I grew up in a medically dominated household. As a child, I was given at least 3 rounds of antibiotics per year for ear, lung, and sinus infections. I was always "sick". I missed a lot of school. I had tubes put into my ears as a final measure to stop the ear aches, but that didn't work. There was even talk of removing my tonsils, which are now known to be vital immune organs (as if you'd actually be born with organs you didn't really need!). I had regular headaches despite perfect eyesight. I also had been diagnosed with "dust allergies" for which I was given an injection each week. My shoulder used to swell up like a baseball and would hurt after each needle. I still have no idea what was being injected into my body. Neither does my mother. All I know is that I continued having allergy symptoms.

You see, these doctors were trying to kill the germs that are around us all, all the time. They were treating my symptoms with throat sprays, fever medications, cough suppressants, antibiotics, sinus congestion tablets, nasal sprays, injections, etc. There was no consideration for why my body wasn't FUNCTIONING properly. No attempt was made to find out why my body's immune system was suppressed. My parents didn't know to ask. They blindly followed, thinking, "the doctor surely must know what's best". My health got worse. I suffered for years, continuing to take round after round of medication for which there were always unpleasant side-effects-until I chanced across a Chiropractor who was actually helping me for something else: mid-back pain because of heavy lifting injury.

Seeking Chiropractic Care For Symptoms in Vernon BC

Because of the help I received with my spinal pain, I began inquiring into the philosophy of Chiropractic. This was my portal into a profession that taught me to believe in my body's ability to heal itself. At the time, I was applying to become a medical doctor. Instead, I switched fields, moved far from home, and trained for years to become a Chiropractor. You might not believe this, but ever since that move over 15 years ago, I have not taken a single medication and no longer feel I ever have to.

Imagine that? Could it have been that I never needed any of those interventions? Was it possible that they were interfering even further with my bodies innate functions?

Now I know all medications aren't bad. I see various patients everyday who are on medications that are improving the quality of their lives. I do feel that medications are often too quickly prescribed, and interventions offered too quickly, without first seeking to improve the patients' environment or allow enough time for the body to heal itself.

I discovered that the main reason my body was struggling was because there was nerve pressure in multiple areas of my spine. The toxicity of the drugs was further destroying my immune system. They were making me sicker!! Think about it. All the medications I was taking were designed to reduce the symptoms, but not help my body function better. This approach has been shown to actually delay healing and recovery, not to mention the toxic effects drugs can have to vital organs of your body.

I have devoted my life to bringing this awareness to families, giving them a natural health option. I have trained extensively to find out what can be done to improve the body's ability to heal, without first reaching for drugs. Chiropractors in Vernon work to help your body get stronger and healthier by removing the damaging nerve stress that hampers great nerve firing within your body.