Miracles…

I have a flyer that goes out twice a year in the Avon and Simsbury Post Newspapers that will be out on May 1, 2008.  It is titled “A Doctor’s Confession to the Town of Avon.”  It talks about Chiropractic and my role as a Chiropractor.  If you know anyone at all who has considered Chiropractic or you have suggested come into our office, it is a great flyer for them to read.  But I need to take that confession one step further for you….

 

When my nephew was two he got really sick and slipped into a coma.  Test after test came back negative until after he was in the coma for three days he was diagnosed with a rare and incurable virus called Hanta virus.  He was given a 0% chance at recovery or of life and would likely die within a week. 

 

You see medical folk aren’t aware of what chiropractic is or does.  They don’t think it has value beyond pain relief and do not allow Chiropractors on hospital staffs for reasons other than that.  Chiropractic is founded on the principle that all things are possible.  God’s plan for each of us has so much to do with timing.  At a time before I even began practice, when I needed to see the full value of Chiropractic, I was presented with a choice to adjust my nephew before returning home or not.  It was a big risk for me as I could lose my license if I adjusted him because I was not licensed in the state he was.  But his risk was far larger…

 

I chose to adjust my nephew that day.  In August he will celebrate his ninth birthday and seven years later is the only person under the age of thirty to survive the Hanta virus.  He was blessed with life and I was blessed with a miraculous story of what an adjustment can accomplish.  The experience solidified my personal belief and understanding of an adjustment.

 

But I must confess it isn’t the miracles that get me up in the morning and make me come into the office.  Believe it or not, those miracles are a normal, everyday part of a Chiropractic practice.  I’ve seen everything from asthma to cancer to back pain and comas go away after adjustments.  No, the true miracles in my opinion are when people realize all that is needed to ensure their health is get their power system checked regularly.

 

We all know the body is self healing and self regulating.  I ask people on the day I meet them, “Are you aware your body heals itself?”  The answer is always “Yes.”  But how many of us really have taken the time to absorb that statement and realize what it means for us?  Rather, we prefer to search for the excuses as to why our body hasn’t lived up to expectations.  We prefer to make the statements of “I know I should ______.”  Or, “My doctor says I have to take __________.”

 

Truth is, if you know you should _________, then do it.  And no, you don’t HAVE to take ________, even if your MD says so.  In fact, you don’t HAVE to do anything I suggest.  But you should ask yourself the following question; would you rather get your power system checked regularly and ensure a healthy life, or have to ask for a “miracle” cure one day?  One way or another, the answer is worth $50 a week.