Getting the Most Out of Your Care Starts with You

Posted by: KC McCorriston

Foundational Movement Practices are one of the distinctive and unique aspects the care we provide at our center. When a new patient begins care, the first three appointments set the foundation for their care. During the first and second appointments we focus on gathering information, examining, evaluating, reporting our recommendations and expectations, and making the initial upper cervical correction. The third appointment is also longer than a regular office visit with time set aside for the doctor to teach the patient about our Foundational Movement Practices. These movement practices are something the doctor will fine tune and build on throughout your care. They are designed by the doctors themselves, and can be adapted specifically for each person. Foundational movement practices are great ways to integrate the spinal correction into your life, handle some of the discomfort that can arise during the healing process, and, can also help you hold your adjustments better! They are ways to teach your body how to move and use itself. As you use your body in a way that supports optimal function, you can go beyond relief and and actually support the healing process. The movement practices help to get your spine moving in a healthy way. They also provide support and consistency as you fine tune your exercise program and navigate your daily life.

I personally find that after sitting at a desk all day, my back can sometimes feel stuck. If I take five minutes to do the Rock and Roll and Forward Fold, my whole body feels more loose and comfortable. Another movement practice that I find helpful is the Morter March. It helps reset the the nervous system and brings more energy into the body. If you ever have any questions about Foundational Movement Practices, let us know. We are here to support you.

In Case You Missed It...Some Truths about Inflammation and Joint Pain

Posted by: Dr. Ken Bennett

September’s topic was Joint Pain and Inflammation. So if you couldn’t make it or didn’t know about it, I wanted to share some of the information discussed. Just so you know, we do this every month and anyone and everyone is welcome from 6 to 7pm on these Wednesday evenings. This won’t cover everything but if you want more information just ask me or one of the other doctors when you’re in the office for your next adjustment. So here we go…

Joint pain does not occur without inflammation. However, inflammation can occur without joint pain. I’m sure what you really to know is where does inflammation come from and what can you do about it.

Two main things cause Inflammation: Trauma and Diet.

1. There are two types of trauma:

A. Shock trauma – high impact, short duration; such as an accident or injury. In a very short period of time, the impact creates misalignment throughout your body’s joints.

B. Strain trauma – low impact, long duration; such as repetitive work and poor posture. How does repetitive work and poor posture create trauma? Over a long duration, it creates imbalance in the alignment of your joints.

Underlying theme? YES!

Misaligned joints lead to improper motion, aka wearing and tearing and grinding of the joints. This equals inflammation which left over time will lead to decay, degeneration, pain, arthritis and a decreased quality of life. (If you are a patient and any of this is new information please talk to one of the doctors about that on your next visit.)


2. Diet

I could go on forever on this one but, in brief, the foods we eat on a regular basis can create inflammation throughout our entire body. The primary culprits of this are sugar (any grain, cereal or pasta with the exception of brown rice) and dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc). How? That’s another blog but lets just say our bodies are not really designed to digest sugar and dairy. The fact is sugar and dairy create inflammation.


Now for the good part, what can you do about it? First, you must understand some people can get away with doing one of these things and feel better, however others need to do more. Everyone is different. The longer your body has been inflamed, usually the longer it takes to overcome.

1. Find out if your body is structurally balanced. We are experts at finding and correcting the cause of structural imbalances.

2. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Eat less sugars (grains) and dairy.

3. Find out which supplements are best for you. Supplements can do a lot of different things to help with inflammation.

a. Enzymes can help digest poor dietary choices and work directly on inflammation.

b. Take Omega-3 fish oils, they are anti-inflammatory and basically just good for your overall health.

c. Detox your cells. The cleaner your cells are the easier it is for your body to efficiently and effectively minimize inflammation. We have extremely effective ways to detox your body, just ask.

d. Antioxidants help to minimize and clean up the substances that create inflammation and also feed your cells the nutrients needed to be healthy.

The bottom line is you are in control. You are directly in control of your diet and the supplements you take. If you’re not sure if your body is balanced, schedule an appointment and find out.

Consider everyone at The Balancing Center a resource. Our mission is to help people, feel better, get healthy and enjoy life. We love questions. Just ask next time you have one.