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Spinal correction and overall body alignment is so important in the concept of true health.  The physical body and its treatment is one of the three sides of the wellness triangle.  As a chiropractor, I focus on the alignment of the body with all of its joints and articulations.  I feel the alignment of the spine starts with appropriate foot position which ultimately affects the sacrum which is the foundation of the spine.

Once the feet are in a neutral position, the rest of the joints of the body can be analyzed for appropriate position and function.  If mal-position of any joint is detected, the chiropractic adjustment helps to bring alignment and proper function to that joint and ultimately to the nerve roots and the areas of the body (muscles, organs, etc.) that they feed.

Following the adjustment, physical therapy is applied to aid in the stabilization and strengthening process to accomplish a permanent change.  The therapies we use in our office are: inter-segmental traction, electric muscle stimulation, weighted treadmill, spinal core strengthening exercises, and home exercises.

Our treatment for spinal correction is approximately 30 visits over a three month time frame.  This is a very intensive program and we have seen great results with patients with scoliosis, abnormal curvature of the spine, forward weight bearing of the neck and other spinal abnormalities which have followed this program.  This technique along with specific home exercises and regular maintenance adjusting is an excellent way to maintain spinal alignment.

Remember, in order to obtain complete wellness, you need to focus on the three sides of the Triangle of Health; Structure, Emotion, and Physiology.

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Structural correction is very important when working with the Triangle of Health (Structure, Emotion, Physiology). A neutral position of the feet helps to align the hips and sacrum which is the foundation of the spine.  Spinal alignment is of utmost importance in overall health and nervous flow to the body organs.  When the feet are in a position of pronation (arch is fallen and the ankle is rolled inward), it usually causes one of the legs to appear longer and the hips will be uneven, causing a bend in the spine or scoliosis.  This allows the spine and joints of the spine to wear down prematurely.

In addition to correcting spinal foundation problems, orthotics may be used to correct foot problems.  Pronation is a condition that often starts in very young patients and can progress as the patient gets older.  The correction of foot pronation is vital to overall health of the patient.   When the foot is pronated, most of the weight of the body is moved towards the inside of the foot.  While walking, most of the pressure of the body moves through the foot and towards the big toe.  The toe off phase of the walking cycle places a great deal of pressure on the toes, especially the big toe when pronation is present.  The increased pressure may lead to bunions and a movement of the big toe towards the lateral side of the foot.  Bunions are an enlargement of the second joint of the big toe.  This can be a very painful condition.

Orthotics correct the pronated position of the feet by moving the feet to a neutral position.  In the neutral position, the arch is raised and the weight of the body is evenly distributed across the foot to the toes.  Taking the pressure off the big toe allows the body to reabsorb or minimize the bunion.

Other conditions orthotics help correct are Plantar Fasciitis, Hammer Toes, and Neuromas.

Pronation is a condition that often starts in very young patients and can progress as the patient gets older. The correction of foot pronation is vital to overall health of the patient. If you suffer from this condition, or you think your children may be suffering from this as well, please call the office today to schedule an appointment to have your feet analyzed. 801-298-4646

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One of the most important things we teach at the Family Wellness Center is the importance of detoxification.  Due to the many toxins we have in our environment, most of us have high levels of toxic matter in our bodies.  These toxins cause significant damage to our cells, which create tissue damage, which create organ damage.  As our tissues become more toxic, it overloads our lymphatic system and we become like a swamp.  I tell patients all the time that we need to drain the swamp!!!  The following information is what we use in the office to help “drain the swamp”.

Far Infrared Sauna Therapy

An excellent method to detoxify the body is the Far Infrared Sauna.  Its dry, warming energy is highly compatible with the human body.  It heats the tissues several inches deep, enhancing metabolic processes.

Far Infrared sauna therapy is different than most “hot boxes”.  This type of sauna uses the frequency of Far Infrared which is one of the frequencies emitted from the sun.  As this energy enters the body, it causes the cells to vibrate at the same frequency as the far-infrared.  This vibration and the temperature increase of the body causes the cells to “sweat or detoxify”.

The patient places a mixture of filtered mud from the Great Salt Lake all over their body.  This mud causes the body to detoxify more effectively.  Once the mud is on the patient, they put on their own shorts and shirt or sweat suit and sit in the sauna.  The patient sits in the sauna for thirty minutes then comes out and bounces on a rebounder for 3 minutes to stimulate the lymphatic flow.  They then sit in the sauna for another thirty minutes.  The treatment last for a total of one hour.

Lymphstar Pro Lymphatic Massage Therapy
The Lymphstar Pro is a vibrational energy technology.  As such, it emits “information” to the body via harmonics of sound and frequencies of light to the energy field of the cell.  It produces this information through the vehicle of “noble gas ionization”.  There is a long tradition of research into the energetic effects of these noble gases.  An optimal mixture of xenon, argon, and krypton is enclosed in a Pyrex glass tube.  These gases are excited by an electrical current which then cause an energy field, or plasma, to emit from the glass tube onto the skin.  Next, critical to an effective instrument, is the complexity of the circuit that generates the waves, or frequency patterns, of the information.  The Lymphstar Pro has an optimal circuit design for this purpose.

The Lymphstar Pro is applied by placing the transmission head, or heads, on the skin.  Use of the instrument on the body is followed by a lymphatic drainage technique.  Or it may be used apart from the drainage technique as a therapy itself, complimenting other techniques of detoxification.
Cygnus Foot Bath Detoxification Therapy
Foot bath therapy is a very effective therapy for detoxification.  This technology produces both positive and negative charges through an array placed into a tub of water.  During 20 to 30 minute unattended sessions, patients’ feet soak in the tub, and the computerized array emits frequencies that both balance the energy meridians and draw toxins from the body into the water.
The negatively and positively charged ions in the water attract the negatively and positively charged toxins in the body through the tissues of the feet.  Toxic ions are then excreted through the pores of the skin of the feet and expelled into the water instead of needing to be processed by the liver and excretory system.

We find that foot bath therapy is a very effective technique for detoxification especially when it follows the Lymphstar Pro lymphatic drainage therapy.

Our overall detoxification process in the office includes the Far Infrared Sauna, Lymphstar Pro with lymphatic drainage technique, and the Cygnus Foot Bath.  These three technologies along with proper supplementation support the detox process.  Call today for your consultation to determine if you or a loved one would benefit from our detox process.  801-298-4646

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Troy Giles, D. C. 565 West 2600 South, Bountiful, UT 84010
(801) 298-4646   www.familywellnesscenter.info

Far-Infrared Sauna

Everyone today is exposed to heavy metals and toxic chemicals.  People with a slow metabolism have an even harder time detoxifying these dangerous particles.  An excellent method to detoxify the body is the Far-Infrared Sauna; it is a dry, warming energy that is highly compatible with the human body.  It heats the tissues several inches deep, enhancing metabolic processes.

Far-Infrared Sauna Therapy is different than most “hot boxes”.  This type of sauna uses a far-infrared frequency which is one of the frequencies emitted from the sun.  As this energy enters the body, it causes the cells to vibrate at the same frequency.  This vibration and the temperature increase cause the cells to “sweat or detoxify”.

The client has the option of placing a mixture of filtered mud from the Great Salt Lake on their skin.  This mud causes the body to detoxify even more effectively.  Once the mud is applied, the client puts on their own shorts and shirt to sit in the sauna.  The client will sit in the sauna for thirty minutes, exit the sauna and bounce on a re-bounder (mini-tramp) for three minutes to stimulate the lymphatic flow, followed by another thirty minutes in the sauna.  The treatment lasts for a total of one hour.

Saunas enhance circulation and oxygenate the tissues. Energy production increases, facilitating healing.  “Fever therapy”, or heating the cells of the body, helps infections to heal more quickly, increases metabolism thus enabling cells to more efficiently eliminate toxins, opens nasal passages allowing the sinuses to drain, and hastens eradication of infectious cells due to their poor toleration of heat.

Finally, the skin is a major eliminative organ and is largely inactive in most people. Many people do not sweat.  With continued sauna treatments, a client will usually begin to sweat more and the detoxification process is inhanced.
Everyone today is exposed to heavy metals and toxic chemicals. These heavy metals and chemicals are everywhere. People with slow metabolism have even a harder time detoxifying these dangerous particles. An excellent method to detoxify the body is the far-infrared sauna. Its dry, warming energy is highly compatible with the human body. It heats the tissues several inches deep, enhancing metabolic processes.

Far Infrared sauna therapy is different than most “hot boxes”. This type of sauna uses the frequency of Far Infrared which is one of the frequencies emitted from the sun. As this energy enters the body, it causes the cells to vibrate at the same frequency as itself. The vibration and temperature increase causes the cells to “sweat or detoxify”.

The patient places a mixture of filtered mud from the Great Salt Lake all over their body. This mud causes the body to detoxify more effectively. Once the mud is on the patient, they put on their own shorts and shirt and sit in the sauna. They sit in the sauna for thirty minutes and come out and bounce on a rebounder for 3 minutes to stimulate the lymphatic flow. They then sit in the sauna for another thirty minutes. The treatment lasts for a total of one hour.

Saunas enhance circulation and oxygenate the tissues. The body’s energy production increases which facilitates healing. Heating the tissues speeds up metabolism and cells are more able to eliminate toxins. Nasal passages open and the sinuses drain.

“Fever therapy” or heating the cells of the body helps infections heal quicker. Elevating the temperature increases the metabolism and more blood flows to the area that is infected. Tumors tolerate heat poorly; weaker than normal cells, raising the temperature hastens their death.

The skin is a major eliminative organ, but is inactive in most people. Many people do not sweat. Throughout various sauna treatments, a patient will usually begin to sweat more and the detoxification process increases.

If you think you may have a problem with detoxification, call the office today and schedule a consultation with me to determine if you would benefit from this therapy. 801-298-4646

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