It is generally understood that people go through life with certain fixed attitudes, or mentalities. It can either be a “wellness” mentality, or an “illness” mentality. People with an illness mentality expect that mainly unpleasant things will happen to them because they believe that the world is basically hostile, unpredictable and out of their control. On the other hand, those with a wellness mentality expect that mainly good things will happen to them because they believe that the world is friendly. Even though some patients may be living with pain, their attitude is such that they can maintain a WELLNESS mentality—a positive expectation that things would be good. There are other patients that look at life with an illness mentality--a certainty that things will generally go from bad to worse for them.

You may be asking the question, “How do I develop, maintain, or expand a wellness mentality?” Three things are necessary:

1. Move toward positive actions and thoughts.
2. Maintain a healthy lifestyle, freeing your body from nerve interference so that is can function properly and create a natural healing process, in other words, achieve chiropractic wellness with the help of your chiropractor..
3. Maintain a clear neurological connection.

So how does chiropractic treatment relate to these thoughts? Interference in your nerve system (the subluxation process) causes your body to use energy at a much greater than normal rate. This rapid depletion of energy sends your body into “survival mode” and causes the highest thinking centers of your brain to shut down. It is inevitable that then coming from a state of survival, many things (if not all), will be interpreted as threatening instead of friendly.

So why consider chiropractic treatment? Simply stated, the chiropractic adjustment process restores the free flow of energy at a normal and natural rate that allows for ease of function in every cell, tissue, organ and organ system—including your brain! Your body goes out of survival mode and back into ease, allowing you to once again see the world as friendly.

Chiropractic is a science of natural healing. Chiropractic wellness is achieved through various forms of treatment (such as spinal manipulation) that is safe, effective and gentle, allowing the spine and nerves to keep functioning in harmony without interference.

The doctors of chiropractic at McKim Chiropractic want to help their patients achieve chiropractic wellness so they can enjoy their day-to-day activities. Call McKim Chiropractic for more information and to schedule a consultation. Our licensed and certified staff is happy to help the residents of Nampa, ID achieve chiropractic wellness.