One of the most common questions we receive daily is “Do you think that taking or doing ‘X’ will help my health problem?” This is a very difficult question to answer as it involves many different levels of understanding.
Level 1: Superficial
What is being asked in general is: “Can this drug, intervention, exercise, adjustment etc., make my symptom, disease, “ouchy” or “thing I don’t like”, disappear?” Taken verbatim, the honest answer is … I have no idea.
The only true answer anyone (medical experts included) can give you is “Maybe.”
For example, will taking antihistamines get rid of my allergy symptoms? The honest answer is “Maybe.” How about “Will getting adjusted get rid of my allergy symptoms?” Again, the answer is “Maybe.”
Level 2: Intermediate
The wording is the same but the person is asking something different…
They want to know, “Is taking ‘X’ safe for me?”
The answer depends on what “it” is.
Is fish oil safe? Yes. Will it help your indigestion? I don’t know.
Are chemicals safe for you? No. Just because there may not be any immediate “side” effects does not mean that chemicals are safe for you. Everyone knows that smoking is harmful, yet you can smoke many cigarettes without a noticeable difference in your health.
Level 3: Deep
At this level the person asking wants to know: “Will taking or doing “X” make me healthy?” If “X” is a chemical, the answer is no. Even if the chemical reduces or silences your symptoms, it is impossible for it to move you towards health.
As we always say – medication has a time and a place, but it can never create health! Only your body functioning properly can create health.
This is where Life By Design and Chiropractic shine. “Doc, will getting checked and adjusted help me get healthy?” The answer is a resounding yes -100% of the time. In fact, anything that fulfills a need – Eat, Move, Think By Design or a specifically applied Chiropractic adjustment when your nerve supply is compromised — will increase health and the fullest expression of life.
So, can you help? It really depends what you’re asking!
Dr. Michael Gibson has committed himself to helping others to live the best life possible. After graduating with a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario, he received his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree and Masters of Science in Chiropractic Sports Science from Life University. He is the co-creator of Life By Design, owner of The Wellness Group, and co-owner of CrossFit 613. His passion for empowering families runs deep. After experiencing the loss of his sister due to illness, Michael’s purpose became reaching and teaching as many as possible the foundational principles of an extraordinary life. Since that time he has passionately pursued and been successful in living out his dream. He maintains a busy family chiropractic practice, a full speaking schedule and finds time to implement the principles and practices of Life By Design in his own life.
