground troops will not receive the correct information and will be in real trouble.  The same happens in the body, if the channels from your Spine are not clear, then the end tissue cannot get the information to be in balance, and will be in real trouble.

The Specific ChiropracTOR has the knowledge and special training to help understand, detect, correct and maintain that hygienic balance of the Spine.  Just as one should be prideful when they take a shower everyday to clean the outer part of the body, one should be just as prideful to maintain the proper corrective and preventative care of the inner body.  This can be done with the help of a Specific ChiropracTOR.  Ask for it by name !

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A Way To Be Well

Chiropractic is simple.  It is a philosophy of things natural and a system of applying that philosophy.  It's basis is the vertebral subluxation (a misaligned bone in the neck) and it's interference to mental impulses generated in the brain and NEEDED by the body for normal function.  Abnormal function results in dis-ease. THAT'S IT!  Example: I had a patient this morning who SUFFERED for years with a variety of conditions (abnormal function).  Female symptoms, menopausal, depression, severe neurological symptoms, etc.  She had thought about the quality of her life several times and whether it was worth continuing.  She was slowly becoming a medical tragedy.   From a small ad she decided to try Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care.  ALL we did was determine there was a subluxation in her neck, correct it specifically through an adjustment and regularly monitor it to determine when another correction may be necessary.  1.5 yrs. later she remains well and drug free (approx. 6 adjustments).   Why?  She no longer has subluxation interference between her brain and body.  The switch is on.  Power is flowing above down.  Function is normal.  HEALTH!  A nervous system free from interference gives the body it's best chance to heal itself from any afflciation known to man; no matter what the named dis-ease is.  This is Chiropractic.  RESULTS!

Now, here's the sad thing; most of the 'Chiropractic' that you, your family, and your friends have been exposed to or know of isn't Chiropractic.  Because of this, you never learn to apply a simple Chiropractic understanding to your current health status.  You havn't been exposed to real Chiropractic enough to begin to think in simplistic terms of normal and abnormal neurological function; and get away from the take a drug mentality.  You've seen back pain, headaches, massage, nutrition, etc.  We even have a 'chiropractor' here in Charleston who has a sign asking you to try their new pill to stop smoking.  Last year a local 'chiropractor' spoke at a Berkley Co. school on weight loss and Chiropractic.  And of course there's the Chiropractic office called Advance Medical Associates.  There are Chiropractors doing hair removal in Charleston!  All of this is confusing because IT ISN'T CHIROPRACTIC! It's general manipulation of the spine and procedures dictated by insurance re-imbursement; care based on what the insurance will pay for.   Out of 60,000 chiropractors, this is the majority of our profession.     

It's up to you to truly understand what Chiropractic REALLY is and to educate yourself on it's principles of life.  As you approach friends and family you have to be prepared to defend what you know.  Remember, their "Chiropractic education" most likely came from sources who don't know or from personal experience with a chiropractor who practices everything BUT Chiropractic.  They will never accept your advice or referral until they know what you know.  Our office holds weekly orientation classes for new patients who are starting care and we will reserve spots for potential new patients if they are referred by an existing practice member.  It is here that understanding begins (the most frequent comment is, "I've never heard that before!")  Existing practice member are also welcome to attend as many times as they'd like. 

UPPER CERVICAL CHIROPRACTIC CARE - FINALLY A WAY TO BE WELL!

Dr. Bobby Goodwin

Summerville, SC