“The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.”   Thomas Edison

 Profound thought and ahead of his time. Perhaps but we are all Chiropractors and I can prove it.

Eighty year old # 1 walks into the room with a bent back and a forward head.

Eighty year old # 2 walks into the room with a straight back and good over all posture.

Question(s) Which one do we innately know is healthy. Answer #2. In fact when #1 walked in we might have looked for a cane and asked if they needed any help. Why? Because we are all aware of the connection between good posture and good health.

 ”Posture is the key to life.”  Mark Twain

 What are you doing about your posture or the posture of your child?

Leave a Comment

Did you know that chiropractic can and should be the first step to your fitness?

I know my chiropractic patients in Vancouver, Washington would agree to this, but let me take the time to explain why.

What is fitness?

When I ask this question the common answers I get are:  the ability to be active, maintaining ideal body weight, being able to handle physically demanding jobs.

How do we get fit?

Usually the first idea is exercise, then followed by maintaining a healthy diet and reducing stress.

If we all would like to be fit, and we all know that exercise will get us there, why don’t we do it as often as it is recommended?

This question typically leads to an assortment of answers.  Top on the list is:  I don’t have the time, I don’t have the energy, I don’t feel well, my back/knee/ankle/hip… hurts.

These excuses are all very real obstacles that occur and detour us from our fitness.

When someone says they don’t have time, what does that mean?

Is it you really don’t have time, or is it that you’ve just worked an 8-hour shift and simply don’t have the energy to do anything but spend your evening             relaxing?

What if there was some system in our bodies that controls our energy level, our immune system, and the way we perceive pain?

There is, and it’s called the nervous system!

As a chiropractor in Vancouver, Washington, I specialize in removing irritation from the nervous system.  When the nervous system is functioning properly, and signals are not being interrupted, we experience an increase in energy, a boost in the immune system, and a reduction in pain.

Having an optimally functioning nervous system is your first step to fitness, and a chiropractor is your first step to the nervous system.  Achieve your fitness goals, and get adjusted today at Contemporary Chiropractic.

Leave a Comment

Good question. Is the answer organics, exercise, antioxidants, or perhaps the newest fad in super foods?  Am I missing something in my approach?  Possibly!  As a health care provider of twenty-six years there are truths that have always been true. Since they always work you will always get the biggest bang for your health care buck so please ponder  these rock solid truths.

1. Your body is self-healing – so think of your health as something that comes from with-in because it does.
2. Anything that you do on an ongoing basis to support or remove interference from your body’s ability to heal itself will lead to greater health potential as an once of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
3. Take your cues from healthy people you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Example – you are running a fever. Your body is trying to kill the pathogen so look for the real cause.
4. The master control system of your body is your nervous system, it runs, directs, and maintains all your body functions big and small. The nervous system when maintained is simply brilliant at doing its job. A Chiropractor dollar for dollar is the greatest health secret out there.

Bold statements you say! Not at all. It’s pure science and deductive reasoning in its purest form. “GET HEALTHY –STAY HEALTHY”.

Leave a Comment

The benefits of chiropractic care, especially from Contemporary Chiropractic in Vancouver, Washington, are so numerous.  Of course we can help you get out of pain, but is there more to it?  Chiropractic does wonders for the appearance of your body as well as the way you feel.  Aligning the spine properly can help to regain, or maintain the normal curvature.  In those that neglect their spine, the aging process will take its toll.  As the years go by, our spine tends to make more of a c curve.  It you aren’t sure what I mean, watch the movie “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”  The main character’s posture is an exaggeration, of course, but you get the idea.  By keeping the spine and posture aligned, and most importantly making sure each vertebrae moves properly you can maintain the youthful curvature and therefore appearance of your spine.  Not only will you look good, but you will feel good as well.  Typically one will experience reduced pain and stiffness, improvement in flexibility, and a decrease in the amount of future back injuries.  Feeling good encourages us to stay active, maintain a healthy body weight, and enjoy life.  These are just a few examples of how chiropractic care may be the fountain of youth we all strive to find.  Stay updated with our website to continue to learn more amazing benefits to chiropractic therapy.

Leave a Comment

I’m Dr. Castilloux from Contemporary Chiropractic in Vancouver, WA, and I have been helping people for over twenty six years now in their pursuit of a healthier life style. Now I would like to help you. Please challenge me and challenge yourself by answering these questions about health or asking me a question or two. Where is that Waldo we are all looking for?

Leave a Comment