Freedom starts within
Every fourth of July, we get to celebrate our freedom. A designated time to recognize the sacrifices that have been made, that allow us to live in a country where we can choose how we live our lives.
Sticking with that theme, there is a freedom that often goes unnoticed. The Freedom to move, play, sleep well, think clearly, and live without dis-ease holding us back. True health ultimately gives you more freedom. You may think your health isn’t limiting your life, but those frequent headaches, tight shoulders, random low back pain, or constant fatigue compound over time. Before you know it you’re skipping workouts, family activities, or relying on coffee or ibuprofen to make it through your day.
Your nervous system is the master controller of your body. It coordinates literally everything in your body. From every heartbeat, every breath, every organ, cell, and process in your body. Take a moment to truly recognize the significance your nervous system has. When an interference occurs on your nervous system, communication between your brain and body doesn’t function as efficiently as it was designed to. This doesn’t immediately show up as pain. It manifests and worsens in your body until eventually your body sends you pain alarms that force you to address the problem. Specific chiropractic adjustments are designed to do just that. Address the ROOT problem allowing your nervous system to function at its best. The goal isn’t simply to make you feel better. It’s to help your body FUNCTION better. Because when your body functions better, the expression of true health and life opens up.
Imagine what the freedom to live the life you were created for could look like. Maybe it’s as simple as being able to play with your grandkids, or go for walks with your spouse. Or maybe it’s something major like a big hike or an ironman race. Health isn’t about being perfect. It’s about having the capacity to live the life you want without unnecessary limitations.
As we celebrate the freedoms we are blessed to be able to enjoy as Americans, it’s worth asking ourselves another question: what is your health allowing you to do, and what is it preventing you from doing? If your body has been holding you back, you have a choice to not accept that as your new “normal” due to age or being “too busy”. Your body was designed to heal, adapt, and thrive. Make the choice to have freedom in your health, because one of the greatest freedoms is having a body that allows you to fully live the life you have been given.
From all of us at Basler Family Chiropractic, thank you to those who have made sacrifices that allow us the freedom we have been blessed with.
