Who is in charge of your health? Is it your doctor? I ask this question because I think many believe that their doctor or the medical/’healthcare’ system is responsible for their health. There is no doubt that doctors and the ‘healthcare’ system can have a big impact on your health. I use ‘healthcare’ in quotes because what we have in this country is not actually a health care system at all but a sick care system. However, whatever it is called it is not responsible for your health. YOU ARE!
I believe that we have an over-reliance on the sick care system in this country. I believe that many have abandoned the responsibility for their health to someone else. This is a dangerous thing. No matter how well-meaning others are they will not have as big of an impact on your health as you will. While there will always be a need for some sick care, our over-reliance on it is proving to be deadly for many.
New estimates from a study published recently in Journal of Patient Safety suggest that medical errors contributed to the deaths of at least 210,000 people per year in the US. An estimate of 440,000/year is a more probable estimate but still is likely to be an underestimation. Again this is not to say the sick care system is ‘bad’ but people do make mistakes. Also if you truly want health you are not going to find it through a sick care system; you need a health care system.
So what makes a health care system? Well you actually don’t really need a ‘system’ per se to have health. Health is made up of all the little choices you make day to day. What you eat, how much you exercise, how you control your stress, and how much sleep you get are all things that contribute or detract from your health. Now healthcare professionals are a great resource to help you in living a healthy life, but it is not their responsibility to ‘make’ you healthy.
As a chiropractor, I not only offer guidance and advice on living a healthier life but help the body to be the best it can by removing nerve interference. I do not do the healing, just like drugs or other procedures don’t do the healing. The body does the healing! And the body has the best chance of healing when it can communicate effectively. When the bones of the spine are misaligned or not moving properly it puts stress on the nerves, the communication/control system of the body. When nerve messages are interfered with the body cannot function at its best. We call it a state of dis-ease, which over time, if not corrected, leads to disease.
I encourage you to take control of your health! And if you do, you will have little need for the sick care system. If you would like to learn more about true health and chiropractic call our office and we would be happy to talk to you more.
