"You Can Heal It, We Can Help...."

Spring time is outdoor project time and that means more trips to the local home building center. The largest of them all, Home Depot, attributes its success and growth (nearly 2,000 stores in the Us, Canada and Mexico) to one simple concept, Independence. Their motto, "you can build it, we can help" celebrates that spirit.

They've discovered when given the choice to pay someone to do a project or to just "do it yourself" many people choose the latter because of the sense of accomplishment, satisfaction and pride they feel from completing the job themselves. Not to mention, saving some money in the process!

Our principled, chiropractic philosophy shares the same concept. When given the choice to have a "doctor" heal you with drugs or surgery from the outside or to "heal it yourself" from the inside, most people would rather choose INDEPENDENCE and heal the problem on their own.

When we tell our patients, "you can heal it, we can help" we profess an innate truth that healing is a do it yourself job, and all we do as chiropractors is open the lines of communication to help. Life heals as long as there's no interference.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact Morris Family Chiropractic

at 440-639-9171 or visit our website at www.morriswellness.com

What was that Pop?

Rapid stretching at the spinal joint results in significant therapeutic intervention. The exact nature of the intervention is what chiropractic researchers are just beginning to understand. On one level, muscle and ligaments stretch, blood circulation increases, and nerve fibers fire rapidly at the moment of the chiropractic adjustment. But the picture is more complicated. To understand this complexity, we need to return to the spinal joint and its neuroanatomy; the anatomy of the nerves and the nervous system. This includes the stimulation of mechanoreceptors (responds to mechanical pressure) and the stretching of muscle receptors called muscle spindles, all of which are stimulated by the chiropractic adjustment.

During the adjustment, the low back has undergone quick and gentle stretching of the spinal joint. The patient may hear a cracking or popping noise as the joint is opened. Research has proved that small pockets of air or bubbles are found in the tissue fluid surrounding a joint capsule. When the joint tissues are stretched during a chiropractic adjustment, the pockets of air 'pop' creating a cracking sound.
When the patient gets up from the table, she feels more movement in her lower back. The muscles may still be sore and tight, but spinal motion is improved. She will return to the chiropractor for two or three additional sessions that include muscle therapies and adjusting. Each session will provide more relief. The chiropractor may suggest preventive care such as specific exercises and ergonomic tips on how to correctly bend and lift. Preventive care of this type helps to maintain spinal motion. A follow-up visit may be suggested at three-month intervals.

For more information or to schedule an appointent please contact Morris Family Chiropractic at
440-639-9171 or visit our website at http://www.morriswellness.com/