Like a Snowflake

Watching snow fall on a winter day is a beautiful experience. What is awe-inspiring is the knowledge that the inches of snow piling up are made up of billions upon billions of individual snowflakes and that no two of them are alike. Now of course, that is a supposition inasmuch as no one has ever checked all the snowflakes in the world to make sure that there are no duplicates, but no one has yet found two that are the same. I am sure there is a scientific technical reason why no two snowflakes are the same but on the surface it seems rather a mystery. The water coming from the clouds is the same--two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. The temperature is the same for each snowflake. If anything, you would think that they should all look alike. Perhaps the most interesting aspect is the fact that until the discovery of the microscope, it was generally thought that they were all alike. When you look at snowflakes coming down, they sure look identical.

The human body is similar to a snowflake. At first glance we all seem the same, two eyes, a nose and a mouth. However, you do not have to look too closely and you do not need a microscope to realize that we are all different. We can be thankful for that. Imagine trying to find a friend in a crowd if everyone looked alike! The slight differences in the arrangement of the eyes, nose and mouth makes each and every one of us unique. Not only are we different on the outside, but we are different on the inside as well. Your stomach, your lungs, your gallbladder, your heart and all of your organs are all a little different from the next person's. Consequently, they also fit together a little differently than the next person's. This results in countless physiological differences in our bodies including body chemistry.

Our body chemistry is made up of thousands of chemicals necessary for health and life and it is specific both in quantity and quality just for us. What is normal for one person might be fatal for another. Differences in even one of thousands of variables, like a person's blood, is so important that a blood transfusion cannot be done until they are sure the different blood type is compatible. Like a snowflake, it is not until we get to the most minute aspects that we see the most important differences.

It would be nice if we were all identical. There would be no rejection of organ transplants. If a drug worked for one person, it would work the same for everyone. Every person's nutritional requirements would be the same. However, we are not all the same. We are all different.

Upper cervical doctors recognize that difference. We understand that the human body is different in everyone and to try to guess what its needs are or what is normal, is just that, a guess. The fortunate part is that we have within us a built-in mechanism designed to regulate the thousands of chemicals and the thousands of chemical reactions that take place every minute of every day. In upper cervical care we call this ability the innate intelligence or inborn wisdom of the body. It is working from birth, actually from conception until death. It is never turned off, never takes a vacation, never gets tired, and the interesting part is that, it is identical in every person, 100% perfect.

Unfortunately, it does not always express itself perfectly. You see, innate intelligence needs and uses the nerve system to coordinate and control all the functions of the body. When one of the vertebrae become misaligned out of their proper position, nerve damage occurs and the body simply cannot work as it was intended. That is where upper cervical doctors come in. We do not try to determine what is normal for the body but merely assist the body in moving the bones back into place, which allows the nerve system to once again be used by the innate intelligence of the body to normalize function. This is why you should have your spine checked on a regular basis by an upper cervical chiropractor, to ensure your nerve system is functioning at its best.

Upper Cervical Care

Upper cervical patients are divided into two general categories. The first category includes a large number of patients who utilize upper cervical to enable their bodies to work better so that they might heal themselves of some condition or symptom. They understand that the doctor is not treating the condition or attempting to alleviate the symptom but that if he or she can correct the misalignment, the body will have greater capacity to heal itself. They come in to have their spine corrected and find that their bodies work at a higher level, quite often high enough to get well of the physical problems they had when they arrived. Thousands of people have had their health restored because when nerve irritation is removed in the upper cervical spine, the principle that heals and runs the trillions of cells in the body is free to work a lot better. Sadly though, many of these people do not fully utilize upper cervical care.

The second group of people realize that the same principle that enables the body to get well can also keep it well. They do not use upper cervical care as merely a way of regaining their health but as part of an overall, health-maintenance program. They come regularly whether they feel good or not. The know that being adjusted will enable them to express more life in numerous ways, some we cannot even measure. We do know that you can have more energy, better coordination, more flexibility, a greater ability to handle stress, and a greater benefit from the food, exercise, and sleep you get. All of this from regular corrections? Absolutely!! Which of the above is not affected by your spine and nerve system? Logically, a better nerve system has to help accomplish all of the above. How much benefit depends on you, but everyone will have a better functioning body with a good nerve supply.

Not only do these people come regularly but they also bring their families in and refer friends and relatives for upper cervical care. They know that it is far better to get someone under care while they are still healthy than to wait until they manifest the symptoms of lack of health. They want everyone to experience some of the benefits of upper cervical care. What we really desire as an upper cervical health care facility is to see hundreds of people who are concerned enough about their health to come in regularly with their families to receive corrections and stay healthy.

Reprinted with permission
from Daniel O. Clark, DC
(702) 896-9228