Immediately after an individual develops painful symptoms
due to direct trauma from an injury or an underlying condition, the first
course of action should be to receive a proper diagnosis to determine the
source of their pain and discomfort to follow up with treatment. Just as there
are a wide variety of injuries and conditions, several medical approaches are
available to provide comfort and relief to the affected individual.
When it comes to making the proper health care decision
nowadays, allopathic medicine and holistic medicine are two different forms of
treatment that are widely considered by the general population. Finding the
best, most appropriate healthcare option for any type of complication is
essential, but many often question the expertise of these varying practitioners.
While allopathic and holistic approaches can differ greatly from the other,
both systems are frequently used to satisfy the main concerns involving the
effectiveness and speed of eliminating painful symptoms. The two offer
different benefits and approaches for treating the numerous injuries and
conditions people are affected by.
Allopathic and Holistic Medicine
Allopathic medicine refers to the system of medical practice
which focuses on the use of pharmacologically active agents or physical
interventions, such as the use of drugs or surgery, to treat and eliminate
symptoms of injury, pathophysiologic processes of disease and conditions. Holistic
medicine refers to the system of healthcare that emphasizes on naturally,
treating the whole person to achieve optimal health and wellness, such as
chiropractic treatment, rather than solely treating the single injury,
condition and their symptoms.
Although many people commonly turn to more conventional,
allopathic treatments for relief of their symptoms, holistic approaches,
particularly chiropractic treatment, have progressively become more popular as
an alternative, treatment option.
Holistic Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a healthcare profession that focuses on
injuries and conditions of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system as
well as the effects and symptoms of these on the individual’s overall health. Chiropractic
treatment is most frequently used to treat complications relating to the spine,
including but not limited to neck pain, back pain, pain in the joints of the
arms or legs, headaches and nerve injuries or neuropraxia. Once the individual
has been properly diagnosed, a chiropractor may use a variety of manual
manipulation techniques to ease and treat the symptoms associated with a
specific injury or condition. Spinal adjustments are the primary techniques
used by a chiropractor, but spinal decompression therapy even stretches and
exercises may be used to speed up the rehabilitation process. Through the use
of chiropractic care, a chiropractor can gradually correct numerous spinal
complications by eliminating irritation and inflammation on the affected areas,
restoring the body’s original flexibility and mobility as well as allowing it
to heal itself naturally.
How Chiropractic Works
Furthermore, chiropractic treatment can provide relief
without the use of prescription medications and their side-effects while
avoiding invasive treatments like surgery.
When it comes to choosing the best treatment option and
health care, it’s important to carefully consider the focus and benefits of
each medical approach. From allopathic medicine to chiropractic, achieving
personal health and wellness is what’s most important to the individual. The
more involved you are in making medical decisions about your care, the more
predictable your healing outcome will be.
Accomplishing Personal Goals with Fitness and Chiropractic: A Client’s Story
Through the various treatment options and exercises offered
with chiropractic care, Dr. Alex Jimenez has helped many people become
healthier and reach their ultimate performance goals. Marcus Taylor was dared and
challenged to do CrossFit. Reluctant to try it out at first, a year and half
later Taylor found enjoyment and motivation like no other at Push-as-Rx ®™.
Grateful for the help of the trainers of Push as Rx, Marcus Taylor feels true
accomplishment after he is pushed by the trainers to give it his best. Taylor
is filled with tremendous energy every time he walks out from his workout.
Dr. Alex Jimenez’s clinic and PUSH-as-Rx ®™ system is
leading the field with laser focus supporting our youth sport programs.
The PUSH-as-Rx ®™ System is a sport specific athletic program designed by a
strength-agility coach and physiology doctor with a combined 40 years of
experience working with extreme athletes. At its core, the program is the
multidisciplinary study of reactive agility, body mechanics and extreme motion
dynamics. Through detailed and continued assessments of the athletes in motion
and under stress loads offer a clear scientific picture of body dynamics. This
system also has helped many athletes come back from injury faster, stronger,
and ready to safely return to their sport without losing a beat after recovery.
Results demonstrate clear improved agility, speed, decreased reaction time and
advantageous postural-torque mechanics. PUSH-as-Rx ®™ offers specialized
extreme performance enhancements to our athletes no matter the age.
By Dr. Alex Jimenez
