By, Avon Chiropractor, Brian Nardi, DC We utilize the term Practice Member because ti best describes our ideal client. The term “patient” isn’t very fitting because as in medicine it insinuates a temporary nature. It gives the impression that our relationship is short term and predicated on something being “wrong” with you. It implies the […]
Spinal manipulation
The TIC and the TOR
You may have noticed, or will notice in the future a capitalization of ChiropracTIC and ChiropracTOR. This is to separate the ‘TIC (chiropractic) and the ‘TOR (chiropractor). It is to remind us that ChiropracTIC is greater than and of greater importance than the ChiropracTOR. The premise and philosophy mean more to man than the (wo)man […]
What is an Adjustment?
By, Avon Chiropractor, Brian Nardi, DC An Adjustment (Adjustment) brings the body to balance. Broken down it is literally translated “Balancing, centering, of the mind. What does your mind need to be centered with? It needs to balance with your body and your spirit. An adjustment is moving A VERTEBRAE by hand. In fact, Chiropractic […]
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic (Kiro-Prak-Tic) Chiropractic literally means “done by hand.” EVERYTHING in ChiropracTIC is done by the hands of the ChiropracTOR. Anything that isn’t done by hand isn’t Chiropractic. Machines and the use of them are NOT ChiropracTIC. To go deeper, ChiropracTIC consists of an Art (adjustment), Science (everything you can look up or read about) and […]
If Everyone Jumped Off The Empire State Building, Would You Do It Too?
“Living a subluxated life is like jumping off the Empire State Building and saying ‘things are great so far’ to the onlookers inside each window on the way down.” Reggie Gold, DC Far too many people wait too long to get checked for subluxation. Often, they’ve waited until the last moment before they all splat […]
Smoking, Guns, and Subluxations
By, Avon Chiropractor, Brian Nardi, DC Smoking Cigarettes don’t kill people… Regularly smoking cigarettes will kill you. Smoking a cigarette or a pack a day, over time, 5, 10, 20, 40 years will kill you. You have a choice to pick up the cigarette, light it, smoke it and repeat, over and over again. Or, […]