Expert Tips On How To Have Lead An Active Lifestyle
The doctors at Clarity Chiropractic in Johnston, Iowa are focused on active wellness for the whole family. Active wellness is a comprehensive approach to chiropractic care, nutrition, and exercise.
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care is the key to incredible health and focus at Clarity Chiropractic. Dr. Walker and Dr. Allison Porterfield are formally trained in nervous system based care. New patients will receive a thorough analysis on their nerves, muscles, and bones. This allows the doctors to diagnosis, provide a plan of services, and provide pain relief.
Common concerns that patients come into Clarity with are headaches, migraines, neck pain, knee pain, carpal tunnel and shoulder dysfunction. Many patients have been experiencing these ailments for years with no relief.
Acute Pain versus Chronic Pain
To achieve active wellness, the first step is allowing your body to heal from injury. Injuries can be acute, which means the symptom can be tied to a specific recent event. When a symptom occurs gradually over time, that becomes a chronic issue. These issues can occur over several years and plague individuals for the rest of their lives.
Proper diagnosis and treatment depends on whether the injury is chronic or acute. At Clarity Chiropractic in Johnston, Dr. Walker and Dr. Allison Porterfield will perform the most thorough analysis of the body.
Chiropractic Treatment
Dr. Walker and Dr. Allison Porterfield at Clarity Chiropractic in Johnston, Iowa put together a comprehensive treatment plan for each individual. This consists of gentle touch adjustments to the spine and all needed extremities. This alone regulates the nervous system and treats pain.
Chiropractic care is the largest, drugless, healthcare profession in the world. It not only helps with pesky symptoms like headaches, but also allows your body to HEAL. Chiropractic care is not only for those suffering from debilitating symptoms; it's for those who want to prevent problems from arising. Life is more enjoyable when you are pain free and thriving!
Our clinic in Johnston, is accepting new patients! Schedule your appointment today and meet the dedicated Clarity team who will get you back to living the life you desire!
Our clinic in Johnston, is accepting new patients! Schedule your appointment today and meet the dedicated Clarity team who will get you back to living the life you desire!
Relieving Pain & Correction
Pain relief is the first step in care and typically happens within a matter or months. Clarity Chiropractic takes treatment a step further, they introduce a cervical(neck) orthotic which takes healing to the next level. The orthotic remolds the structure of your spine. Our amazing team at Clarity will correct the structure of your spine, we don't stop with only treating your symptoms.
Most patients set up their first appointment due to injuries or pain, but continue treatment because of a huge improvement in health and due to the importance of a regulated nervous system.
A healthy lifestyle begins with restoring nerve flow through chiropractic treatments; then allowing the nerves, muscles, and ligaments to heal.
After restructuring your spine at Clarity Chiropractic in Johnston, Iowa; they will begin to make recommendations regarding nutrition and exercise. Active Wellness is a combination of all three and takes healing to the next level!
Nutrition
Another essential piece to health is what goes into our mouths everyday. Each food or drink item is a set of instructions to our body. The types of food we eat are much more than just flavor.
Each patient is different, but a recommendation our chiropractic clinic frequently makes is to decrease inflammation through dietary choices. There are many popular high inflammation food/drinks that most people are consuming on a daily basis. By decreasing the amount or elimination, you can reduce inflammation in the body and promote health!
We also have a variety of supplements in our office for those dealing with a deficiency. After each chiropractic adjustment there is time to speak with your doctor about nutritional concerns, ergonomics, etc. At Clarity Chiropractic we want to provide a clear vision on how to achieve optimal wellness.
Exercise
After spinal correction through chiropractic care, decreasing inflammation with your diet, we encourage adding some more rigorous exercise! Your body is ready for it.
Weight lifting and cardio has tremendous benefits for the body. Our office in Johnston has joined hands with some local gyms to get our patients in the best shape of you their life. Health isn't something you can buy, you must earn it everyday by building and applying healthy habits!