Are you missing something?

What could go wrong with the human body if something is missing?

Not enough oxygen = dizziness, lethargy, memory loss, suffocation
Not enough water = headaches, muscle pain, dehydration, heat exhaustion, kidney failure
Not enough food = hunger, weakness, atrophy, starvation
Not enough love = feelings of neglect, loneliness, despair, depression
Not enough life energy = diminished function, lack of harmony, dis-ease anywhere in the body

Life energy?
What is that, you ask?

Well, it is not “the Force” from Star Wars.
And it certainly is not interplanetary energy fields or some mysterious vortex in the red rocks you might hear about from a new age practitioner in Sedona, AZ.
And I’m not talking about the electromagnetic meridian points tapped into by acupuncture or acupressure.
Nor am I referring to the Eastern teachings of yin and yang or the chakra systems of healing or CSF flow.

What I mean by “life energy” is much deeper and profound. It is the “thing” that makes you alive.
This metaphysical life source coordinates and purposefully organizes every function in your body.

You may like to think of this “something” as the spark of life, breath of God, mental impulses, or innate intelligence.
But regardless the term you prefer, let’s be clear that there is an immaterial, vitalistic, organizing power which animates you and controls every cell in your body…
I like to call this “thing” your Innate Life Source.

…Here is a short paragraph where I’ll try to explain the neurophysiology involved…

This inborn intelligent “something” is first noticed during the earliest stages of embryonic development…you know, when the cells of the central nervous system are beginning to specialize and differentiate themselves into the 1st neurons of the brain stem. Prior to this activity there is dramatic growth from methodical cellular division. But there comes a time in the first couple of weeks when these early nerve cells are formed. They begin to function as if they have a brain controlling them and telling them how to make new specialized cells. The first nerve cells actually send out your first “brain waves” to all the other little bitty areas that need information about what to do and where to go. Your Innate Life Source directs all these cells and keeps everything organized and functional from conception (the very beginning of life), all the way up to your birth, into the childhood developmental stages, teenage growth, and eventually through maturity and adulthood. In fact, this “thing” continues to direct and coordinate all matters of life, your bodily functions, reproduction, and growth until “it” ceases to exist in your body. When that source of life energy stops (no more mental impulses flowing from the brain stem), you are pronounced “dead” and your physical life is over.

The Innate Life Source comes from the Power that made your body.
And then “it” leaves at some point in time.
We have no control over its existence, but we do have some say in how fully we express that life force in our bodies.

Poor spinal function + diminished brain-to-body connection = LESS expression of your life energy.
LESS connection to your life source = LESS life flowing in your body = LESS function (aka dysfunction)
LESS function = Weakness, sickness, symptoms, syndromes, dis-ease, dysfunction, disorders, pain, less happiness, poor performance

The following list of seemingly unrelated ailments are all related to LESS expression of Life:

TMJ disorder,
asthma and other breathing disorders involving lungs, bronchial tubes, and sinuses,
vision or hearing problems,
tinnitus (ringing in the ears),
vertigo and dizziness,
headaches (all types) including migraines,
depression,
lack of mental clarity and focus,
restlessness,
lethargy and overall energy loss,
sleep disturbances,
ADD / ADHD,
autism spectrum and other social and behavioral disoders,
learning disorders or developmental delays,
fibromyalgia (FMS),
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS),
multiple sclerosis (MS),
myasthenia gravis (MG),
parkinsonism or Parkinson’s disease (PD) and a host of other neurological disorders,
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
Crohn’s disease,
colitis and other inflammatory bowel (IBD) dysfunctions,
high blood pressure (hypertension),
infertility,
erectile dysfunction,
trigeminal neuralgia,
seizure disorders and epilepsy,
diabetes,
constipation,
colic,
bed wetting,
chronic ear infections,
allergies (food, pollen, pets) and other sensitivity irregularities,
immune system deficiency,
recurring infections or sickness,
AIDS, cancer, and other immune failures,
disc bulge and herniation,
sciatica and/or low back pain,
scoliosis,
tight muscles and other postural and muscular imbalance,
tingling or shooting pain or numbness,
pain in the feet, ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, spine, and neck
neuralgia, neuropathy, and neuritis,
tingling and/or weakness in the hands and wrists,
carpal tunnel syndrome,
and many other organic and neuromuscular problems and pain disorders.

Many people seek treatment or therapy or a cure for these problems…often thinking a drug or surgery may help relieve the symptoms or lessen the pain. Have you already tried everything the medical model offers? Does physical therapy and massage offer only temporary relief? If these methods have failed you in the past, maybe it is time for you to try something NEW!

If you are missing something, we don’t take anything away from you. All we do is give you MORE connection to your Life Energy.
Is it time for you to make a change? Are you ready to move from LESS to MORE?

So, the answer to my first question “What could go wrong if you were missing something?” is this: ANYTHING could go wrong, if the “thing” you are missing is a connection to your Innate Life Source.
We want to give you MORE life by restoring the vital connection to your Innate Life Source.

Make that change now. Here’s how:
Get your spine evaluated (and adjusted) by a vitalistic Chiropractor. This is the only way to insure you are maintaining a strong clear neurological connection between your brain and body. At our office we specialize in upper cervical spinal care (UpC care deals with the alignment of the joints in upper neck AND the function of the brainstem) because we believe it to be the safest, most efficient & effective way to improve spinal function and restore brain-to-body connection. We give you more connection and a higher expression of the life energy in your body!
Genesis Chiropractic, in Bentonville, AR is focused on GIVING YOU MORE.

We want to help you have MORE brain-to-body connection = MORE life energy = MORE function
MORE function = Stronger, healthier, happier, better life, more fun, happy-healthy-whole for your family, more functional at home & work & church

Through our specific work in restoring function to the upper cervical spine and brain stem, you can begin move toward the best possible place to function at your best.
More connection.
Better function.
Stronger and healthier.

Not only can you avoid struggling with many of the potential problems on that horribly long list, but you can live up to your potential and be your best.

Are you missing something?
We help you get back that “thing” you need.
Call to set up a FREE consultation.
Dr. Jason Blackketter of GENESIS Chiropractic in Bentonville, AR is the ONLY vitalistic upper cervical specific Chiropractor in all of NWA.
CALL today — 479.696.8000

1. Jennifer says:

   August 3, 2010 at 8:03 pm

   Quite an amazing gift we’ve been given, isn’t it? Thanks for explaining it so well.

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   • Jason Blackketter says:

     August 4, 2010 at 11:58 am

     Jennifer, I like how put that: “an amazing gift we’ve been given” LIFE

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2. Dr. Brandon Harshe says:

   August 3, 2010 at 8:36 pm

   Once again, a great post Dr. Blackketter!

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   • Jason Blackketter says:

     August 4, 2010 at 11:58 am

     Thanks Dr. Harshe. I hope the simplicity of the message wasn’t lost in my attempt at explaining some of the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology involved…

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3. Dr. Andy Gibson says:

   August 9, 2010 at 9:19 am

   Great, simple explanation Dr. Jason! Very well put.

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4. 33 principles of chiropractic — summarized as 7 axioms- Genesis Chiropractic says:

   August 30, 2010 at 11:54 am

   [...] fact, this is normal and expected once CONNECTION is restored and maintained over time. Why does chiropractic impact every part of your life? — Intimate Relationship between the Spinal [...]

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5. Cheslyn says:

   May 15, 2012 at 8:03 am

   “Back to school with proper upper cervical alignment” written on August 20, 2011 by DrWard in Chiropractic News [orginally published on the Upper Cervical Blog by Dr. Hal Crowe, Sr., D.C.] Many parents have witnessed a dramatic improvement in their school children’s performance and enthusiasm following upper cervical care. The upper cervical doctor checks the child’s spine for signs of interference and methodically analyzes and reduces the interference to the nervous system due to head neck misalignment. When the congestion and pressure are cleared from the circuitry that keeps all the bodily systems working in harmony and at their optimum, the possibilities are so great that no child should be deprived of the advantages of upper cervical care.

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   • Jason Blackketter says:

     May 15, 2012 at 1:19 pm

     Cheslyn,
     Thanks for your comments. I too have enjoyed Dr. Zachary Ward‘s writing, as well as Dr. Hal Crowe and Dr. Travis Robertson (of the Upper Cervical Blog).

     It is remarkable how quickly some people, especially children, can move from sickness and pain and dysfunction back toward health and wellness and function!! It is quite common for many people to heal over time…it is usually a process of retracing back into health over time, and this requires patience.

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