Symptoms serve as a signal or
have a purpose in our body.
First, let's look at the symptoms as a signal.
For example, when the oil light
in your car reaches a dangerously low level the oil
light lights up brightly on your dashboard to warn
you before major damage is done to your engine.
The oil light is a signal (symptom) that you have a
problem in the engine of your car.
Now what would happen if you
placed a piece of tape over the light, hoping it
will go away and forget about where the real problem
is? Your engine will shut down eventually and
your car will go nowhere. Rather expensive in
time and money when it gets to this point when all
that was needed was proper care to the car over
time, right?
So in our body's inner wisdom,
a signal (symptom) is sent out as pain (i.e.
headaches, back pain), ear infections, high blood
pressure, and breathing problems such as asthma to
name just a few.
In our culture we are taught to
"put the tape over the light" or cover up the
symptom with some type of medication. While
these medications (prescribed or over the counter)
may bring results by eliminating the symptom, it
does not get to where the cause is of these signals
(symptoms).
These symptoms are a result of
decreased function leading to damaged tissue which
takes place over time. This is due to the
subluxation process. Chiropractic will look
for the cause of why your body is experiencing these
symptoms. Rather than letting your body have a
catastrophe like the engine of a car without oil,
your cause will be discovered and a process of
healing, better adaptation and growth will occur.
Testimonial:
Since I started coming in and being adjusted, I have
not had to use my asthma inhalers. During my
trips to see my in-laws who live on a farm, I would
normally use them every two hours. Not now!
– Stacy
Now let's look at symptoms serving a purpose.
In the previous oil light
example, you can see how symptoms tell us there is a
problem. Let's look at how a fever serves a
purpose. In our culture, a fever is something
we are taught to suppress or get rid of, not
realizing it is nature's way of assisting our body
to get well. The fever helps slow and kill the
thing in your body that is making you feel ill.
As you can see, there is a
purpose to a fever. And yes, there are extreme
levels where a fever can be dangerous, but those
cases are very, very rare. Fevers are usually
a wonderful healing mechanism in our body. If
the fever is suppressed, the "thing" that is
challenging us has more opportunity to grow and
wreak havoc in our body. Coughing, sneezing and
vomiting all have a purpose that aid us in many
ways.
Symptoms are your friend.
They signal you about negative processes in your
body that need to be addressed in order for you to
address your health. The internal wisdom of
your body magnificently coordinates these processes
within you. Chiropractic works to allow your
body to function optimally so you can heal, adapt,
and grow to reach a full expression of life.
Testimonial:
I have suffered from vertigo off and on for about 10
years. At times it would be so bad I could
hardly move my head without the room spinning and
getting sick to my stomach. After only 6
adjustments, I am vertigo free. Thank you!
– Michele
