Cowboys and Chiropractic

A guy sauntered into my clinic last week inquiring about getting adjusted. He had been living in Texas and now, back in Minnesota, he was looking for a new chiropractor. After a boisterous introduction, he announced that he did not want to become an annuity. Responding to my obvious look of incomprehension, he continued. "You know," he drawled. "I don't want to be a chiropractic annuity - I don't want to be adjusted all the time!"

Oh, that. Every chiropractor hears that. At dinner parties, art exhibits, even the grocery store. Definitive pronouncements. "Once you get adjusted, you will always have to be adjusted." I'm always amused, amazed really, that people will take a prescription medication, ad infinitum, without even questioning the wisdom of the television commercial that recommended the brightly colored pill in the first place. And yet they are afraid to get a chiropractic adjustment for fear that they'll be hooked for life.

Webster's dictionary defines annuity as "a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals." So far, so good, right? If the ultimate goal for retirement is financial security, an annuity just may be a wise addition to a retirement plan. Provided there are financial gains. The same is true in health. Make wise investments that provide for gains in health and, ultimately, healthy aging.

Regular chiropractic adjustments are a crucial component in the investment of good health. To enhance that chiropractic adjustment and really make that visit to the chiropractor a worthwhile investment, you just may need some added nutritional support.

Imagine, if you will, that you are experiencing some stress. Chronic stress leads to the depletion of vitamin C. Vitamin C is required for maintaining connective tissue. Connective tissue is required for the integrity of ligaments. Ligaments stabilize joints. Still with me? In other words, if you are deficient in vitamin C, there is the potential that your ligaments are not properly stabilizing your joints. Unstable joints require repeated adjustments. And, there, you have become a chiropractic annuity.

My advice, then, to the urban cowboy would be to make wise investments and to avoid bankruptcy. Nutritional bankruptcy is the depletion of nutrients that are required to maintain overall health, including joint health. A chiropractic adjustment is an excellent investment in your health. Adding proper nutrition and supplementation will maximize your return on that investment. And, as with all investments, everyone is going to have a unique investment plan.

I am glad to say that I am a chiropractic annuity. Regular chiropractic adjustments, good nutrition, and appropriate supplementation of vitamins, minerals, and herbs are my investments in health.