Do not miss my only core-strengthening class in January or the chance to win a free massage! (see below)

35 years ago, migraine headaches became a part of my life.  With each passing decade, they increased in frequency and intensity until I felt physically disabled.  Over the years, I used drugs, self-hypnosis, acupuncture, massage, reflexology, meditation, exercise, diet, supplements, vitamins, and a week’s stay at a chronic pain clinic to attempt to get my life back.  Nothing worked for long.

By the time I heard about The Spinal Wellness Clinic and ABC therapy, I was not only having crippling headaches, but was overweight, listless, depressed, unable to sleep well, suffered joint and back pains with neck problems, poor digestion, and an increasing mental negativity that cast a pall over not only my life, but my family’s lives as well.

After 2 months of spinal adjustments from Pierre, my migraines have diminished in both intensity and frequency and are still dwindling, my energy level is much higher (particularly days after I use the chi machine!), I sleep more soundly, my digestion is better, and the pains in my knees, hips, back and neck are less than half of what they were.  Possibly the best result of this treatment however, is a brightening of my mental perspective that develops as I feel better physically.  I’m no longer weighed down by a negative outlook, and the future looks exciting again. My sisters tell me that my appearance has improved, and my husband is astonished that I’ve gained almost ½” in height.  I love that the “hump” on the back of my neck is diminishing too. I feel that I’m truly getting my life back.

I thought when I began this therapy that I’d be ecstatic if my migraines disappeared or were even lessened, and just that result would be more than worth whatever it cost in discomfort, inconvenience, time, effort and money.  But I’m experiencing improvement in more areas than I ever imagined could be affected by the adjustments, and I am convinced that a healthy, properly aligned spine is improving the function and efficiency of virtually every system in my body. Even the seasonal affective disorder that made every winter an ordeal, has faded this year.  I continue to be astonished at the efficacy of ABC therapy and am anxious to see how much better I feel and perform as the adjustments continue.

Nancy Tomlinson
December 15, 2008

The reason this didn’t make the evening news is that up until now, there has been no consistent way to correct hyperkyphosis. If you are under care at this office, you probably  know differently.
The earlier in life you detect and correct these things, the easier it is to do, and the more health the person gets to enjoy. Get your teenaged friends checked, PLEASE!

In one study of fifty athletes, 25 received Chiropractic care and 25 athletes served as controls. They used 11 separate tests to measure different aspects of athletic ability. After 6 weeks, the chiropractic group had shown an 18% improvement in eye-hand coordination, while the control group had only shown a 1% response. After 12 weeks, the Chiropractic group had exhibited more than 30% improvement.

Lauro A. Mouch B. Chiropractic: The Journal of Chiropractic Research and Clinical Investigation. 1991; 6:84-87.

What happens if you just leave it that way? You’ll grow up like many kids today who have this little stair-step deformity at the base of their neck that affects them now (in ways you would likely not believe), and leads to even bigger problems down the road.

Solution? Make sure their head is supported if they do fall asleep. You  can do this a number of ways  for young children.  Personally, by age 5,  I let Angelina lie down if it was late and we both knew she was going to go to sleep, putting the seat belt around her waist and a pillow under her head. You may disagree with the legality of this, but I personally feel she is safer lying down (with a belt so she doesn’t fly around in case of an impact) than with her head drooping down, where even a minor jolt is almost certain to cause damage.

So what happened with Angelina this time?  When I finally adjusted her (I get lazy sometimes) she popped up like a jack-in-the- box, her smile and facial color came back instantly, the circles under her eyes disappeared, and her energy was back to its normal ebullience. Papa got a big hug. If you’ve ever had a soon to be 7 year old daughter, you KNOW she spent time in front of the mirror checking herself out!

More on making car seats work in the next issue….