One of the most common questions that we, TruCentered Chiropractic Care, receive daily from those in the Annapolis community is “Do you think that taking or doing ‘X’ will help with ‘Y’?” This proves to be a difficult question to answer for it involves many different levels of understanding.
Level 1: Superficial
What is being asked in general is: ‘Can this drug, intervention, exercise, adjustment etc., make my symptom, disease, “ouchy” or “thing I don’t like”, disappear?’Taken verbatim, the honest answer is … I have no idea.The only true answer anyone (medical experts included) can provide you with is “Maybe.”For example, “will taking antihistamines get rid of my allergy symptoms? “The honest answer is “Maybe.”How about “Will being under chiropractic care get rid of my allergy symptoms?”Again, the answer is “Maybe.”
Level 2: Intermediate
The wording is the same in this case, but the question means something different. It means, “Is taking ‘X’ safe for me?” The answer depends on what “it” is.Is fish oil safe?Yes.Will it help your indigestion?I don’t know.Are chemicals safe for you?No.Just because there may not be any immediate “side” effects does not mean that chemicals are safe for you.Everyone knows that smoking is harmful, yet you can smoke many cigarettes without a noticeable difference in your health.
Level 3: Deep
At this level the question means “Will taking or doing “X” make me healthy?”If “X” is a chemical, then the answer is no.Even if the chemical reduces or silences your symptoms, it is impossible for it to move you towards health. As we always say – medication has a time and a place, but it can never create health!Only your body functioning properly can create healthThis is where Life By Design and TruCentered Chiropractic Care shine. “Doc, will getting checked and receiving Chiropractic adjustments help me get healthy?” The answer is a resounding yes -100% of the time.In fact, anything that fulfills a need – Eat, Move, Think By Design or a specifically applied Chiropractic adjustment when your nerve supply is compromised -- will increase health and the fullest expression of life.
SO, CAN YOU HELP ME?
It really depends what you’re asking!Did you like this article? Feel free to share it with the people you care about and see if Complimentary Consultation is the next step to regain their health.Dr. Harris is Life By Design Chiropractor practicing in Annapolis, MD.