Reggae Got Soul

International reggae artist, Buju Banton, was in town recently for a concert to promote his new album, Rasta Got Soul. I was called on to provide him with care as the rigors of constant travel can be very hard on the body. Buju received a foot detox for cleansing and a Power Adjustment to restore full energy flow. His comment after getting Adjusted was "I can feel my atoms".

Happy Birthday Chiropractic!!!

Chiropractic was discovered on September 18, 1895. DD Palmer provided an ADJUSTMENT to a deaf janitor which cured his deafness. Interestingly, Chiropractic was first promoted as a cure for deafness.

The foundational principles of Chiropractic are

1) The Power that made the Body, Heals the Body
2) 100% Nerve (Energy) Flow = Optimal Healing and Body Function
3) Stress disrupts Nerve (Energy) Flow
4) Chiropractic Adjustments restore Optimal Nerve (Energy) Flow

"POWER ADJUSTMENTS" are what we call the Chiropractic Adjustment at our office because they calm tense nerves and restore normal energy flow from the inside-out. Increasing your resiliency to stress (The Resiliency Principle).

We're doin' our part...

For 9/11 (National Service Day) we are offering FREE care to Veterans and Active Military Personnel. It's our way of serving and participating on this day of remembrance.

My 2 Favorite GREEN DRINKS...

1st Green Tea Saketini - need I say more...

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I mix it with cold water in the morning before breakfast. Great for mid-afternoon pick-me-up or before/after workouts.

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Dr. Wet BackCracker

That's the name given to me by my fiance' when she found out I was the OFFICIAL CHIROPRACTOR of the CHARLOTTE ROLLER GIRLS (http://www.charlotterollergirls.com/). You see I was born in Mexico and I am also a Chiropractor. Get it?

They are having a big bout this Sunday, August 30, 2009. Its been a great pleasure working with the team and helping them with their aches and pains. My hope is that we are also helping to prevent injuries and increase performance too. I hope everyone in Charlotte gets a chance to see these tuff girls in action at least once. Many of the girls are actually working moms, and any support they get is appreciated.

Kids and Chiropractic

There has been alot of press lately about Chiropractic care and children. Recent press has highlighted the benefits of Chiropractic for ADHD. All I can share is that some children that I have seen for ADHD have shown marked improvement in their excitability and some have not. Whether or not it is a cure is a bit strong, but everyone benefits from a normally-functioning, calm nervous system. Chiropractic care restores normal nerve tone in the core of the body - the spine. To me, this is just basics and a great place to begin. It's like making sure the battery is working in your car before moving on to the rest of the electronics. Other major areas that must be looked at are diet and daily activity.

Beach Bound!

I love the beach. My family is going for a week to the coast for some family beach fun. One of my favorite things to do is walking barefoot in the sand. In the beginning it actually hurts because the bones in my foot haven't moved around like they should have been since my last walk in the sand. You see the 50 plus bones in the foot are designed to move. Walking constantly on flat surfaces doesn't allow this to occur, so we get scar tissue and adhesions in some places of the foot and stretch out other parts of the foot too much (progressive loss of arches). This can then progress to foot problems (bunions), ankle problems, knee problems, and low back/hip problems. By the time I have to come back to the city, my feet feel awesome. This is one reason why I love wearing my custom-made orthotics until the next time I head off to the beach. Hopefully soon before it gets cold again...