Gardner Schofield Chiropractic Blog

#59 WHAT ALLOWS YOU TO HEAL? Healing happens when you are in alignment, have good nutrition, get enough rest and minimize stress. Your spine is the foundation of your posture and protects your nerves. It must be in alignment for your body to heal and function optimally. Your body must have good nutrition to heal. The…

#60 EXERCISE FOR HEART HEALTH: A SURPRISING SECRET I used to think running, biking and other steady state exercises were good for your heart. It turns out, they are not. Marathon runners have slightly fewer heart attacks than people who do not exercise at all. The type of exercise that had the fewest heart attacks was high…

#58 MAKING CHANGE DOABLE So many times, when I try to improve an area of my life, I try to change 3, 4 or 5 things simultaneously and fail and then get frustrated. The best way to change is to commit to one thing. Drink 10 glasses of water, walk 20 minutes every day, take 20…

#54 THE BENEFITS OF CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR PREGNANT WOMAN More and more women are discovering the many benefits associated with chiropractic care during pregnancy. The most common complaint that women seek chiropractic care in pregnancy is for low back pain associated with the constant changes the body is going through while adjusting to a growing…

#55 DIETS VS. DETOXES There is a huge difference between a diet and a cleanse. Dr. Terry and I were just having a conversation about a family member of hers that was dieting by only drinking coffee with tons of cream and sweetener. That’s it! They basically starved themselves and of course, lost weight but…

#56 WHAT IS WELLNESS CARE? What is Wellness Care? Contrary to what many people may think, Chiropractic care doesn’t always have to be related to pain! The sensory nerves that communicate pain comprise only 6% of the nervous system. By the time there is pain, the whole body may be well on its way to…