The Way We’ve Always Done It

My mother says that in the 1950s, when the Interstate Highways were first built, my grandfather, driving in the right lane like a good motorist, would come up behind a slower moving vehicle and slow down to stay at a safe distance behind it.  After following for several miles he would say, “I guess he’s not gonna speed up,” and pass.

The left lane had been open the entire time, but Grandpa was used to driving on two-lane, two-way roads where passing was a risky maneuver.  It was simply the way he’d always done it, and it had always worked.  He saw no need to change it.  But he would have saved time if he had learned the best way to use the new freeways.  It would have also been less risky to pass than to follow, for if the car ahead had stopped suddenly he would have had to take action to avoid a collision.  And since that was in the time of leaded gasoline, he was unknowingly exposing his family to more tetraethyl lead than if he had passed and moved on.

The practice of medicine is, by definition, the treatment of disease.  The definition of health is “an optimum state of physical, mental, and social wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”  Doctors trained primarily the treatment of disease are not well equipped to help people maintain health.  People go to them because that is who they have always gone to.  Chiropractic is a new and better idea.  A way to get well and stay well without risky drugs or surgery.  By restoring normal function of the nervous system through removing interference caused by spinal misalignment, your body can fully express life. 

Your body needs little help to function properly, it just needs the interference removed.

Chiropractic seeks to remove that interference.

If you or someone you care about is looking for an answer to a health problem, we would love to help.

Woywood Family Chiropractic

12702 Toepperwein Rd, Suite 140

Live Oak, TX

210-646-9060 www.LiveOakChiro.com

Live Healthy – Stay Active – Fulfill Your Dreams

Queasy Stomach

We all feel it sometimes – nausea, cramping, bloated.  Many will run to the pharmacy for a remedy.  But they all have side effects.  So what can we do to take away these debilitating symptoms without replacing them with others?

There are several options.  Misalignments in the upper neck can cause nausea and vomiting.  Chiropractic adjustments to this area may eliminate these symptoms.

There is also strong evidence supporting ginger’s calming effect on the stomach.  It is available in several forms, liquid, capsule, tablet, and powder.  This is particularly effective for motion sickness.  If you find yourself feeling sick on an airplane, order a ginger ale.  If you are prone to motion sickness and want to go ride rollercoaster, take a form of concentrated ginger with you.

If motion sickness is not the source of your queasy stomach, there is another remedy that you will find more effective.  Phosphoric acid, which is a very weak acid, will settle the stomach if you are suffering from a virus or bacteria that is upsetting it.  This remedy is available at our office and can also be taken to combat morning sickness.

If you or someone you know is suffering, let them know about these all-natural remedies.  Get well without introducing further risks to your health.

Live Healthy – Stay Active – Fulfill Your Dreams

Woywood Family Chiropractic

12702 Toepperwein Rd, Suite 140

Live Oak, TX 78233

210-646-9060             www.LiveOakChiro.com

Is Being Pregnant a Pain in the Back?

Pregnancy and back pain go together.  As the baby gets bigger and weight is added, Mom’s spine is under increasing load.  Also, the weight shifts forward, increasing the sway, or lordosis, of the back. This increases the pressure on the nerves exiting the spine.  Hormones designed to allow for the birth itself soften the ligaments and allow the spinal vertebrae to move out of place.  All of this combines to result in low back pain.  And that is a commonly accepted complication of pregnancy.

The obstetrician advises that the only thing that can be done for it is Tylenol™ and ice.  Mom tries that and finds that it gives little to no relief.  The doctor says that there are no other options that will not harm the baby. 

Determined that she won’t just sit around suffering, she calls a chiropractor only to learn that the doctor would want to see x-rays of her spine before he would adjust her.  Since she’s pregnant, she can’t have x-rays, and the doctor won’t help her.  She gives up and suffers through the rest of her pregnancy. 

When labor begins, her back goes in spasm with each contraction.  Now, she is dealing with back labor, a very painful, miserable delivery ensues.  Her pregnancy has been awful for her.  She never wants to have another child.

The months of suffering could’ve been avoided if she had only known that not all chiropractors require x-rays for every patient.  If she had called other chiropractors, she would have eventually found one of us that will take pregnant women as new patients.

In our office, delight in taking care of women who are building the world’s future in their bodies.  If 

you or someone you know is pregnant, please give us a call.  We offer massage, natural medicines, and physical medicine modalities as well as chiropractic adjustments

Woywood Family Chiropractic

12702 Toepperwein Rd, Suite 140

Live Oak, TX 78233

210-646-9060             www.LiveOakChiro.com

For the Love of the Children

It is vitally important to understand that through the spinal cord and nerves the brain directs a child’s development, growth, and function.  Normal growth, function, and development depends on the normal function of the nervous system.

It is well known by both researchers and healthcare providers that misalignments of the spine interfere with flow of nerve impulses and can lead to many of the unwanted conditions that children suffer with every day.

This interference can prevent normal growth and development and stop them from reaching their fullest potential.

Sadly, these misalignments may NOT be accompanied by obvious symptoms like pain, soreness, or swelling and may go undetected for years.

Misalignments of the spine can be caused slips, falls, injuries while playing, learning to walk, accidents, and even the birth process itself.

Signs of spinal misalignment include poor posture, scoliosis, ear infections, asthma, allergies, growing pains, poor concentration, skin disorders, stomach pain, hyperactivity, poor sleep, headaches, and even more serious illness and disease.

Chiropractic care is safe and effective in eliminating spinal misalignments in children.

If you love a child, have them checked for spinal misalignments before it is too late.  Ask about our Children’s Checkup package TODAY.

Help them Live Healthy, Stay Active, and Fulfill Their Dreams!

Woywood Chiropractic Wellness

210/646-9060                   www.LiveOakChiro.com