The reason I got into chiropractic care is because I wanted to concentrate on healthy living, not reacting to problems as they happen. I want to be just as active in my 20’s and 30’s as I will be in my 80’s and 90’s. And that doesn’t happen unless you plan for it as early as possible.

Chiropractic care can help you live pain free.
One of the reasons many of us slow down is because of pain. When a pain starts in your neck or lower back, its automatic to want to avoid pain. And because you feel pain when you’re active, you simply stop doing things that aggravate the problem. Chiropractic care can restore proper function to the joints and areas where you experience pain, giving you back the freedom to do what you love doing.

Chiropractic care can help you live with less stress.
We all have stress in our lives. That’s a fact of life. But sometimes you can have added stress if you can’t sleep well, or don’t feel your best. Restoring your health can give you back peace of mind, and allow you to feel better about yourself.

Chiropractic care can help you change the way you think of western medicine.
What seems healthier to you, doing things naturally, or supplementing with medicines and surgeries? Chiropractic care focuses on wellness, and restoring your body to a healthy condition. I believe many of today’s most common problems are caused by too many surgeries and over medication. Start with the root cause, and work to correct the function that exists within your body.

Only then will you live pain free, stress free, and a more health, balanced life.

Boss to secretary – “What’s my schedule like for today?”

Secretary replies – “You have a 9 o’clock with the attorney, a lunch meeting with Jim, and don’t forget your car accident at 2:30.  Would you like a fender bender or a head on collision?”

The moral of the story is – we don’t plan accidents and surprises.  Wouldn’t it be convenient if we could plan for the unseen before it happened?  It would make our lives much easier.

Guess what?  In a way, you can plan for the unseen (some of the time).

Have you ever said, “I know I need to exercise more and eat better” or “I know I need to schedule regular chiropractic appointments and take better care of myself, I just don’t have the time.”

Sooner or later your body is going to demand you take care of yourself (usually in the form of a disease or pain crisis) and I guarantee it will be less convenient than it would be if you schedule it now.  Imagine throwing serious disease into your already busy schedule – how will you fit it in then?

Instead of waiting for the unexpected, plan for the unforeseen now.  If you do not take care of yourself like you know that you should, it will catch up with you.  It doesn’t take a psychic.

Take the time, be proactive and take charge of your health direction.

You don’t want to start worrying about your health on the day your secretary says, “Don’t forget you have a heart attack scheduled for 3:00.”

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• Draws the blueprint and organizes every living organ for your body
• Regulates, directs and controls the body all of the time
• Knows when something is wrong inside of you and how to fix it.
• Rebuilds all tissues, organs, muscles and bones
• Tells you when to sneeze, when to blow your nose, when to go bathroom, when to sweat and when to shiver
• Raises the skin into a blister when the skin is burned
• Heals a broken bone or cut on the skin
• Tells you when to blink your eyes
• Grows your toe nails, fingernails, and hair
• Beats your heart and puts air into your lungs
• Regulates your body temperature
• Tells you when you are tired, thirsty or hungry
• Gets any sick organ or part of the body well
• KEEPS YOU ALIVE!

Your innate intelligence resides in your spine and travels from your brain to your body. If there is an interruption or disturbance to your body’s inborn wisdom, odds are you are Subluxated.

SUBLUXATION is a condition that occurs when the top two vertebrae in your spine misalign causing the messages from the brain to the body to become distorted due to the pressure placed upon the Brainstem.

Living in this state, your body is breaking down and beginning to malfunction.  The longer you live in this state, the weaker the body becomes.  Sickness and/or disease will eventually ensue.

Call today for a spinal scan and evaluation to see if you have a Subluxation.
It may just change your life!

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1. Did you know no two chiropractors practice in the same manner? With many different variations and styles in techniques, it’s important to approach finding a chiropractor in the same manner as your other medical team. We practice the Blair Technique of chiropractic, and would be happy to teach you more about how this technique can help you improve your health. Start with our 7 Facts About The Blair Chiropractic Technique.

2. What are your goals? If you have a medical condition that is prompting you to find a chiropractor, what are your goals? What have you tried in the past, and what are your expectations from chiropractic? The more you share with your chiropractor, the more he can help you achieve the results you are looking for, and help you develop a realistic picture of your future health.

3. Find out more about your chiropractors knowledge and experience. What case studies can he offer in patients with similar characteristics to you? While no people are ever alike, or will respond in similar manners, its helpful to know how others have responded to chiropractic care.

[Watts Chiropractic offers Highlands Ranch chiropractic services to help you lead an active lifestyle, and has been helping patients with all of their chiropractic needs since 2002. Give Dr Jason Watts a call today.]

1. Location may be everything. With chiropractic care treatments, you may be visiting your chiropractor frequently in the beginning. If you’re located in southeast Denver, it’s important to find a chiropractor in southeast Denver. Finding a chiropractor close to home, close to work, or on the way from one to the other may help you make time for your chiropractic visits.

2. Chiropractic care = wellness care. Once your maximum improvement is reached, periodic adjustments are still needed to maintain wellness. Wellness care means regular maintenance – not an adjustment when you’re out of balance again.

3. Visit with the doctor. Because chiropractic care is all about wellness, its important to connect with your doctor.

4. Look for ongoing education and development. Is the chiropractic office a part of the community? Are they involved in local groups? Are they active online, and make a commitment to get involved? Do they stay current on medical trends? A sign of a strong business is one that stays active.

5. What are your goals for wellness? Different people have different requirements for a healthy lifestyle. Discuss your goals, and make sure your chiropractor can help you achieve your goals.

Use these 7 questions to help you find the right chiropractor:

1. How can your chiropractic services help me? A thorough understanding of the process can help you realize the benefits, and make you more apt to stick with a plan.

2. How many visits should I expect? Chiropractic care offers a lot of benefits; how quickly you achieve those benefits depends on how much time you’re willing to commit to chiropractic.

3. What are your office hours? Chiropractic care should fit easily into your schedule. Make sure you have the time available when your chiropractor will be in the office.

4. I have _______. How will chiropractic care help me with my problem/disease? The more your chiropractor knows about your background, the easier it will be for him to help you with a solution.

5. What is your background? A good chiropractor will be dedicated to helping you live a healthy life, not just offering chiropractic care.

6. Will chiropractic care hurt? A big fear of many people is chiropractic care will hurt. Discuss your concerns with the doctor before you have treatments. He can provide you with guidance on the entire process, and relieve your fears before procedures begin.

7. How will chiropractic care impact my future? The purpose of chiropractic care isn’t to treat a symptom, its designed to get to the root of the problem, and give you back your healthy lifestyle. The further along your problem/disease is, the harder that will be to accomplish. By knowing your expectations and probable results at the beginning, you’ll both have common goals to shoot for.

[Watts Chiropractic is dedicated to helping patients in the Centennial Colorado area and has been helping patients with all of their chiropractic needs since 2002. Give Dr Jason Watts a call today.]

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1. Find a chiropractor that treats the whole you. A chiropractor should be concerned about your overall wellness – not just fixing a problem. Chiropractic care bypasses the western ideology of using medicine to cover up symptoms, and instead focuses on getting to the cause of the problem and returning you to a healthy living style.

2. Go in with an open mind. Just because your arm hurts doesn’t mean your arm is the root of the problem. In many cases a pain is caused by a reaction to a more serious problem. Chiropractors are trained to look at things from a whole body standpoint.

3. Look for education along with treatment. The more you understand about your health, the more active role you are likely to take in keeping your health. While a chiropractor can often times get to the root of the problem, its necessary to understand how not to repeat and get in that situation again. If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll get the same results. But if you learn to approach things from different angles, you’ll likely have completely different results. Which ultimately should make you happier and healthier.

[Watts Chiropractic is dedicated to helping patients in the Lone Tree Colorado area and has been helping patients with all of their chiropractic needs since 2002. Give Dr Jason Watts a call today.]

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Chiropractic is based on very basic scientific fact.  Your brain is responsible for every bodily function you ever perform from before you were born until the time you die.  Your brain sends those instructions through a vast telephone network (known as the nervous system) to every cell, tissue and organ in your body.  If those telephone lines are interfered with in any way, those instructions coming from the brain get distorted and the result is lost function.  (Think of Christopher Reeve to help with this concept, he damaged his telephone lines and as a result has very little function in his body.)

Your spine is designed to protect the telephone lines.  If the spine has been injured (even very slightly) it can become a major irritant to the nerve system, this is what chiropractors call a subluxation.  How serious is this problem?

“Vertebral subluxation changes the entire health of the body by causing structural dysfunction of the spine and causing nerve interference.  The weight of a dime on a spinal nerve will reduce nerve impulse transmission by as much as 60%.”WOW!—Chang H. Suh, Spinal Biomechanics Specialist, University of Colorado

“Nerve dysfunction is stressful to the visceral nerve and other body structures and the lowered tissue resistance modifies the immune response and lessens the overall capability of the immune system.”—the journal Science, 1981 WHO NEEDS THAT?

“The quality of healing is directly proportional to the functional capability of the nerve system to send and receive nerve messages.” – J Edwards, MD, PhD., BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW THAT!
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Knowing how important the role of the nerve system is, it should become clear how vital the job of the chiropractor is.  The chiropractor’s job is to maintain optimum spinal function so that the spine can do its job of protecting the nerve system.  Considering another medical study which states that 80% of newborns receive their first spinal trauma during the birth process, when do you think is a good time to begin checking the spine for subluxations.  AT BIRTH! 

And at what point in life does it become acceptable to have subluxations distorting your nerve system?  NEVER! 

This is why Lifetime Care for Everyone makes so much sense.  Not to treat or cure any disease or disorder, but to maintain your nervous system function at optimal levels.  Allowing your brain and your body to communicate with maximum efficiency every moment of your life, that is the real definition of wellness and that is what chiropractic seeks to provide, not a cure for a specific disease.

When people have subluxations removed, reduced or corrected and their nervous system is able to function better, do some diseases and disorders and other symptoms go away?  Frequently, but in every case their body is able to heal at a higher level.

Are you ready for Chiropractic Care? Start the New Year out right by getting to know Dr Jason Watts. You and your body will thank you.

1. Good Chiropractors Go Beyond Just Giving Adjustments.

While it’s true that you can go to any chiropractor on the corner, an experienced chiropractor will go beyond aligning your spine.  They provide education on health issues and provide resources for other health providers.

2. Be Smarter

Studies have shown that chronic back pain shrinks the brain 11% per year, compared to the .5% of a normal brain.  The area of the brain affected is the “thinking” center of the brain, which is responsible for memory and information processing.

3. Live A Longer, More Productive Life

One of the fastest growing segments of the population today is centenarians.  Many have outlived their life expectancy by half a century- if they knew they were going to live this long, do you think they would have made better health choices along the way?  Chiropractic will help you live a life without limits!

4. Healthy And Drug-Free Kids

Kids have a spine too!  Keeping pressure off their nerves helps keep them healthy and avoids the use of drugs.  It helps with ear infections, hyperactivity, frequent falling, bed wetting, and other “common” childhood afflictions.

5. Doctors Of Chiropractic Can Save You Money In The Long Run

Studies show that regular chiropractic care helps keep you healthy, thereby decreasing medical costs.  Employers also benefit because employees who are under chiropractic care take less sick days and have a greater productivity rate.

6. Improve Athletic Ability

Whether you are a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, chiropractic care helps performance – up to a 10% improvement!  World-class athletes like Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong credit chiropractic for keeping them at the top of their game.  Better mechanics and increased flexibility (golf swing) are just some of the advantages.  Make the most of your training by making chiropractic a part of your fitness regimen!

7. Be Like A Celebrity

Famous people know how important it is to keep their spine and nervous system healthy.  Brad Pitt, when going through rigorous training for ‘Troy’, credited chiropractic for keeping him in top shape.   James Earl Jones, Demi Moore, Usher, and the band Aerosmith (to name a few) all have chiropractors who travel with them everywhere!

8. Great Alternative To Drugs

The average elderly person takes an average of 13 medications to treat 4 conditions. You do the math! Every drug has side effects, and once you start “medicating” side effects, it is a losing battle. Chiropractic has no adverse side effects and does a whole lot more than just cover up the symptoms!

9. It’s Better Than Getting Cut Up

80% of back surgeries are unnecessary, and the results are less than desired.  Carpal Tunnel surgery is often not effective because the cause is usually in the neck, not the wrist!  Chiropractic and other non-invasive alternatives should always be tried first, and surgery as the last resort.

10. Be A Fine-Tuned Machine

Imagine if you only had one car for the rest of your life.  Would you change the oil on time or even early?  Would you have your wheels aligned and rotated more often?  Would you buy the cheapest oil, gas, tires, etc. or would you spend more for quality?  Would you wash and wax your car keeping it free from rust and sun damage?  YOU ONLY GET ONE BODY, ONE SPINE, AND ONE MIND.  Chiropractic care is like having the best “pit crew” for your body.  Ensure peak performance for your lifetime!

11. You Have Tried Everything Else

Unfortunately, some people seek chiropractic as a last resort.  Fortunately, your body has a unique ability to heal itself of everything from cuts to cancer when it functions properly.  Chiropractic care ensures optimum function!

9. It Only Helps Adults, Not Children. Quite the opposite, in fact, chiropractic results are achieved much quicker on children than adults. Similar scenario with quick results that occur when children wear dental braces as opposed to adults.

8. Chiropractors Treat Back Pain Only. Some doctors do, but that is like changing your motor oil only when your engine is smoking. The best Doctor of Chiropractic addresses the misaligned vertebrae to improve the function of the nervous system.

7. Too Expensive. Medical treatment is usually 50-70x more expensive than chiropractic treatment and over 80% of the cost is for diagnosis. Chiropractic has been proven through research to be 3 times more cost effective.

6. Spinal Adjustments Hurt. The spinal adjustment itself does not hurt, however you may be sore after the first adjustment, similar to starting an exercise program.

5. An Adjustment Will Cause A Stroke. The chance of having a stroke from a chiropractic adjustment is about 1 in 6,000,000. You have a better chance of being struck by lightning.

4. It Is Harmful And Dangerous. It has been established by the U.S Government that chiropractic is the SAFEST and most effective treatment for back pain. Medical malpractice results in more than 180,000 deaths each year.

3. Chiropractors Is Just A Health Trend. If chiropractic is a health trend, it is the country’s longest trend since it has been around for over 105 years

2. No Scientific Proof That It Works. In the last 10 years, there have been hundreds of studies proving its validity in the health care arena.

1. They Say It Heals Everything. Since the body is a self-healing organism, it is the body not the doctor that does the healing. However, the chiropractor is the only professional trained in detecting and removing the subluxation from the nervous system.