Friday, October 3, 2008

Do I have a PANIC pattern?

I have studied and learned a new way to help patients deal with stress utilizing the new mechanical adjusting instrument.

We are able to locate and correct structural changes in your body that are involved in the stress response.

Have you ever asked me why your spine doesn’t stay in good alignment? Do you think stress has something to do with it?

For most people stress becomes chronic- it doesn’t let up. It causes pain in the neck, shoulders and stomach. It gives you headaches, depression and the shakes.

Stress can also have serious affects on our body. Stress hormones can build up in our body and you can feel anxious, over-reactive, irritable and aggressive. These hormones can weaken our immune system and we are left with less energy.

All of these problems can affect your current pain. Now we have a better way to deal with it.

How we help your body deal with stress is check the posture for locked structural areas. Every case is unique but there are 4 common areas that get locked:

Coccyx bone- The coccyx bone is also known as the tailbone. Often the tailbone will go forward with stress. This is a natural response to stress, but should not become chronic. This is just like any other animal. Think of a puppy that’s scared…the tail goes between the legs. Same thing happens to us.

Sternum- The breastbone goes up. This is a natural response to stress. Think of a person that hyperventilates. They breathe by raising their chest. When this happens, you may feel like you have panic attacks and have trouble breathing. When we correct this chronic issue and unlock this pattern, people notice an immediate improvement in the ability to breath.

Pelvis/hips- This goes along with the tailbone. It’s a protective mechanism for the body that is a “flight-or-flight” type of response.

Voice box- your voice box will raise up in your neck. People will often have trouble breathing,
swallowing, eating, talking, and feel hoarse.

We can adjust these areas gently with the Arthrostim instrument. This is a mechanical instrument that lightly “taps” these areas to improved positions.

The key to improving how your body responds to stress is for you to think about your stress DURING the adjustments. This unlocks its hold on your body.

After the adjustments some patients will feel an overall sense of relaxation. Some patients are able to “let go” of bad situations and will feel like crying. Others will notice more energy because their body’s energy is no longer locked in a pattern of panic.

The final result of the treatment is your body that is free from the locked pattern of being in a panic mode. You will still have stress in your life. The main thing that will change is your body’s ability to handle stress. Your body will not become locked when stress happens.

Your body is then free to respond to the stress in a normal fashion and move on.

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