02/16/2026
🔷Educational Snippet: Massage, Physical Therapy and Chiropractic🔷
I want to start by saying this isn’t an ‘either-or’ conversation. Massage therapy and physical therapy both have value, and there are times when they’re exactly what someone needs.
Chiropractic care, however, is different—not better because it works harder, but because it works at the level of the nervous system, which controls everything else. That distinction matters. Let's dive deeper with the following analogy.
🔹The Internet & Wi-Fi Analogy🔹
Imagine your brain is the Wi-Fi router in your house.
Your nerves are the internet cables and signals going to every room.
Your muscles, organs, and tissues are the devices—phones, TVs, laptops.
Now:
Massage is like calming and resetting the devices.
You reduce tension, close background apps, and let everything relax. Things feel better and run smoother—but the signal itself hasn’t changed.
Physical therapy is like helping the devices work better.
You clean the screen, update apps, replace batteries, and practice using them correctly. This helps—but only if the Wi-Fi signal is already strong.
Chiropractic checks the Wi-Fi connection itself.
If the router is blocked, cables are kinked, or signals are jammed, no device can work at its best, no matter how relaxed or upgraded it is.
If the signal is weak or interrupted:
Videos buffer
Games lag
Devices don’t respond properly
Chiropractic focuses on removing interference at the source—so the signal from the brain reaches the body clearly, consistently, and fully.
Why this makes chiropractic foundational
You can relax muscles and strengthen the body all day long, but if the instructions from the brain aren’t getting through clearly, the body can’t fully coordinate, heal, or adapt.
Clear signal first → better function everywhere else.
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Dr. Kim Haustedt, DC, QNCP, PSYCH-K® Facilitator
Health is a Matter of Choice, Not Chance!
Rhythms of Life Wellness Studio
1404 N Garden Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone/Text 360-714-0550
