An accurate definition of health is central to understanding chiropractic wellness care. In our society today, health is often an improperly used term. Many people perceive health as “looking good” and “feeling good, without any pain or symptoms”; but it is much more than that.

Health is really about one thing – function. How well you are functioning determines how truly well you are. Health and wellness are about more than just ‘feeling good’; they are about functioning at your ultimate potential. When your body is functioning at 100%, you have the innate ability to adapt to virtually anything that occurs in your environment and you can continually maintain optimal health.

Ill health results from an inability to adapt to stressors (i.e. a weakened immune system, stress, etc.) and the result is decreased functionality. Events like car accidents and physical traumas are often out of your control, but how you are functioning and adapting to your environment on a daily basis is completely within your power. Therefore, the choice to be healthy or unhealthy is ultimately under your control.

Have you ever wondered why when there is a “flu outbreak” not everyone gets sick? It is because only those who have lost the ability to adapt are susceptible to illness. Those of us that are functioning at a higher level deal with the virus without even knowing about it.

This is where chiropractic is different. We understand that you cannot focus on sickness and disease and expect health and wellness to prevail. Merely treating symptoms and refusing to look at the body as a whole, self-healing system is a harmful mistake that is all too common. In our office, we take a broader approach to your child’s health, and look at how you and your children are functioning rather than just asking how you are feeling.

At Winfield Chiropractic we help to optimize and maintain your child’s health and wellness by working to remove the cause of the problem. This is done through two main areas. First, the Chiropractic Adjustment removes subluxations so the body can continue to function naturally. Secondly, we will help your family adopt a healthy lifestyle through our Wellness Workshops and patient education that will keep you and your family not only feeling well, but functioning well every day!