ADDRESSING THE CORONA VIRUS

WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER AND WE'RE HERE FOR YOU!

Fit Chiropractic is considered an Essential Service and we will continue to assist you and your family with boosting your immune system so as to remain healthy.  We know it is a very concerning time with the Corona Virus attacking our communities and the world.  We know these times are stressing to all of us.  We have experienced stressful times in the past and we will defeat the Corona Virus as well.  We must ask ourselves though, how will we have acted when this life challenge is over?  Will we have just focused on ourselves or will we have assisted members of our community who needed us?  We know that the best thing to do right now is to take great care of each other and ourselves.  With that said, we need to take care of our immune systems so that we can support our families and community.   A strong immune system is required to defeat the Corona Virus.  If our immune system gives out, we are simply unable to handle this virus.

HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO TO REDUCE YOUR STRESS AND BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY:

1. GET ADJUSTED:  We know how important a strong immune system is to fight any virus or bacteria.  An adjustment alone can boost your immune response by 200%! (See Article Below)  Now is when your body needs chiropractic assistance more than ever.
2. EAT WELL:   More vegetables and less processed sugary foods &.  Don’t forget to drink plenty of water. 
3. TAKE YOUR VITAMINS AND MINERALS:  Take your Vitamins and Essential Minerals.   We are simply not eating as well as we should, and we need this supplementation.
4. CONTROL YOUR STRESS: Our stress levels are way out of control and our body is challenged to handle normal activities.  This leads to our body breaking down.   Stress is known to cause 90% of all illness and will only decrease your body’s ability to kill these foreign viruses and bacteria that invade our bodies on a daily basis.  During all of this unknown, try to find quiet time and peace. Exercise daily and take time to enjoy your family.
5. GET GOOD SLEEP: Your immune system requires large amounts of energy, so it depends on quality sleep to regenerate itself, and thus be ready to handle you next day’s needs.
6. WASH YOUR HANDS:  Wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.  Don’t forget to wash all aspects of our hands.  If soap and water are not available, clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
7. COVER: Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
8. DISPOSE: Throw used tissues in a lined trash can.

FIT CHIROPRACTIC IS TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS TO KEEP OUR OFFICE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOU:

1. Throughout the day we are wiping down all surfaces and tables with sanitizing wipes.
2. There is a sign on our door that if anyone is experiencing any of the Corona Virus symptoms (fever, coughing, or difficulty breathing); we are immediately referring them to their medical doctor(s) for further evaluation. 
3. We are abiding by the 10 person per area limit and are limiting the number of people in our reception area at a single time to less than 10.

During this time, let’s all do our part to combat what we can control and keep using chiropractic to strengthen our immune system. There’s no better time than NOW to ensure your body has the ability to adapt to any virus and exposure out there.

Come in, get an immune boost and head home! 

Chiropractic Care BOOSTS the Immune System  An article appearing February 7, 2011, on the online news site "All Voices" describes in a clear manner the way chiropractic helps the immune system to function properly. The article's author, Debbie Nicholson, begins her article by reporting, "The evidence keeps on growing for receiving wellness care from chiropractors. Chiropractic care aids in decreasing health care costs, health behavior and enhances quality of life." In the opening explanation of how the immune system works, Nicholson explains that the immune system and the nervous system are "...directly connected and work as one to develop maximum responses for the body to adjust and heal correctly". She also notes that any alteration to the function of the nervous system will subsequently have an effect on the function of the immune system. Nicholson further ties these two systems together by saying, "Misalignments called subluxations of the spine, cause compression and irritation of the nerve pathways influencing organ systems of the body. Subluxations cause physical nerve stress which affects neural control. Researchers have stated that these types of stressful conditions lead to changed rates of immune function and increase susceptibility to numerous diseases." The remainder of the article reviews the long history of scientific research that proves what chiropractors have observed in their offices. The author then reviews research from 1992 when it was shown that an adjustment to the thoracic spine (mid back) causes a subsequent elevation of the white blood cell count. This white blood cell count is associated with increased immunity. The research was performed by Dr. Ronald Petro, PhD, chief of cancer prevention research at New York Preventive Medical Institute and professor of medicine environmental health at New York University. The research examined 107 people who had ongoing chiropractic care and compared them to an average population of people not under chiropractic care. They also reviewed a population of people who were suffering from cancer. The result of the study showed that, as expected, the people suffering from cancer had an immune function that was 50 percent weaker than the average population. However, when they looked at the population of people under long term chiropractic care, their rate of immunity was 200 percent higher than the average population, and 400 percent higher than those with suppressed immunity suffering from cancer. Dr. Petro stated that, "chiropractic care gives maximum efficiency to whatever genetic abilities you possess, so you can completely resist to the best of your potential. “In her article, Nicholson also reported on a 2005 study showing that, "chiropractic care could influence basic physiological process that affect oxidative stress and DNA repair". She emphasizes that this shows that removal of subluxations has a positive effect on health down to the DNA level. Nicholson notes that children will benefit most from this knowledge as their nervous systems and immune systems are the most impressionable. She states, "The child's nervous system is required for proper growth and development. There are numerous opportunities when particular parts of the body and brain grow. If the nervous system is not operating correctly, those opportunities could be missed. So it is important that the systems be checked regularly to make sure they are operating at optimal performance. She offers the advice that children should start care as early as possible. She concludes, "Children who receive regular chiropractic care have been demonstrated to have less colds, ear infections and flu. The best time to start is when the child is an infant. Their spines and necks can become very easily misaligned". ***During the 1918 influenza epidemic, Davenport, Iowa, medical doctors treated 4,953 influenza cases with 274 deaths. At the same time, 150 chiropractors, students and faculty of Palmer School of Chiropractic treated 1,635 cases during the influenza epidemic with only one death.