If you went to your dentist and he told you that you have a cavity and then asked you, “Does it hurt?” To which you respond “No.” And he says “Great, we’ll just leave it alone for now and hope it gets better.”

I’m willing to bet that if you had this conversation with your dentist, you’d find a new one. Why? Because you know cavities only get worse on their own and can eventually become very painful. Of course the smart move is to take the proper action steps to prevent the cavity in the first place. But if you do get a cavity, then the smart move is to take care of it as soon as possible, even if it’s not causing any symptoms!

How does this relate to chiropractic in Minnetonka MN?

In this sense, cavities are no different than subluxations in Minnetonka MN. Subluxations, just like cavities, don’t cause any pain right away and rarely have symptoms. Then, just like a cavity, they progressively get worse over time and can lead to serious health problems if they aren’t dealt with properly.

There are however some significant differences in my analogy between a cavity and a subluxation. If you completely ignore a cavity to the point that you need to pull the tooth, you can replace it with a fake tooth.

You only get one spine, take care of it

Have you ever heard of a spine replacement? No, me either, because they don’t exist. You only get one spine so it’s absolutely critical that you maintain the spine you do have. If we went out on the street and started asking people “What do you need to do to maintain healthy teeth?” I’m willing to bet that most likely, 100% of the people will answer correctly. We all understand that regular brushing is necessary to maintain healthy teeth.

What if we asked those same people “What do you need to do to maintain a healthy connection between your brain and body, assuring that the life in your brain is always reaching your body?” I’m going to guess we would get a lot of blank stares. And if people do answer they would probably say something like exercise, yoga, or stretching.. something that at best does nothing to maintain a healthy connection between your brain and your body.

Everyone knows how to maintain the health of their teeth, a part of the body that is easily replaced and is little more than a cosmetic concern. Yet few know what to do to assure that the most important system in their body is always working properly. A part that controls every function of your body and can never be replaced.

This is something to share with people you care about. Make sure they know how to maintain a healthy brain-body connection so that the life in their brain can be fully expressed in their body. This of course is the purpose of chiropractic. Be sure they understand that spinal misalignments (subluxations) can be present without pain and that like a cavity, will only get worse over time. But unlike a severely decayed tooth, a decayed spine cannot be replaced. Guard the one spine you do have and help others do the same.