True wellness is not merely the absence of disease--it is the ongoing realization of your maximum health, performance, and expression. Your body is highly tunable, like a finely crafted musical instrument. If one string or key is slightly off pitch, it sounds out of tune. When your body is out of tune, we call it disease, illness, pain, or some kind of syndrome. In other words, your body's expression and perception are out of harmony with each other and with your environment. Stress, junk food, negative emotions, trauma, and the change of seasons can throw your system out of tune. For best results, get tuned up at least once every season change! Through a unique and individualized combination of Chiropractic, Applied Kinesiology, Functional Neurology, Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, and Nutrition. Natural, safe alternatives to pain medications are just as effective and there are no side effects. I highly recommend that you become as well-informed as possible. Feel free to browse through the many articles on this site and subscribe to the free newsletter. Your Body Tuning Specialist
Heith Root, DC, FIAMA, DACNB. Chiropractor in San Antonio, TX Excels in Effective Preventive Medicine and Wellness Strategies. Natural Pain Relief, Anti-aging, Acupuncture, and Other Alternative Treatments. Rather than focusing on the name of a disease or labeling a condition, it is much more effective to simply find out what's out of balance and treat the person as holistically as possible. Functional Neurology:
Dr. Root uses a system that uses contemporary neurological concepts to improve function of your brain and nervous system. We use a non-drug approach that is based on your own individuality, integrating chiropractic and non-chiropractic healing arts. Therapies are receptor-based, meaning treatment involves stimulation of brain and spinal cord pathways through the use of light, sound, vibration, movement, touch, thought, and joint manipulation. (For more information, go to http://www.carrickinstitute.com/)
Nutritional Biochemistry, Botanical Medicine, and Homeopathy:
Customized strategies that are designed to strengthen immunity, improve energy, and relieve pain. These strategies are key in the prevention of the disorders commonly associated with unhealthy aging (arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, etc.) We provide interpretation of your blood chemistry for hidden health issues.
28-Day Detoxification Program:
This is one of the most important preventive medicine treatments you can give yourself. If you are wanting to restore health and slow down the aging process, this is a great program for you. This program, also called a "Metabolic Tune-up", is one of the most effective ways to look and feel younger, because it works from the inside out. It cleans and revitalizes the liver, improves digestion and elimination, changes the look and texture of your skin, and stops joint pain. If you have any condition that involves pain, stiffness, or allergies, this will change the way you feel, without drugs. It can give you lasting health because it is so effective in clearing your body of harmful toxins. Combined with acupuncture, this is powerful medicine that saves you from years of debilitating illness and unhealthy aging. Is it time for your metabolic tune-up? Applied Kinesiology:
Applied Kinesiology (AK) is a system that evaluates structural, chemical, and mental aspects of health using manual muscle testing with other standard methods of diagnosis. The doctor using AK finds a muscle that is unbalanced and then attempts to determine why that muscle is not functioning properly. The doctor works out the treatment that will best balance the patient's muscles. Treatments may involve specific joint manipulation or mobilization, various myofascial therapies, cranial techniques, meridian and acupuncture skills, clinical nutrition, dietary management, counseling skills, evaluating environmental irritants, and various reflex procedures. That is Chemical, Mental, and Structural factors that balance the major health categories. The Triad of Health is interactive and all sides must be evaluated for the underlying cause of a problem. A problem on one side of the triad can affect the other sides. For example, a chemical imbalance can cause mental symptoms. AK enables the doctor to evaluate the triad's balance and direct therapy toward the imbalanced side or sides. Acupuncture:
We offer Acupuncture treatment, usually in combination with the other modalities mentioned above. Your body is higly tuneable. Just like turning a dial on a radio to get the clearest reception from a station, your meridian system must be tuned as well. Either you will be picking up static (sets the stage for disease and pain) or all stations come in clearly (perfect health and well-being. Acupuncture will release endorphins and natural opiates from the brain to help reduce pain intensity and by balancing the electro-magnetic field of the patient's body, it will help to relax muscle fibers, increase oxygenation at the cellular level and activate the patient's immune system, thus accelerating the healing process. For more information on acupuncture and Dr. Root?s training, go to www.iama.edu.
