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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Health "is a state of complete well-being, and not just the absence of disease or infirmity." Often this is expressed further as a “triune of health”, composed of three key elements possessing equal importance: structural, biochemical and emotional.

Structural (Soma): This area of health represents such things as cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and conditioning, flexibility body composition, posture and gait. Many of those primary areas addressed through traditional chiropractic fall into this area, as well.

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Emotional/Spiritual: This area of health represents such things as identified by Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs," Errison's Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development, and spriitual and energy healing.

Biochemical*: This area of health represents those factors effecting ones nutritional status … ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation, and elimination. Management of waste and toxin removal is also considered within this area.

*Some will replace the "biochemical" portion of the triune of health with "mind." This is to address the strong effect that the mind plays in all aspects of our body functions. Mostly the diference is related to the emphasis of the practitioner and their training.

Good health is no longer viewed as simply the absence of illness. The notion of good health has evolved notably in the last few years and continues to change, as scientist learn more about lifestyle factors that bring on illness and affect wellness. Furthermore, once the idea took hold that fitness by itself would not always decrease the risk for disease and ensure better health, the wellness concept developed. Wellness living requires implementing positive programs to change behavior to improve health and quality of life, prolong life and achieve total well-being.

Dr. Kramer employs a variety of techniques to assist his patients in achieving their optimal health and wellness, including:

STRUCTURAL:

o Gentle/Low-force Chiropractic Adjustments:

Used to reduce nerve interference within the spine and extremities while removing the cycle of pain and discomfort.

o Disc Therapy (Flexion/Distraction):

Used to reduce nerve inflammation and pain resulting from swollen and irritated discs.

o Muscle Testing/Kinesiology:

Used to identify systemic weaknesses resulting from muscular imbalances and nerve interference.

o Physiological Therapeutics:

Use of various treatment modalities to create an optimal healing environment for the restoration of health, such as hot/cold packs, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, trigger point massage, and the like.

o Acupressure/Reflexology:

Use of specific digital pressure contacts to relax spastic muscles and create balanced energy within the body.

o Postural Assessment:

Used to identify muscular and structural imbalances contributing to daily stress in order to recommend corrective action.

BIOCHEMICAL:

o Clinical Nutrition:

Used to identify a patient’s nutritional deficiencies and supplement missing nutrients necessary to establish or maintain proper health.

o Homeopathy:

Use of minute doses of naturally-occurring substances to activate the body’s own healing processes in a gentle and effective way without adverse side effects.

o Cell Salts:

Use of minute doses of naturally-occurring minerals to activate the body’s own healing processes in a gentle and effective way without adverse side effects.

EMOTIONAL:

o Stress Management:

Use of various evaluative methods to assess one's level of stress and through healthy lifestyle recommendations, suggest ways to create balance in ones daily life while reducing stress; such as breathing exercises, yoga, meditation, rest, hobbies, or like.

o Bach Flower Remedies:

Use of the flower essenses identified by Dr. Edward Bach to assist the body in achieving a healthier response to the various stressors (distress or eustress) of life.

o Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy:

Use of various relaxation techniques (visualization or hypnosis) to help a client focus on healthier lifestyle habits and achieve optimal performance in athletics, work, and life.

Visit A Better Way Hypnotherapy for more information about the use of hypnosis to manage your health.

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