Cause & Effect

Do you really think headaches are due to an aspirin shortage in the body? Do you really feel ear infections are due to a lack of antibiotics in the body? Do you even believe hay fever is a shortage of antihistamines in the body?

In my opinion, this type of thinking is so ridiculous it borders on the humorous.

This type of thinking is a 'quick fix' or 'patch up' model of healthcare that needs to be redressed. It is concerned with relieving the effects and symptoms rather than tackling the actual cause of the problem.

But when was the last time you reached for an anti-inflammatory or muscle relaxant for back pain or some other health problem? Did the tablet have the word "back" written on it? How did that tablet know where to go in your body to relieve your pain?

I see the problem with all of this is our belief system. We have come to believe we are healthier with taking this kind of medication. What we need to ask is, are we actually addressing the CAUSE of the problem?

Common causes of headaches and back pain are a misalignment in the spine, better known to trained health professionals as 'Vertebral Subluxation' . Vertebral Subluxation puts pressure on the nervous system and causes all sorts of health problems that people suffer from every day.

Taking pain killers really aims to only numb the symptom, which is actually an important warning signal to let us know something is wrong. However, taking a tablet to numb or patch up the symptom is like turning off the fire alarm when there is a fire. Wouldn't it make sense to put the fire out and correct the cause?

Around the world, a movement is occurring towards natural non-invasive and safe methods of correcting health problems without the use of medication. Although it is imperative for some people to take certain prescriptions, real health does not come from a bottle, does it?

All health and healing occurs from inside the body. The body has its own ability to heal and regulate itself, given the right environment.

To attain optimal health and move toward achieving your health potential, you must look to addressing greater health from within the body, rather than from foreign and potentially harmful sources from the outside.

Your nervous system is the master system in the body that guides all health and healing on the inside. Your spine protects your nervous system. Therefore, to maximise your health potential, it makes sense to take care of your spine.

Remember, always look to correcting the cause, rather than treating the effect.

Yours for optimal health

Dr. Christian H. E. Farthing SPINAL SPECIALIST

BAppSc (ClinSc); BCSc

Recommended Reading

The World's Best Kept Health Secret Revealed

Available in local book stores and from the Ideal Spine Centre