When we talk about the foundation of your spine, I am referring to your pelvis. As you can see in the picture, on the left side is a pelvis that is normal and on the right side is a pelvis that is not level. You can also see that the uneven pelvis causes the rest of the spine to shift out of normal spinal alignment due to the uneven foundation.
Think about every step you would take when you are walking and how much extra stress that could put on your ankles, knees, hips and spine if you that uncorrected. I would guess your body would start to wear down.
Not having a strong foundation can lead to a myriad of different secondary conditions or also called symptoms. We explain secondary conditions on the next page!
Correcting your structural abnormalities will relieve pressure on the discs, relieving pressure on your nerves, thus relieving your secondary conditions. Corrective chiropractic adjustments not only help you feel better but help you function better.
Secondary Conditions Due to a Structural Issue
An unstable foundation in the spine is the most common reason to why your weight will not be even. An unstable foundation is an underlying cause of abnormal posture. Ignoring postural changes can affect your overall health and set you up for neck and shoulder strain, back pain and even joint damage. You may dismiss the discomfort for a while, but it’s your body’s way of getting your attention.
Having poor posture may lead to aches and pains, but having it over the long term is when you get real damage.
Long term foundation issues if left uncorrected, will lead to these secondary conditions:
*** The most common secondary condition due to having more weight on one side of your body is tension between the shoulder blades or tension on one side of the body.
There are many treatments options for each of these secondary conditions. A lot of these options are for quick relief of the issue. These quick fixes are only for temporary relief which sometimes that may be exactly what you want. We can choose to patch the issues or correct them by correcting the foundation.
Not all chiropractors are alike. Although they go by the same name, chiropractors today differ greatly. As a result, when patients go to different chiropractors they get different opinions, care provided, and results. This can be both confusing and frustrating. Let me tell you a little bit about what we do and our unique approach to health!
The structural analysis is only a part of our analysis at our office to analyze your body and to find the primary condition that is causing your symptoms or secondary conditions. Correcting the primary issues in your spine make it so you don’t have to deal with the same issues listed above on a day to day basis.
We do an extensive exam that shows you exactly where your problem areas are. This allows us to get the primary areas in your spine corrected and gets you on the right track to living a healthy lifestyle ASAP!
At Balanced Health, we focus on Neuro-Structural correction by utilizing structural radiographs, nervous system functional exam, and a structural analysis in an effort to detect and correct the structural abnormalities that are the cause of your secondary conditions. We focus on correcting your foundation which keeps you from dealing with the same issues over and over again.
Come in for our complimentary consultation at Balanced Health Chiropractic to hear if we are a good fit for you!
Cucumber Tomato Salad
Garden goodies are in full swing!!!
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber no need to peel
- 10 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes* halved
- ½ small red onion thinly sliced, about ½ cup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt or fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, dill and/or basil optional
Instructions
- Trim off the two ends of the cucumber and then halve it lengthwise. Then slice it into ¼-inch thick half rounds.
- Place the cucumber, halved tomatoes and sliced red onion in a medium bowl.
- To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to mix.
- Gently stir in the fresh herbs, if using. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two to let the flavors meld together and then serve.