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HEALTH By Brett Gottlieb, D.C. NUCCA A Simple Procedure that Can Change Your Life! What Makes NUCCA Chiropractic Spinal Care Unique Compared To Other Care? There are many forms of spinal health care today. Many focus on addressing local joint function mobility by administering a short, quick thrust to a localized area. NUCCA Chiropractors influence the entire spinal columns postural balance by returning the heavy head to a more balanced position on top of the narrow neck. Who Can Benefit From NUCCA? Although upper cervical chiropractors often end up seeing patients with fairly significant discomfort, the assessment that occurs allows the practitioner the ability to visualize and reduce the misalignment long before symptoms are present. The postural rebalancing created by the upper cervical adjustment allows the body to have less gravitational stress and therefore the person can direct that now unused energy to self-healing, maintenance, and thinking. How Can I Tell If I Need An Adjustment? By paying attention to your body, you may become more sensitive to whether or not you are in alignment. Although some rely on the return of their symptoms to tell them when they’ve lost their alignment, we recommend patients to pay attention to their reflection in the mirror; paying attention to head tilt or a low shoulder for example. Other cues may include where they feel their weight distributed on their feet, or if a change in gait is observed. More subtle indications many even include having to adjust you car rearview and side mirrors. Even with all of these clues, it is still recommended that periodic chiropractic assessments be performed to verify proper balance. My Neck Feels Fine But My Low Back Is Sore. How Can NUCCA Help My Lower Back? When posture is corrected, the entire body rebalances resulting in less stress to all areas including your low back. What Can I Expect After My Adjustment? Responses to the adjustment vary from nothing, to muscle soreness, and from fatigue to a feeling of euphoria. Due to these individualized responses all patients are given a list of things they may experience so they are familiar with what responses are normal to expect. Due to the significant postural rebalancing that occurs with the upper cervical adjustment people will often feel stiff and sore for 2-4 days as the body adapts to its new position. This discomfort is usually associated only with the first and/or second adjustment. How Can Such A Light Pressure Make Such Dramatic Changes? Although the patient feels only a slight pressure behind their ear while being adjusted, there is adequate force being put into the neck. Using the first vertebrae and the weight of the head to gain a biomechanical advantage, the doctor places their own body on a calculated angle to ensure the adjustment is specific to the patient’s individual misalignment. The force generated by the doctor is transferred to the patient in such a gentle and precise fashion that many patients are unaware of any intervention whatsoever. Why Are So Many Things Positively Affected By One Procedure? The body is self-healing and its healing capabilities are infinite. With your energy no longer being excessively re-directed to fight gravity, often the body will manage to deal with other issues as well. If you are suffering from pain, ill health, or just would like to start feeling better you should have your body balance checked to see if it is okay. For a free consultation and examination with Dr. Gottlieb call 916-965-7155 today. For further information you can try our website at www.painfreelife.net. 8 January Edition 2009
HEALTH Your Health Checklist for 2009 Below is a sample Health Checklist you can post on your wall or refrigerator to remind you to stay on track with your health goals this year. Modify it to fit your needs. During the year, fill in your progress, recording lab tests, doctor visits, diet & exercise goals, and emotional / spiritual goals. Today’s date _______________ Height ________________________ Weight ________________________ % body fat _____________________ Resting Heart Rate _______________ Waist size ______________________ (men: < 40; women: < 37) Blood Pressure _________________ Total Cholesterol ________________ HDL Cholesterol ____________ (> 40) LDL Cholesterol ___________ (< 100) Fasting blood sugar _______________ Fasting insulin level ______________ C-Reactive Protein _______________ (Test for inflammation) TSH ___________________________ Other: __________________________ DOCTOR VISITS Enter the dates of the visits. ________ Dental exam / teeth cleaning ________ Spinal exam (chiropractor) / treatments ________ Women: Pap smear / Pelvic smear / Mammogram ________ Men: Testicular exam / rectal exam (prostate) ________ Bone density test ________ Echocardiogram/stress test ________ Colonoscopy ________ Skin check by dermatologist ________ Hearing Exam ________ Vision exam ________ Other __________________ Diet Goals _____ 2 quarts water daily _____ Good breakfast _____ No eating < 3 hours before bed _____ Minimum of 2 meals and 1 snack daily _____ No more than 5 oz juice at any time _____ 1 handful healthy nuts 4x/week _____ At least one serving grain _____ 4 servings vegetables or more _____ 3-4 servings fruit _____ Healthy beverages other than coffee, pop _____ No fried foods / hydrogenated fats _____ Limit chocolate _____ Limit alcohol _____ Eliminate sugar, processed foods _____ Limit high glycemic index foods _____ Limit calories _____ Other _____________________ Exercise ____ Cardio exercise (walking, cycling, dance, etc. 30 minutes total 3 or more times a week) ____ Stretching ____ Strength training ____ Massage ____ Other: _____________________ Emotional / Spiritual Health ____ Time spent with friends and family ____ Sleep 6 or more hours per night ____ Sex ____ Music – concerts / singing ____ Recreation / vacation ____ Laugh / smile > 10 times daily ____ Anger management ____ Resolve conflicts ____ Learn something new daily ____ Read at least 1 book a month ____ Commit to help > 1 person/day ____ Pray ____ Decrease bad influences ____ Time spent with mentor / accountability partner ____ Other: __________________ January Edition 2009 9
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