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Health Coaching

September 10, 2014 by drchrista Leave a Comment

Making healthy changes can be hard. Often we know what we need to do or should do, but implementing it can be another story. Having a coach to support and encourage, back you up, or help you strategize more effective strategies can make the difference in whether or not you realize your health goals.

Unlike conventional doctors who may simply say, “eat healthy and lose a few pounds,” before they walk out the door, I’ll help you strategize how to implement a healthier way of eating, in a way that works for you! I am a big believer in setting you up for success, so I’ll challenge you, but in a way that is ‘handle-able’ for you.

Let me help you build vibrant and sustainable health through tasting and health foods, in a way the helps you feel fulfilled, not deprived.

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Applied Kinesiology

September 10, 2014 by drchrista Leave a Comment

Applied kinesiology (AK) is a system of using manual muscle testing to correct muscular imbalances. It incorporates elements of Sacro-occipital technique (SOT), craniosacral, nutrition-response as well as meridian therapy (acupressure).

I use AK primarily to help support the adjustments, so that you get more relief, faster. Muscles attach to bone. If muscle imbalances persist, they may cause the underlying skeletal structure to continued to be pulled out of alignment. Instead of adjusting the same joints over and over, I use AK to correct the muscle imbalances, so that you ‘hold’ the adjustment better.

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Chiropractic Care

September 10, 2014 by drchrista Leave a Comment

Manipulations of the vertebrae of the spine and other joints have been used for pain relief and increased function for over 5,000 years. It is a safe and effective method for treating and addressing sports injuries, overuse & repetitive strain injuries, and muscle imbalances, as well as back pain, neck pain, and headaches.

Your spine is the bony armor for your spinal cord as well as a support structure to keep your body upright. Restrictions of the movement of the vertebrae not only cause pain or limit range of motion, but also interfere with the effective communication between your body and your brain. Manipulations of the spine not only increase range of motion but also normalize and optimize nervous system communication with your brain. For this reason, it can be a good idea to have regular ‘tune-ups’ to realign your spine and prevent small problems from developing into bigger ones.

The following are a few frequently asked questions about chiropractic care.

Does it hurt?

Most patients report relief of their pain with manipulation.

I really don’t like to be ‘cracked.’ Can you still help me?

Yes! I have many techniques at my disposable to use in the case that a patient prefers not to be manipulated. I use a combination of soft tissue work and gentle pressure on the vertebrae to correct their alignment. I also use kinesiology techniques to address the muscle imbalances that may be pulling the vertebrae out of alignment in the first place.

How soon will I feel relief from my symptoms?

Unfortunately, the answer here is that it depends on your conditions and what is causing it, as well as some lifestyle factors. However, many of my patients have experienced significant relief in just 1-3 visits.

If I start, won’t I have to keep going for the rest of my life?

No. While I will recommend a treatment schedule, it’s ultimately up to you to decide. I do have many loyal patients who value my work, and the benefit they receive from it, enough that they choose to schedule ‘maintenance’ visits on regular basis. For some, this might be once every two weeks, for other it may be once every six weeks.

Will I have to go three times a week to start out?

No! I understand that you have a life and more to do then go to the chiropractor’s office three times a week! Most follow sessions are 20-30 minutes. I am with you and working with you that entire time. In this time, I do soft tissue work, muscle testing and we may even talk about your diet, stress, or other things in your life that may be affecting your health. Because I accomplish so much in this one session, I find that most people do well with 1-2 visits per week maximum.

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Ancestral Health

August 20, 2014 by drchrista Leave a Comment

We have more access to more information about health and disease than at any other period of human history and yet, we are arguably the most unhealthy we have ever been.

Here in the U.S., the sky-rocketing rates of obesity are a daily news story. Rates of chronic illness like heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and autoimmune disease are increasing at alarming rates. Diseases we thought only happened in aging adults are occurring in younger children.

Ironic isn’t?

If you’re old enough, you may remember a time when obesity was rare; when cancer was rare and only your rapidly aging grandpa has developed ‘diabeetus.’ So what happened? What has caused such a profound change in our health?

There are many answers to that question and as of yet, no proven smoking gun. Searching through the myriad of possibilities would take time we don’t have. What we need is a framework for understanding what effects health and gives us a blueprint to search for the place where we seem to have gone off the map.

The concept of ancestral health is that framework.

We think that cavemen lived ‘short, brutish’ lives, but archeology says that is not really the whole story. Sure, life expectancy was low, but that was a population average, mostly skewed because childbirth was such a dicey proposition. There were plenty of early humans who survived well into old age if they managed to survive disease epidemics, broken bones or becoming a meal for another creature. The point is, even if they made it to past all those hurdles, obesity heart disease and poor health weren’t destined for them simply by virtue of having reached that age.

From what archeology studies tell us, hunter-gatherers were lean, well-built with little tooth decay and no need for orthodontics. By studying modern hunter-gatherer tribes, we have inferred that they spent an average of 20 hours a week engaged in activities necessary for survival, spending the rest of their free time visiting relatives, creating art, or engaged in other leisure activities.

Can you imagine? All your needs met in the space of a part-time job? Very little stress and plenty of time to kick back, relax and enjoy life. No running yourself ragged, running in literal circles, going to gym to keep fit. No having to watch every last piece of food you ate in order to stay trim. No smartphone constantly ringing with requests from people who need something from you…right now! Growing old gracefully, with a strong, supple body. Getting plenty of restful sleep each and every night. Unburdened joy. Not sounding so bad, eh?

So how do this relate to health?

Well I’m glad you asked because you see, we have those same bodies. Bodies that want to be lean and fit and healthy and strong. It is our genetic potential and can be our genetic reality under the right circumstances. The problem is that we have changed the rules of the game much faster than our ancient bodies can keep up with and adapt sufficiently to. Since World War II, we have introduced 50,000 novel chemicals into our environment. We haven’t studied the long-term safety of most of these, let alone the combinations of them that we are exposed to daily. GMOs in our food supply, animals raised on grain instead of grass, pharmaceutical drugs, indoor lighting, smartphones, tablets and laptops, constant stress, automobiles- all are things that are completely new to humans beings in the last 100 or so years. All are interacting in ways that eroding our health.

The sad fact is that many of us don’t eat real food anymore. Many of us spend hours a day only exercising the tiny muscles in our hands while sitting on the biggest muscles of our hips and thighs. This is not how our bodies were designed to function and it is slowly killing us.

Using this framework, I make recommendations to my patients to get their current reality to be more congruent with their ancient genetics. Why? Because when these two are aligned, improved health is often the outcome. I may encourage patients to eat a more whole food diet, or to sleep in pattern that aligned with their brain’s ingrained circadian rhythms or to move and exercise in way that builds so-called ‘functional movement’ patterns. In doing so, we honor the innate wisdom of our bodies and their desire to be healthy.

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Start Here

July 5, 2014 by drchrista Leave a Comment

How do you feel, right now?

You don’t feel well. You’re tired and achey all of the time. You knew getting older wasn’t going to be any walk in the park, but this has got to be something else- you’re too young to feel this old. No matter how well you eat, you can’t seem to stop your weight from creeping up and most days you feel like you would lose your own head if it weren’t attached. Restful, rejuvenating sleep is a thing of the past. If you don’t wake up sweating, you wake up feeling like you could sleep for another 10 hours. Your relationship with your partner or spouse is straining under the weight of your mood swings and chronic pain, not too mention the nonexistent libido. At work, its been awhile since you’ve really felt on top of your game. Your memory use to be so much better…

Worse yet, your doctor doesn’t seem to know what’s wrong. They were sympathetic at first, running plenty of lab tests in an attempt to figure out what’s wrong, but once the lab tests came back ‘all normal,’ they began to suggest it was ‘all in your head’ and perhaps you should try taking an antidepressant…

And you’re beginning to wonder if they are right. You didn’t think you were crazy or imagining these things, but friends, family members and coworkers can’t seem to understand why you look fine but complain that you feel so terrible.

If this sounds all too familiar, you’re in the right place.

You believe that good health starts with good nutrition, that Grandma was right when she said ‘you are what you eat.’ You want to feel better and you know it begins with food. But with so many contradictory opinions, where do you even start? You want to know what diet is going to work for you. And more importantly, you need something you can stick to, that’s sustainable, not some fad diet, because this isn’t about being skinny, its about feeling healthy for a change.

Are you looking for an answer beyond just another prescription?

Or maybe you’ve already made some big dietary changes and are seeing some improvement, but there is still something going on. You know you need help on a deeper level, but all your doctor can offer is a prescription drug. You know there has to be something in between. You’ve tried tons of herbs and supplements, sometimes even chasing the latest thing with such high hopes, only to find lackluster results and a lighter pocketbook. It’s so hard to know which supplement is going to be the right compromise of quality and effectiveness beforehand and you don’t have a nutrition degree to be able to decipher all the labels.

When was the last time you felt heard by your doctor?

You want a partner. Someone who will take the time to listen and make decisions about your healthcare with you, not for you. Someone who understands that the way you’re feeling is not all in your head, and what’s more, they even know how to figure out what the real problem is! Someone who will work with you to fine tune your diet in order to support your health and who knows what herbs and nutritional supplements will help and not be a waste of your time & money.

 

If you are nodding your head and saying “yes!” to any of this, I’m going to invite you to do one (or all) of three things:

  1. Please keep reading here on my website. Go here to learn more about me or head over to my blog to read more about some of the specific conditions I work with. And please like my Facebook page so you can get more helpful tips & information from me.
  2. Use the box to the right to sign up for my e-newsletter. As a thank you for signing up, I’ll send you my free report Health food or Hype: 7 UNhealth foods to ditch to lose weight & feel great! This free report will help you cut through the hype and learn which ‘health’ foods may actually be making you feel worse and struggle even more to lose weight.
  3. Call my office at 845.687.6387 or email me at drchrista@hvchiropracticandwellness.com. I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation so you can learn how I can help you with your specific health concern.

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Dr. Christa

I am a Chiropractor helping patients to have less pain, move with more freedom and ease, and have more energy for the things they love. More…

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I feel great after each of our sessions. All of my symptoms are gone. I feel awesome.
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I knew I wanted NO medication. Many practitioner try to stuff meds down your throat. You have a lot better to offer with your natural supplements. There are highly effective and safe.
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