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Posture, Health and Welness

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:02:59 +0000

Posture and normal physiology are interrelated. Posture affects and moderates every physiological function from breathing to hormonal production. Abnormal posture is evident in patients with chronic and stress related illnesses. Homeostasis and nervous system function are ultimately connected with posture. Despite the considerable evidence that posture affects physiology and function, the significant influence of posture on health is not addressed by most physicians.

Health care is slowly changing from a symptom and disease based system to a function and performance based system in which the structure of the human body is restored
and maintained. Correction and maintenance of the structure of the spine is of paramount importance in the pursuit of optimal health.

Doctors of Chiropractic are experts in spinal structure and body mechanics. Chiropractic adjustments are aimed at restoring and maintaining the structural integrity of the body by correcting spinal and postural distortions. Chiropractors emphasize the importance of posture to overall health, a concept that has been often overlooked in traditional methods of health care.

“The beginning of the disease process begins with postural distortions” ….Dr. Hans Seyle, Nobel Laureate

Chiropractic 101

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:52:00 +0000

Some people that I meet know a little about chiropractic, however, most do not know very much about the chiropractic profession and what it can do. So I thought that i would go over some of the basics. For beginners, chiropractors do not “crack” the bones. The audible noise that you hear from most adjustments is just gas within the joint space. Then the second common misconception is that chiropractors treat neck, back and headache pain only. Although a large portion of my new patients that visit my office first fit in this category, the word doctor means to teach. It is important for patients to realize that the alignment and mobility of the spine is important for your health and well-being and enjoyment of life.
Chiropractic actually works through the nervous system. We restore the alignment and/or mobility to the joints to take away the nerve interference, to allow the body to heal itself naturally. Chiropractors do not prescribe medicine, but may refer to the patients primary care physician if needed. Inherently in most chiropractors philosophy is that pain meds and anti-inflammatories interfere with the bodies natural ability to heal itself.
After a patient gets out of the pain phase of care, the next step is correction. This is when therapeutic exercise is important to help maximize results. Usually corrective care takes longer than the pain phase, but I feel that this is very important for quality of life in the long run. The last goal is to maintain your health and well being. Usually an infrequent chiropractic adjustment, along with regular exercise, stretching and proper diet is important for this phase. These are the simple basics of what happens in our office. I hope that you have found this helpful.

Patient appreciation day

Dr. Dan Van Roon — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:31:20 +0000

I would like to thank everyone who came to patient appreciation day on Saturday, May 2nd. It was a tremoundous success. And thanks to all who referred friends and family- we could not have done it without you!