"I’m Dr. Laven and my Chiropractic staff and I would like to invite you to bring your family
and let us provide the personal care and attention that makes you feel like you are part of our family."Holistic Approach
The holistic approach is different from any other treatment processes. The idea of holistic healthcare is to treat the patient and whatever ailment might be causing them undue harm. Our approach is different from other care physicians as we believe in treating both the mind and body. We are trained to not only work with you but, to teach and analyze certain aspects of your life in order to give you the best and most out of your life. In order for you to feel as healthy as you can be; you must achieve a good balance within your life. We will teach you, aide you and, encourage you to maintain your well-being. We support our patients from beginning to end and will work with you to the best of our abilities.
Why Holistic Health Care?
What we call healthcare in America is in reality “sickness care”. In other words, you ignore your health; you get sick; you go to the doctor to get better. The doctor takes care of your sickness. Treatments are designed to manage symptoms. Patients are given anti-inflammatory drugs for pain, antibiotics for infections, cholesterol lowering drugs for high cholesterol, Ritalin for ADD and so on. The primary concern is the symptoms; the cause is ignored.
Holistic care, on the other hand, focuses on staying well when you are healthy. If you are having health problems, holistic care focuses on finding and eliminating the causes of the disease. While it is desirable to eliminate symptoms, in many cases it is more important to treat the cause. By focusing on the cause of health problems symptoms can often be eliminated permanently and without side effects. Even in some severe chronic conditions, symptoms can be reduced and health improved. Good health is more than just not being sick. Health is the optimal functioning of all organs and systems of the body. This is attained by balancing the body’s chemistry, structure and, from maintaining good mental health. This program is designed to help you identify and improve all of the areas that affect your health. It is a way to systematically look at all of the areas of your health and develop a framework and/or structure to get you to the most optimal health possible.
Short List That Holistic Health Care Can Treat:
- Allergies
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Back Pain
- Colitis
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Immune Health
- Joint Pain
- Menopausal Symptoms
- Menstrual Problems
- Muscle Spasms
- Skin Problems
- Obesity
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Triad of Health
Wellness care means treating the whole person. There are three major areas that have to be addressed when treating the whole person: Structure, chemical and mental (or spiritual). This is holistic health care. You don’t treat a headache; you treat the person who has the headaches and all aspects of his or her health. A person suffering from headaches may have a structural problem—vertebrae in the neck can out of place (subluxations) can create nerve irritation and headache pain. The headache may have a chemical component, nutrient deficiency, allergy and low blood sugar can all cause headaches. Your mental state, stress and worry for example, can also be a cause a headache. In any chronic condition, it is wise to treat the whole person and all three aspects of health, structural, chemical and mental.
Structure: Tight muscles, tight fascia, structural distortion and weakness can all affect general health. The nervous system is profoundly affected by the musculoskeletal system. There are examples of how structure can affect health. Tight muscles, for example, can cause fatigue. Your body doesn’t know the difference between a muscle that is working and one that is in spasm. Keeping a muscle tight requires energy. Keeping a proper balance in the spine, muscles and other structures of the body is important for good health. There are a number of systems for balancing the body’s structure. They are not only good for treating pain, they can positively affect all aspects of health. Good structural balance is an integral part of wellness care.
Chemical: Drug therapies are medicine’s attempt to treat the body’s chemistry. A more natural way to balance the body’s chemistry is the use of nutrition and herbal remedies. Everything the body does involves a chemical reaction. Digestion, pain, movement of muscles, signals from the nervous system, production of energy and even thought all are chemical reactions. Food, vitamins and minerals provide the body with the raw materials for these chemical reactions. Poor nutrition, digestion and absorption of food can create chemical imbalances and even disease. Informed use of vitamins, minerals and other nutritional products can balance the body’s chemistry restoring health and preventing disease.
Mental (or spiritual): Your mind can contribute to illness or to health. Mental stress creates hormonal changes, adversely affects the immune system, uses up vitamins and causes minerals to be excreted. Stress increases blood pressure, heart rate and increases blood clotting (implicated in athlerosclerosis). Mental state can affect healing. Studies have indicated that counseling, visualizing and positive thinking are all linked to healing. Survival rates of cancer patients have been doubled by counseling and support groups.
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Laven Chiropractic Wellness & Sports Injury
601 E Yorba Linda Blvd
Placentia, CA 92870