[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” admin_label=”Section” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
As a proponent of self care, I (Dr. Dave) treated myself this week to an amazing massage with Gabriela Mezmer, just up the street from us.\u00a0 On the way home I went by Canadian Tire to pick up a Canada Day planter to go outside the office.\u00a0 As I was leaving, I was stopped in their laneway\u00a0waiting for the Sheppard traffic to have a break\u00a0when I felt a jolt as a huge Jeep ran into the back of my Toyota Corolla!\u00a0 I got out and checked the car\u00a0and the aged bumper didn’t look too much the worse for wear, so I let the driver off with an encouragement to be more careful.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As I drove away, I realized that my neck was sore and I had a slight headache.\u00a0 While the car hadn’t sustained visible damage, it is not a surprise that the jolt I received had affected my body.\u00a0 Physics tells me that the force sustained from his much larger vehicle hitting my little car would lead to my head taking on this energy in forward motion, and my neck muscles would have to apply the brakes before it hit the front window.\u00a0My initial reaction was to be bummed out- I had\u00a0<\/span>literally<\/em>\u00a0just had an amazing relaxing massage 30 minutes before that!\u00a0 It was “wasted”.\u00a0 Then I changed my perspective to gratitude.\u00a0 If I had not been coming from a massage and was carrying muscle tension and knots, the impact on my body would have been much more severe.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A number of years ago I had a patient\u00a0who was in a significant car accident.\u00a0 His car, a convertible, ended up with an SUV on top of it and\u00a0was completely totaled.\u00a0 He was standing at the side of the road with the crowd and the first responders\u00a0could not believe that he was not in an ambulance.\u00a0 The police officer said, “I’m looking at a dead man!”\u00a0\u00a0This patient attributed his ability to handle the impact of the accident to the resiliency of his body which he credited, in part, to the\u00a0regular network care he was receiving.<\/span><\/p>\n So what\u00a0 are the lessons I learned from this event, what steps did I take and how can we apply them to our every day wellness?<\/span><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 As I already said, try and\u00a0<\/span>change your perspective<\/strong>.\u00a0 If I’d held on to the “woe is me” view, feeling sorry for myself and my “wasted” massage, I think I would have had a harder time healing.\u00a0 Gratitude is a powerful healer!<\/span> We will all have times when our body will take a little jolt in our lives.\u00a0 It may be from gardening or a sport, from playing with your kids or a fender bender.\u00a0 Make sure you don’t leave that tension pattern in your body, but get it checked right away.\u00a0 And keep up with\u00a0regular Network care to optimize your resiliency to handle the stresses of life.\u00a0 They are going to come- let’s be ready!<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As a proponent of self care, I (Dr. Dave) treated myself this week to an amazing massage with Gabriela Mezmer, just up the street from us.\u00a0 On the way home I went by Canadian Tire to pick up a Canada Day planter to go outside the office.\u00a0 As I was leaving, I was stopped in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":927,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-blog"],"yoast_head":"\n
2.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Listen to your body!<\/strong>\u00a0 I had a long “To Do” list for that day which included some computer work.\u00a0 I gave myself a pass and took it easy- revamping my priorities for the day.<\/span>
3.\u00a0 Do some\u00a0<\/span>Somato-Respiratory Integration (SRI)<\/strong>.\u00a0 Gentle focused breathing helped me to release the stress and tension in my muscles and tendons.\u00a0 See our SRI videos in the “Helpful Links” section of our website.<\/span>
4.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Keep moving.<\/strong>\u00a0 Sometimes when injured or sick, I can be tempted to stay immobile until I feel better.\u00a0 This isn’t great for me, as gentle movement will help blood to circulate through my muscles and promote healing.\u00a0 I rested more, but still got up periodically and moved around.\u00a0 When I rested, I made sure that my head was supported to allow my neck muscles to be fully relaxed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
5.\u00a0 I saw a\u00a0<\/span>chiropractor<\/strong>\u00a0within 24 hours.\u00a0 I am lucky, I happen to live on top of a chiropractic office and could see the wonderful Dr. Corey Cultrera by walking down the stairs.\u00a0 This made a big difference.\u00a0 You may not have that luxury to have a chiropractor so close at hand, but the office is now open 6 days a week with early morning and evening appointments available so that we can see you quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n