The Power of Self-Healing: Unlock Your Natural Healing Potential in 21 Days! Most of us are no strangers to health problems, illness, or pain, but what if there’s a solution to restore our well-being that doesn’t involve drugs, surgery, or other medical procedures? Well, there is, and you’ll find it within your own body. That’s right! Your body has a built-in capacity to heal itself-a remarkable system of self-repair that works day in and day out-and improving its ability to heal is within your control. Yet most people don’t fully grasp the body’s incredible power to heal itself, largely because traditional medicine has led us to believe that health comes from the outside in and not from the inside out. Did you know, for example, that approximately 50 percent of all illnesses, when left alone, will eventually heal themselves? In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Fabrizio Mancini, an expert in self-healing medicine, shows you how to tap into your body’s own healing powers through:  Simple substitutions to your daily diet-foods called “strengtheners”-that can inspire your ability to self-heal The latest breakthrough supplements that can strengthen the self-healing capacities of your body New insights into how physical activity floods your body with natural healing substances The latest non-drug, non-invasive technologies that can bring you back to health The power of the mind and spirit to heal the body Inspiring stories of real-life self-healing A 21-day program to unlock your self-healing powers If you choose to take care of your body every day, it will reward you a thousand times over-improving your odds against everything from heart disease, cancer, and diabetes; to arthritis, allergies, colds, late-winter flu, and more. Remember, you have the power to be and stay healthy because healing truly comes from within. The Power of Self-Healing will help you accomplish all this and more!

What is exciting about this to me, as a chiropractor in Gilbert, is that he is bringing the powerful message that healing comes from within to a much wider audience. With this exposure, many more people will get an appreciation for how they may benefit from chiropractic care. In fact, maybe you never realized that your thyroid gland was regulated by branches of  the same nerves that control motor function in your upper back and arms. Likewise, the digestive system’s function is regulated by the nerves that are in the area of your lower mid back (thoracic) and upper lower back (lumbar) regions. Gives you a whole greater appreciation for why that lower back pain should be addressed, doesn’t it?!

See, the thing is, chiropractic is not just for back pain, it’s for nerve function and health. When there are spinal subluxations (interference with the messages being carried along the nerves in your body), it affects the function of ALL systems in your body. This includes muscles, tissues, glands and organs. Pain is often an indicator that something is off in your body and needs to be addressed. When the nerves are ‘off’, your body is not functioning at 100%.

In fact, the term ‘subluxation’ comes from the root words ‘sub’ – less and ‘lux’ – light. So, really, subluxation means less light. Your health and ultimately your quality of life is dimmer when your spine has subluxations.  More and more health care practitioners are embracing these concepts. The reason is clear; the world is embracing these concepts!  

If your doctor still just wants to treat your symptoms with drugs, physical therapy or surgery, then they are practicing an old and out-dated model of healthcare. This is no longer the standard of care. Holistic medicine (sort of an oxy-moron) is the future of healthcare, no matter how it is implemented or debated in the national political climate.

As Dr. Fab talks about, health is a function of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions. A positive frame of mind, healthy diet, physical exercise and proper spinal health and function are all critical components to optimal health. Dr. Mancini’s title of the book recognizes one of the most powerful principles as it relates to your health.

Your own health is governed by this fact that your body is self healing. Every 5 days or so, the lining of your stomach is renewed. Every 120 days, your red blood cells are replaced. Taste buds every 11 days. In fact, 98% of all the cells of your body are replaced each year. The important point to consider is that this process follows a very exact program that it was designed to carry out.

Subluxations in your spine are signs that this program has gone awry and needs intervention to help you get back on track to better health once again. The good news is that your body is self healing! So, it doesn’t need any outside help, just no interference.  This is what chiropractors do – and we’re the only health care professionals that do it!

I’m not bragging, I’m just so passionate about this! I became a Gilbert chiropractor to help people live more pain free, healthier and happier lives. When the larger, more national media outlets pick up stories like this, it allows me and my colleagues to be of greater service to our community.

If you or someone you know is experiencing pain, tingling or numbness, problems with their GI system, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or a host of other symptoms and conditions, you may have subluxation(s) in your spine affecting the nerves that control the function of these areas. The only way to know is to have your spine examined.

Contact us at Infinite Healing Arts Center to schedule your consultation and examination to see if you would be a candidate for our unique care. We’d love to help you feel and function your best again! All the very best to you and your family!

You may notice neck pain, but this will often be simply the first symptoms to arise. Similarly, upper back pain, shoulder tightness and tension are often the first symptoms to arise when there are subluxations and spinal interference in your lower neck area.

Here is an artistic representation of the connections among nerves.

If this subluxation is allowed to remain uncorrected, then further dysfunction will be expressed in a variety of ways. The next thing you may be aware of is tingling and numbness in your arm, hands or fingers. When your hands begin to fall asleep, we call this paresthesia and this is a sure sign that your nerves are not functioning at 100%. Sometimes, these symptoms can be mistakenly diagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

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Along with these symptoms, you may also be aware of your hands feeling tight or swollen, making it harder to put wrings on and off.  Feeling your hands and fingers being colder can be another sign that there is a problem with your nerves. Raynaud’s is a disorder where the hands and fingers are colder and sometimes painful. This may or may not be related to the condition you are experiencing.

Finally, if you do not address this issue with your spinal nerves, you may begin to notice weakness and difficulty doing overhead activities like doing your hair, putting on your shirt, lifting your kids and putting things away in your cabinets or up in the garage. You may also experience hand or finger weakness and find that you’re dropping things more frequently Have you noticed any of these things?  This is not normal!

Now, besides the fact that some or all of these symptoms are all being expressed, these same nerves are also the ones that control your vocal cords and thyroid, among other tissues and glands. Some of the symptoms of these organs being affected include having to clear your throat much more often and problems with voice pitch (if you are a singer you may notice this more).

When the thyroid is affected by these nerves, you may experience changes in energy levels, mood, have weight loss or gain, anxiety and racing of your heart. There are also blood test changes in cholesterol and thyroid hormone levels that will show up. If you’ve noticed any of these symptoms, you’re heading down the wrong path.

How Can Chiropractic Help?

This is really the ultimate question and, as a chiropractor in Gilbert, one I hear often. You can see how a variety of symptoms, like muscle spasms, weakness and altered sensation can be the result of spinal subluxations affecting the nerves that control the muscles and skeletal system.

Then, we discussed how these same nerves also regulate organ function, like the vocal cords and thyroid gland. In other articles, we discuss how the gastrointestinal (GI) system and other bodily organs can be affected in the same manner.

How chiropractic care can help you is by removing the interference to the function of your nervous system so that your body can function at its best. Now is the time to change the course that you’re on. You can reverse many of the changes that have taken place by having your spine properly evaluated, then having your subluxations corrected. Spinal degeneration is a reversible process if it is corrected in time. Looking forward to helping you soon!

What Selye did was reposition how this actually affects us and the repercussions it creates.  Today, we are still learning the invasive and pervasive effect that stress has in many of the diseases and symptoms experienced in our modern world.

So, rather than tell you how bad stress really is and make you feel guilty because you’re not doing enough to manage yours better, let’s discuss some possible lesser talked about ideas regarding this ubiquitous issue in our culture.

It does look appealing, doesn't it?

Signs and Symptoms of Stress

There are a host of these.  You might think that you are handling your stress just fine or that you can take it.  To a certain degree, your body can actually thrive and perform better under the presence of stress.  This is part of the phase that Selye, himself, described as the resistance phase. During this period, you actually have a greater ability to respond to your life circumstances.  This whole phasing process is time dependent, though.

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That is to say, the longer that the stress is present, without being truly adapted to or effectively dissipated from within your physiology, the more likely the toll it will take.  This is when you may start to experience any number of the signs of stress discussed below.  You’ll quickly notice that these are not just physical in nature.  In fact, a great majority of symptoms or signs that stress is taking a toll on you, your health and your life have to do with the emotional and behavioral spheres.

Impatience and Anger

While there are times when you may find yourself becoming angry or have impatience at the DMV, stress that you are not properly managing will lead to more outbursts of anger.  Many times, this anger can also be turned inwards and lead to depression or anxiety at some future point. This will also show up in your posture as described here.

Sleeplessness

Stress affects the quality of your sleep, but also your ability to go to sleep.  The thoughts on your mind, the demands, bills, etc. will cause you to find it difficult to get to sleep at night.  Even after sleeping for many hours, you may not feel rested.

Fatigue

This is due not to physical exhaustion or a cold or flu, this is from a prolonged stress response.  Feeling slow and sluggish is a consequence of losing your passion and focus that stress can induce.  You see, it affects how your emotional capacity responds by changing brain ‘wiring, firing and biochemistry’.

Physical Symptoms

These neck and back pains that you’re feeling are quite common.  Without a ‘thing’ that we can point to saying ‘that is what I did’ to cause this pain, stress is often the culprit.  You can point the finger at stress saying ‘it’ is what is leading to your pain, but really it’s your inability to adapt effectively that is to blame.

Colds, flus and other diseases that arise from a taxed or overworked and under-performing immune system are also related to stress.  Because of the way that the nervous and immune systems are interconnected, your health may suffer when you are experiencing long-term, even if low-level, stress.

Difficulty with Memory and Concentration

Stress will direct or re-direct your mental attention and energy toward more ‘survival based’ concepts rather than other tasks, work or what you were planning on doing.

Difficulty Controlling Impulses and Cravings

Impulse buying, cravings for comfort foods and the like are signs that your body is turning to a more ‘comfortable’ existence.  While comfort isn’t a bad thing in and of itself, when you are having a hard time controlling your impulse to purchase or eat, you have a problem.  Stress hijacks your brain, make no mistake about it.

Postural Changes

This one is a little bit more difficult to appreciate until you understand the way it works.  As your spinal cord and peripheral nerves are the aspect of your body that must respond to the incoming signals from your environment, it is what is responsible for ‘interpreting’ the messages first – even before they reach your brain.  Then, once the messages have entered the brain, they can be interpreted and adjusted as various ‘output’ responses.

Some of these output responses will be emotional changes, behavioral changes and physical changes.  The physical things can be in the form of musculoskeletal changes.  The smaller muscles around the spine have nerve fibers that are branches of your sympathetic nervous system (the fight or flight system).  When enduring stress, these nerves tell the muscles to contract and tighten to prepare you for what is coming.  When the threat leaves, your body CAN go back into ease.  However, if the stress does not leave –or, more importantly, HOW YOU RESPOND OR INTERPRET the stress doesn’t change – your body will continue to remain in this state.

Prolonged contracture of these muscles will alter the tension on your spine, altering the natural curves and contours of your spine.  You may even have new, sideways or lateral bending curves (scoliosis) created.  You will also see this in terms of your head being carried forward of your shoulders, a hump in the upper part of your back forming, tingling and numbness in your hands, arms, feet or legs, headaches, etc.  Many physical aches and pains can be traced to this very fundamental spinal tension physiology.

The good news: this is reversible!

What Can You Do About Stress?

We’ll end on this because happy endings are always better.  The research evidence is in and many mind-body techniques and approaches prove that physiology and life are enhanced through these practices.  One such practice and the one near and dear to my own heart is Network Spinal Analysis.

This approach has at its core the ability to help you unwind spinal tension and nerve system disturbance and dysfunction giving you a better way of adapting to stress and living your life in a more creative and passionate way.

While you might find that statement to be a bit grandiose, I can assure you that since 1998, I’ve witnessed people’s lives changing.  They tell me all the time how they didn’t think something so gentle could be so effective.  They say that they are so thankful that they found Network Chiropractic and can’t imagine life having to live they did before.

Sure, escaping for a weekend retreat or getting away from work for a while can help.  But, these things are just temporary.  You aren’t actually changing anything, you’re just ‘getting away from’ or ‘escaping’ them.  Vacations and get-aways are vital and important, please understand this point.  The problem is that a vacation doesn’t mean that you will be different when you get back.  Sometimes, the post vacation high is more temporary than you would have hoped for.

If you can relate with anything you’ve read here or you know you should do something about your stress, but don’t know what, contact us today and we’ll get you started down that path.  There has never been a better time in your life than right now. It’s why you’re reading this article and it’s why ignoring this message would be a big mistake.  I invite you to learn more about our office or contact us and let us help you find a practitioner close to you.  I wish you all the best and brightest that YOUR life has to offer!

Actually, no.

Chiropractors come in all shapes and sizes, but for the most part, our philosophy is united around the central understanding that our job as chiropractors is to remove the interference to the flow of the messages that travel along the nerves in the body.  This interference could come in the form of the more common ‘pinched nerve’ syndrome or something more insidious, like adverse mechanical cord tension.  We’ll get back to this point shortly.

The point is, the only reason that we really are concerned with your back – you r spine actually – is because this is where your spinal cord lives.  The spinal bones protect the spinal cord as your skull protects your brain.  In fact, the only system in your body with its own bony protection is your central nervous system.  It’s that important to life!

So, what are you doing to maintain its function and optimum level of performance for your health and well-being?  What’s that you say?  You aren’t doing anything.  You see, this is where chiropractic has really dropped the ball with regard to educating the public at large as to what we do.

There are many ways that we can go about helping your nervous system function more effectively.  Studies have shown chiropractic to improve immune function (because it is intimately interwoven with the function of the immune system itself), energy levels (because tension in your spine and body will drag your energy levels down), enhance your sense of well-being.  Then, with Network Chiropractic, the style we offer at Infinite Healing Arts, there are further benefits associated with overall quality of life, emotional well being and breathing.

So, you’re ready to get started now.  Great!  The move toward more holistic and personal-centered care is something that has been on going for many years.  The last several have seen marked increases in these visits, a trend that is likely to simply become the norm for healthcare.

It has many names, but integrative, holistic and complementary are all ways of saying that the medical community wants to be a part of it.  If you were in a dying or fading field, you probably would be, too.  Can’t really blame them for coming on board.

Back to the topic, more specifically.  The reason that we often feel back pain or get migraine headaches is because our bodies are trying to tell us something.  Upper back pain can be the result of some recent trauma or sport injury, but without some event it can be confusing to figure out why you hurt.

This is where your chiropractor can help you figure out what these back pain symptoms are all about.  They are the only trained professionals in the health care industry who look to the relationship between the spine, nervous system and the rest of your musculoskeletal system.  Sure, there are specialists in cardiology, neurology, and orthopedics, but do they tie all your symptoms together?  Do they provide you with a non-drug or surgical choice to help you heal?  Will physical therapy be a long term solution or a temporary relief?

These are all questions that I’ve heard multiple upon multiple times and it seems that the people that come to Infinite Healing Arts Center are looking for something else.  We’re happy to be helping provide people with the means to change the way they feel, improve the way their body is functioning and doing it all with smiles and hugs.  Isn’t this how all offices work?

If this sounds like the type of care you are interested in or you’ve heard about the amazing benefits of Network Spinal Analysis and want to experience them yourself, contact us today to get started.

My reason for beginning Network Care was…

“Back pain – chronic, herniated disks L4-L5 & L5-S1″

I have been receiving Network Care for about 3 months and I’ve noticed that I have…

“Decreased pain – most days, pain free… decreased stress with high focus on breathing & clearing my mind.”

~Scott B., Phoenix, AZ

My reason for beginning Network Care was…

“My reason was due to stress and how to handle it without flipping out, leading to a calmer life and not worrying about the small stuff and learning to let go.”

Since beginning Network Care (6 months ago), I’ve noticed these changes in my symptoms, my body and my life…

“I am more intuned with my body.  It’s crazy!  I can move my body and feel my spinal cord move and adjust to accommodate my tension.  It’s almost like I’m giving myself a mini treatment!  I’m up and down as far as emotions go.  But what I can say is I truly understand how it feels to be happy and sad.  I feels great to feel every emotion and have control of my life.”

What I enjoy most and what I would like someone to know about Network Care at Infinite Healing Arts Center is…

“What I enjoy most is that it helps you put your life into perspective and you actually control your wants and needs.  The feeling is indescribable.  Your life becomes effortless.”

~ Lisa S., Scottsdale

“…a few months ago, I was experiencing tremendous neck and shoulder pain due to stress and tension.  Not wanting to accept the miserable state I was in, I sought out advice from my general doctor.  After X-rays, muscle relaxers and physical therapy, my body continued to hurt.  I was extremely frustrated!  There had to be a better, non-medicated way of healing.

Since beginning Network Care (3months ago)…no pain meds!  No physical therapy!  No more pain and discomfort!  My entire being has been transformed into positive energy .  Through prayer and the precious knowledge of Dr. Mike, I now have peace.  My body knows how to deal with stress and tension in a proper manner naturally.  Network care has been life changing!  The past three months have allowed me the opportunity to experience my “wonderful self” again.”

What I enjoy most and what I would like someone to know about Network Care at Infinite Healing Arts Center is…

“You will be enlightened; mentally, physically, and spiritually!  Dr. Mike creates an environment that uplifts the human spirit.  Thank you for giving me the tools to live in harmony with myself.  You exude an abundance of happiness!”

~Jennifer W., Gilbert

“I had been thinking about beginning Network Care for a few years, not for any specific reason, but because I wanted to feel my best.  With the chaotic schedule of families today and no “real” reason to make time for myself to go, I didn’t.

Several months ago I began having low energy, brain fog, weight gain, joint pain, hearing problems and skin changes.  A blood test determined I had hypothyroidism.  While researching alternatives to taking thyroid medication for the rest of my life, I came across The Hypothyroid Sourcebook by M. Sara Rosenthal which, to my amazement, cited The Association for Network Chiropractic as a healing alternative to taking a pill.  Soon after my diagnosis, my daughter’s gymnastics coach suggested she seek chiropractic care.  Now, as a busy mom, I had a “valid” reason to begin chiropractic care.

The diagnosis of hypothyroidism motivated me to not only begin Network Care, but also be more diligent with healthy nutrition choices and ramp up my exercise and Yoga program.  My good intentions faded during the holidays and exercise went to the bottom of the to-do list. Thankfully, I continued Network Care.  I have been receiving Dr. Mike’s therapy for about 6 months.  Since beginning I’ve noticed ease in my breathing and a higher energy level.  The most remarkable change can be seen in my lab results.  After 5 months of care my thyroid level dropped to the normal range.  This outcome can be attributed to Network Care alone!

What I enjoy most and what I would like anyone to know about Network Care at Infinite Healing Arts Center is Dr. Mike’s commitment to the treatment and healing of his patients.  His positive attitude and genuine dedication to his patients’ health inspires me to approach life with the same posture. “

~Heidi B., Chandler

At Infinite Healing Arts Center, we feel that incorporating these types of breath and body awareness exercises into the care of our patients, as well as in their home care yields great results that are often quite profound.

My reason for beginning Network Care was…

“I was stressed and I felt it in my back for a few years”

Since beginning Network Care, I’ve noticed these changes in my symptoms, my body and my life…

“Today we did an exercise where I quickly breathed in my mouth and out my mouth and then a separate exercise with breathing in/out quickly through my nose. ..I felt and uncomfortable emotional reaction where I first felt I was doing it wrong and felt laughter, then I felt I was holding tears back…then I sat up and was told to think about what I felt and as I told Dr. Mike I felt sad…I started crying.  I felt those short quick breaths I take when I am upset.  I always forget to breathe when stressed.”

What I enjoy most and what I would like someone to know about Network Care at Infinite Healing Arts Center…

“I think it made me aware of how I will not allow myself to breathe when panicked.  It was strengthening in that I could allow myself to release the tension without the stress.

This made me feel open and ready for change in my spine.  I felt I was pushing it to move before and now it is pushing me to stop my bad habits (breathing/posture).

It can change your whole attitude towards life.”

~G.W., Scottsdale

Some medicines work great for this but not for that. In any case, as a Gilbert chiropractor, my philosophy is to help you find relief from your headache pain. And, not only that, but we’d like to do this by helping your body to develop its own ability to unwind the tension that is so very often at the root of the issue you’re experiencing.

“Network Spinal Analysis is beautiful work that apparently works on many levels.  A friend recommended I try it when I told her of my headaches, stiffness, and pain in left shoulder and neck, and depression.  Soon after beginning entrainments – maybe the second or third week – the stiffness and pain lessened.  Headaches were less frequent.  And I always came away from a session feeling mellow and at ease.  With my first progress consultation I was impressed with the changes in body posture, confirmed by before and after pictures.  The after photos showed generally more presence or energy.  Shoulders were less round and tailbone less tucked.

Now 2 months later I no longer have the neck pain or the headaches.  I have a growing awareness of tension as they happen:  I catch myself with a tight jaw and clenching when there is repressed anger.  I am often aware of how I walk with my head thrust forward and shoulders raised when I am “thinking up a storm”.  I notice this, pause to take a breath and feel at ease walking upright.

I notice a change in relationships.  Being more at ease myself, I am less defensive with others.  And suddenly (it seems) I am not afraid to share true feelings with my husband and to express my desires and wishes even if they go against his.

I like my body now and more often honor and listen to it.”

~G.G., Tucson