Dentistry as model for preventative healthcare - comparison to chiropractic

Why is subluxation pandemic in industrialised (‘western’) societies? “Sitting is to the spine, as sugar is to the teeth” – Dr James Chestnut Many people never see a chiropractor, and often those that do come only as after trying everything else, and usually because they want help with a pain or a symptom. What most … Read more

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Subluxation dysregulation is a state of that drives ‘mis-perception’ of your body and environment by your brain. Your cells and brain communicate via two main types of message – healthy ‘body awareness’ (good) signals or less healthy ‘stress’ (bad) signals. The body awareness signals are better thought of as being like a ‘nutrient’ your brain … Read more

Energy flowing through lightbulb - metaphor for chiropractic

If you are more engaged by a more esoteric or ‘energetic’ explanation of this world, you will likely appreciate the following article. The chiropractic subluxation can be described in many ways; this one has more esoteric overtones: While chiropractic subluxation can be described in very mechanical terms, the meaning of the concept or model of … Read more

What Are They?? Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC) –  or ‘subluxation’ for short is what Chiropractors call the areas of interference to your nervous system that we locate within your body (most often, but not exclusively in your spine); these areas of interference alter or reduce the communication quality between the cells of your body and … Read more

Image of Heidi Haavik Afferent Model of Subluxationw with Research References

Regular Chiropractic care is a healthcare choice MANY people add into their lives and then maintain for long periods of time, if not a lifetime – they choose to receive regular chiropractic adjustments because of the results they experience and the functional changes they experience in their lives. Disclaimer: We MUST emphasise that we do … Read more

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Learning about Stress Physiology can help you Live a more Vibrant Life! Stress is a ubiquitous contributor to dysfunction – and knowing more about it can drive different behaviours and choices! Let’s face it – we all have some idea in our minds of what ‘stress’ or ‘being stressed’ means to us. These ideas though … Read more

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