Follow Up to our Independence Day Blog...

I felt this was important enough to reiterate this information.

In the June 15th, 2015 Time Magazine, the cover story concerns the powerful pain killers that are being taken and creating a horrible addiction crisis in America- in fact they say the worst addiction crisis America has ever seen.

In this article, it states that an estimated 100 Million Americans suffer from chronic pain and a quarter of them say it is severe enough to limit their quality of life according to the Institutes of Medicine.

In an article that I found online last week from Health Day News dated Monday, July 13th 2015 it urged caution to popular pain killers. This was after a warning from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). The article states that people who regularly reach for widely used pain killers like Ibuprofen and Naproxen may need to think carefully before they pop those pills, hard experts say. The article continues to say that their is mounting evidence that chronic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can raise a persons risk of heart attack and stroke.

Believe me, I am not saying chiropractic is the answer to all of these 100 million Americans in pain. I am saying that with all of the new evidence of addiction and heart/stroke issues, if you do have chronic pain please call your local chiropractor, get to the office, and lets talk about it. Their are certainly lots of neuro-muscular skeletal pain that getting adjusted can potentially lessen and help.

I implore all of you whether it is you, your family, friends, or co-workers to think about this. It is important and Resnick Chiropractic is here to help.

Yours in good health,

Dr. Ray and Staff

***Information based on Time Magazine article and Dennis Thompsonn, Jr. from Health Day News

Your Independence- It's Up to You

Last week my daughter had some funky skin issue, she is all better now! I had to go to a few different pharmacies to pick up some topical goop for her. I had to go to 3 different pharmacies. It was unbelievable, but I've seen it before, how overfilled all of the bins were from A-Z with prescribed medication. Don't get me wrong, some of them are lifesaving- but it is time to grab your independence from the pharmaceutical industry and not just except what the medical community tells you often. What they tell you is "You have to live with you aches, pains, headaches, back pain, etc., etc."

Fortunately, so much of our chronic problems can be helped with chiropractic. The makers of Advil certainly don't want to promote chiropractic because their will be less chronic pain. Grab on to your independence from constantly taking pain medication for things that quite possibly and very often can be helped with a combination of posture education, exercising, better ergonomics at work, getting adjusted, yoga, massaging, good nutrition and positive mental attitudes. 

As Independence Day approaches, lets all just raise our consciousness about this and let our bodies do the healing with a little help from chiropractic and other conservative approaches that are easily available. IT'S UP TO YOU!

Always remember and never forget- "If you have a fifth on the fourth, you may not be able to go fourth on the fifth"

Yours in good health,

Dr. Ray and Staff

Rejuvenation and Mother Nature

I walked outside of my house a few days ago and I was looking at our Pachysandra and it stopped me in my tracks. I was remembering how pathetic they looked as this past winter wore on. They really looked like they were dead and just never going to come back. But, their is this incredible force that we don't see and whether it's a universal being or mother nature- the Pachysandra came back and looked great. UNBELIEVABLE. 

And yet, their they are. In full bloom and looking grand. This invisible force that I am talking about also keeps our bodies going- non stop heart beating, new cells formed every few months, kidneys and liver working...they just keep on rejuvenating themselves to a degree. The innate wisdom of the body is mind boggling. 

As a chiropractor we always are in tune with this wisdom of the body: adjusting the spine and helping the bio-mechanics helps the innate wisdom of the body to function at a higher level. This is something that all of us take for granted but this miracle is a daily phenomenon in all of Gods creatures. 

So, take a few minutes today to contemplate the wonders of your human body. Please allow chiropractic to assist in the wonder. It is a blessing to deliver this to you all. Keep on enjoying the summer!

Yours in good health,

Dr. Ray and Staff

A Schlepping We Will Go...

When Mr. Caveman came back from a day of hunting Brontosauruses, he handed the meat to the Mrs. and then said to her " I need the heating pad, my back is killing me." When Mrs. Claudius finished doing the laundry for the family, she had to sit down for a half hour because her upper back was throbbing with pain. When Johnny comes home from school today and takes off his school bag/backpack that weighs 85 pounds, he needs to lie down for a few minutes because his mid-shoulder blade region is talking to him.

As you can see through the 1,000s of years that we have roamed the earth, fortunately the major percentage of human spinal suffering is caused by the day to day normal activities we do and the schlepping that we have in our lives all the time. 

This recurring schlepping causes muscle, mechanical, and functional inflammation as well as irritation, etc. etc. etc. 

So run, don't walk, to your chiropractor and allow him or her to rid your body from the "schlepping syndrome." With a little bit of effort, a little bit of repetition, and a little bit of education chiropractic can be a life changer. 

HAPPY JUNE!

Yours in good health,

Dr. Ray and Staff

Always remember, Never forget

Is it really Memorial Day 2015 approaching or am I dreaming? Well, it really is here and it makes me think of the meaning of the holiday. There is no question that many of us take for granted what this holiday stands for- which is being appreciative and thanking those who allowed us to live with the freedoms in this country that we have. The blessings that we have and the freedoms that govern this country are due to the sacrifices of the men and women that fought the wars to give us the great country we live in today and all the wonderful things that are awarded to us. 

This mentality is something that we overlook and it makes me think of how much we all take for granted how our bodies continue to work- the heart beats, the cells replicate, the brain continues to function, and we move forward in this constant "Homeostasis." Meaning- we go about our daily lives and for most of us thankfully our bodies function on a very high level without us even thinking about it. 

So I am asking all of you to always remember and never forget to count your blessings, appreciate those that serve and have served our country, and appreciate the innate wisdom that serves our bodies to keep us moving forward and to live the lives that we have imagined.

Happy Memorial Day!

Yours in good health,

Dr. Ray and Staff

PS- Don't forget about our referral prize package going on now. Refer a friend, family member, or co-worker to Resnick Chiropractic and get a chance to be drawn for a great spring prize pack courtesy of the office!

You Just Never Know...

I just recently heard the news about the fire in Downingtown, PA that is just a few minutes from my home. We all certainly pray that no one was hurt and that all of the businesses return to being open as soon as possible. 

In this crazy life of ours you just never know when bad will happen or tragedy will strike or even bad health will occur. That is why it's so important to enjoy and be grateful for each day. To relate this to getting adjusted you can feel fine and not have any outward problems but you just never know when your spine or your disks or your muscles or your joints will "freak out" and start talking to you. 

So I urge all of you to be proactive with your health on all levels and certainly with your neuromuscular skeletal system. Get in and get checked, because you just never know...

Again, lets all send our love and thoughts out to the businesses and people that were affected by the Downingtown fire. 

Yours in good health,

Dr. Ray and Staff

Read the story on the Downingtown fire here:
http://www.dailylocal.com/general-news/20150512/six-stores-damaged-in-downingtown-fire

Dr. Rays Mom Turns 90!!!

It is amazing to think that my mother just turned 90 on April 28th. Its also amazing to think what it entails to do what needs to be done to get to that age.

...And yet some people need to do a lot of things to sustain themselves to get to that age, and other people are just born with incredible genes and they live to old age without to much fanfare.

I implore you all- don't lean back on your genes, because we don't really know how those alone will sustain us. So, do these things to increase the odds of living to 90 with dignity and optimal function:

-Exercise regularly

- Eat a well rounded, colorful diet

- Keep moving

- GET ADJUSTED- my favorite!

- Keep being social

- Promote good mental attitude about life

It is amazing that she is 90. I feel blessed to still have her here. I feel blessed to have all of you so I can continue delivering loving chiropractic.

God bless all of you!

Yours in good health,

Dr. Ray and Staff