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INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW |
If you wish to get
well faster, please read
these suggestions and
follow them DAILY:
1. Follow the
schedule of appointments
that we have set up for
you. There is no
substitute for carefully
timed chiropractic
adjustments.
2. Avoid physical and
mental stress before and
after each adjustment.
The more relaxed you
are, the more benefit
you will receive.
3. Follow faithfully
all "home measures"
prescribed for your
condition. These may
include such therapies
as hot or cold
applications, daily
exercises, rest periods,
or a special diet.
4. You spend
approximately one-third
of your life in bed; it
is highly important that
you sleep on a good,
firm mattress.
5. Do not sleep on a
foam rubber pillow
(unless it is a
chiropractically
approved orthopedic
style) or more than one
pillow. If you don't
have an orthopedic
pillow, a medium-size
feather pillow should be
used to give the head
and neck adequate
support.
6. Do not read in bed
either propped up on
your elbow or flat on
your back.
7. Sleep on your back or
side, never on your
stomach. It is best for
your legs to be flexed
at a 30 to 45 angle.
8. Choose a firm chair,
not a soft, overstuffed
one. Sit straight, and
don't cross your legs
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9. Learn how to lift.
Bend your knees and keep
your back straight.
10. If any body motion
causes discomfort, avoid
it!
11. Please don't try to
be your own doctor!
Self-administered
remedies may do more
harm than good.
12. Do your best to
maintain a cheerful
attitude. Avoid, if you
can, stressful
situations.
13. Set aside at least
one time each day for
complete mental and
physical relaxation.
This is a good lifetime
habit for the
restoration and
maintenance of normal
health.
14. Don't be in a hurry.
Ligaments and muscles
must shift and realign
themselves to fit the
changing bones. This is
a natural process, a
permanent rearrangement,
and cannot be hurried.
15. We would appreciate
24 hours notice if your
appointment must be
changed or canceled so
that someone else may be
scheduled into your
time.
16. Please feel free to
ask any questions that
you may have about your
health care.
17. If you feel better-
tell us. It is important
that your doctor be
aware of improvement.
18. Chiropractic may be
the answer to friends'
or loved ones' health
problems. Take the time
to explain this natural
health care method to
them and encourage them
to visit a chiropractor. |
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Straightening Spines is
Similar to Straightening
Teeth;
Both Take Time and
Repeated Treatments.
HEALTH
RETURNS IN CYCLES |
CHART OF
EFFECTS OF SPINAL MISALIGNMENTS
"The nervous system
controls and coordinates all
organs and structures of the
human body." (Gray's Anatomy,
29th Ed., page 4). Misalignments
of spinal vertebrae and discs
may cause irritation to the
nervous system and affect the
structures, organs, and
functions which may result in
the conditions show below.
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Areas |
Effects |
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1C |
Blood supply to the
head, pituitary gland,
scalp, bones of the
face, brain, inner and
middle ear, sympathetic
nervous system. |
Headaches, nervousness,
insomnia, head colds,
high blood pressure,
migraine headaches,
nervous breakdowns,
amnesia, chronic
tiredness, dizziness. |
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2C |
Eyes, optic nerves,
auditory nerves,
sinuses, mastoid bones,
tongue, forehead. |
Sinus trouble,
allergies, crossed eyes,
deafness, eye troubles,
earache, fainting
spells, certain cases of
blindness. |
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3C |
Cheeks, outer ear, face
bones, teeth, trifacial
nerve. |
Neuralgia, neuritis,
acne or pimples, eczema. |
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4C |
Nose, lips, mouth,
eustachian tube. |
Hay fever, catarrh,
hearing loss, adenoids. |
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5C |
Vocal cords, neck
glands, pharynx. |
Laryngitis, hoarseness,
throat conditions such
as sore throat or
quinsy. |
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6C |
Neck muscles, shoulders,
tonsils. |
Stiff neck, pain in
upper arm, tonsillitis,
whooping cough, croup. |
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7C |
Thyroid gland, bursae in
the shoulders, elbows. |
Bursitis, colds, thyroid
conditions. |
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1T |
Arms from the elbows
down, including hands,
wrists, and fingers;
esophagus and trachea. |
Asthma, cough, difficult
breathing, shortness of
breath, pain in lower
arms and hands. |
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2T |
Heart, including its
valves and covering;
coronary arteries. |
Functional heart
conditions and certain
chest conditions. |
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3T |
Lungs, bronchia tubes,
pleura, chest, breast. |
Bronchitis, pleurisy,
pneumonia, congestion,
influenza. |
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4T |
Gall bladder, common
duct. |
Gall bladder conditions,
jaundice, shingles. |
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5T |
Liver, solar plexus,
blood. |
Liver conditions,
fevers, low blood
pressure, anemia, poor
circulation, arthritis. |
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6T |
Stomach. |
Stomach troubles,
including nervous
stomach; indigestion,
heartburn, dyspepsia. |
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7T |
Pancreas, duodenum. |
Ulcers, gastritis. |
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8T |
Spleen. |
Lowered resistance. |
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9T |
Adrenal and supra-renal
glands. |
Allergies, hives. |
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10T |
Kidneys. |
Kidney troubles,
hardening of the
arteries, chronic
tiredness, nephritis,
pyelitis. |
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11T |
Kidneys, ureters. |
Skin conditions such as
acne, pimples, eczema,
or boils. |
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12T |
Small intestines, lymph
circulation. |
Rheumatism, gas pains,
certain types of
sterility. |
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1L |
Large intestines,
inguinal rings. |
Constipation, colitis,
dysentery, diarrhea,
some ruptures or
hernias. |
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2L |
Appendix, abdomen, upper
leg. |
Cramps, difficult
breathing, acidosis,
varicose veins. |
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3L |
Sex organs, uterus,
bladder, knees. |
Bladder troubles,
menstrual troubles such
as painful or irregular
periods, miscarriages,
bed wetting, impotency,
change of life symptoms,
many knee pains. |
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4L |
Prostate gland, muscles
of the lower back,
sciatic nerve. |
Sciatica; lumbago;
difficult, painful, or
too frequent urination;
backaches. |
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5L |
Lower legs, ankles,
feet. |
Poor circulation in the
legs, swollen ankles,
weak ankles and arches,
cold feet, weakness in
the legs, leg cramps. |
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SACRUM |
Hip bones, buttocks. |
Sacro-iliac conditions,
spinal curvatures. |
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COCCYX |
Rectum, anus. |
Hemorrhoids (piles),
pruritis (itching), pain
at end of spine in
sitting. |
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For
further explanation of
the conditions shown
above, and information
about those not shown,
ask your Doctor of
Chiropractic. |
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