Desert Dove / Holistic Chandler Chiropractor, Chandler Chiropractic, Arizona Chiropractor

Depression is the most common mental state associated with chronic pain.  30 to 80 % of people with chronic pain are also experiencing depression.

What do we know about chronic pain

- It may include headache, back pain, pain caused by arthritis, neck pain or any body symptom which is associated with inflammation – anything ending in ”itis”

- People may suffer from chronic pain without any identifiable cause like trauma or physical injury/damage

- Chronic pain can have a physical, mental, emotional or chemical cause, yet continues long beyond the point of healing

Major clinical depression includes

-predominant sadness

-blue and hopelessness

-change in weight,appetite, sleep (autonomic hormonal function)

-restlessness and fatigue

-poor concentration and memory

-feeling worthless and guilty

-loss of interest in previous activities

How are chronic pain and depression related?

-each can trigger the other, creating a vicious cycle

-pain triggers sleeplessness, which triggers fatigue and hopelessness etc

DID YOU KNOW?!?!

- B.E.S.T. was studied at Parker Chiropractic College and had a greater than 80% effectiveness in treating chronic pain clients that had failed in medical and chiropractic care

- And almost an equally significant percentage with depression

What can you do today?

Call for an evaluation to take charge of your health today and learn how your choices impact your body,health and mental state.

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland Phillips

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6 essential choices, Attitude, Clinical Observations, Thoughts and Emotions backpain, BEST, chronic pain, Clinical Depression, Depression, headache, Inflammation, neckpain, Parker Chiropractic College, sleeplessness

I couldn’t believe that I had said it. Yes, I did. And I meant it! BEST is too good! It works too fast.

Let me go back a bit. This client originally came to me a year before. He presented with right shoulder pain experienced over the past 7 years, waking him up at night. His history included diabetes and high blood pressure (taking meds for both for the past 5 years). He was fairly consistent with care for a year- attended classes, got reports, education, retests and reports of findings. Then he just stopped coming in for care. He was feeling better and ignored my recommendation for minimum once a month care.

It’s now a year later with his symptoms worsened and medications increased, including a new drug added for pain. Re-examination proved all clinical indicators were now much worse. I pointed this out to him in a mildly emphatic manner, treated him and had him schedule his report of finding and subsequent treatment for the very next day.

The next day I asked him how the right shoulder/arm pain and bilateral sciatica was doing, as it was an 8 to 9 pain scale the day before. His answer astonished me. “Oh, that’s all gone!” “That’s the problem” I said. “BEST is too good.” We interpret a lack of musculoskeletal symptoms as healing, when in fact there is much more to do to stabilize, restore and maintain healing function. Does this sound like anyone you know? I related that it was my duty and good conscience to let him know that he is not on the wellness tract until all clinical indicators change and normalize- which in his case, could take 6 months to one and a half years. He knew I was speaking from my heart: That I was devoted to his highest good. I was there for him.

I could see that he got it. I am left grateful for this lesson and for this man being my teacher of the moment. He is now back on track -  taking his supplements, cleaning up his diet, doing a liver cleanse and journaling his homework. His skin color and attitude has improved. He has completed his Life Experience List (that we use in Experiential BEST). His goal is to “get off the pill for shoulder pain” and I support him.

To alkalize, detoxify, normalize and revitalize takes Time, Treatment, Coaching and Enthusiastic Commitment. Stay the course. The truth sets us free.

Remember how good you are!

In Health & Service,

Dr. Roland F. Phillips, Jr.

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Clinical Observations BEST, chronic pain, Pain, Symptoms

Potatoes the common potato sources include baked, mashed, scalloped, chips, fries, knishes, pierogies, plus potato water in breads, biscuts, matzo, soups and stews and vodka.  Beware that potato is also included in these ingrediants: hydrolyzed vegetable protein, modified vegetable protein (MVP), or modified food starch hidden in packaged meats, cold cuts and seafoods and other processed foods.  Sweet potatoes are O.K. (a different family).

Tomatoes and their sauces ( like barbecue and brown sauces), seasonings, condiments like ketchup and steak sauce, prepared meats (like meatloaf), baked beans, gravies, and salad dressings containing them.

Peppers include red, green, orange, yellow, jalapeno, chili, cayenne, curry, pimentos, and paprika. Thes are hidden in salads, cold cuts, pastas, sausage and deli meats, olives, tabasco, worcestershire, steak sauce, coloring on nuts and fish, seasoning mixes, crackers, dips and spreads; black and white pepper are O.K.

“Spices” If the word “spices” or “natural flavorings” appear in the ingredient list, I cannot have it.  These are hidden sources and nearly always in commercial salad dressings, mayonnaise, mustard, condiments, sauces, prepared (frozen) entrees, and soups; they could contain paprika, crushed red pepper, ground red pepper, cayenne, chili, curry; All other specified spices are O.K. (like black pepper (again not in the same family), garlic, ginger, basil, rosemary and more).

Also avoid eggplant and tabacco, as well as soy products, since monsanto is genetically modifying 80% of the soy with the petunia gene (a nightshade).

What’s Left?

Flaxseed & olive oils, vegetables, including sweet potatoes (a different botanical family) and many other spices like black pepper (again not in the same family), garlic, ginger, basil, rosemary and more.  All fresh unprocessed meats, fowl and seafoods, wines and fruits, nuts, beans, cheeses, grains and herbs are not in the “nightshade family”.

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