Evans Chiropractic

Small Animal Chiropractic

Posted on August 20, 2018     Leave a Comment

Just like humans, your cat or dog has a spine that can be misaligned causing nerve impingement leading to many health conditions such as:

• Pain
• Stiffness
• Difficulty getting up
• Anxiety
• Arthritis
• Low back issues
• Shoulder issues
• Lameness
• Hip issues
• Urinary incontinence
• Digestive issues
• In some cases seizures

At Evans Chiropractic, we use safe, gentle techniques and have been seeing tremendous results in our fury friends.

The New Jersey Statute states that in order for your dog or cat to be seen by a Chiropractor, you must first have your Veterinarian sign a referral form stating that its safe for them.  Please feel free to email evanschirotrenton@gmail.com for a referral form or call the office at 609-586-9199.

Have you read this story?

Posted on April 4, 2018     Leave a Comment

 

Have you read this story? I was gifted a gentle reminder of this wonderful story on Easter Sunday. My daughter was spending time with a dear friend and she read this story to her.. My daughter is 18! My friend is 50! To you my dear friend, this is a thank you! You are truly an angel in disguise to have taken the time to read a story to my daughter and to my surprise, but not so shocked.. my daughter listened. Not only did she listen, but she was inspired to write a thesis for one of her college essays. Yogi Bhajan’s quote today is: “Children need to be nurtured. Give them a higher view, an expanded consciousness, and help them to be successful in their own identity.” Coincidence? There are no coincidences in life.  Every message comes at the perfect timing when we are ready to listen. Today in this world, you see children getting shot at, you see children on their phones, computers, iPads, iPods, anything and everything technical, they are plugged into! The parents.. where are they? Where is the stay-at-home mom these days? She is out working a couple of jobs then picking up her kids, tending to whatever meal she can get on the table, doing homework, running kids around for their activities, and oh yeah having a relationship with her husband. How is all this possible? It’s not. It’s too much and the kids today are plugging into the wrong source! This world has become so off balance in our society. The children today must be taught how to plug into to true source, the one source that is their own consciousness! But, how can they be taught that when their parents aren’t plugged into their true selves??? My daughter listened to the story being read to her. Do you listen? Do you know how to listen? Can you hear the subtlety of your own inner compass guiding you? This wonderful story is a reminder to us all to get back to knowing whom your true self is and to be proud of it! When it’s the perfect time, the universe will reward you, but you must plug into the listening part; the quiet whisper that tells you and guides you on your souls mission. How? Develop your intuition. Start there. Start to tap into that source, and not a computer source! Get back to the basics of life when everything was simpler. Meditate! The kids today are lost, do your part to guide them in knowing their true selves than maybe this world will have a better chance of living in happiness, kindness, wisdom, courage like the book.  Be the bunny with the gold shoes and start stepping into your happiness.  The children need you. Read the book, practice your Kundalini yoga and teach your children to still the mind. They are filled with pressures in today’s society. Help them. Be with them. Teach them. Ask them how they are doing and listen to them! And what about chiropractic care? Do you even know what it is? It’s not just for back pain. It’s for the whole body to be healthy! Get the children healthy! Ask Dr. Eric how it helps. My biggest thing lately is Attitude Adjustments! That’s right, you get a complete emotional release when you are adjusted and get this: your attitude gets readjusted! You’re happier! How about that! My other daughter (who is in high school) gets weekly attitude adjustments and why is that? Because the pressures of today’s school system and expectations that are placed on her from others! It’s no wonder why these kids are stressed, angry and taking it out on others. Parents (especially the stay at home moms) that feel unappreciated.. believe me you are doing your job for a better world in keeping active and involved with your children!

Back to the book: the mom raised her children teaching them and then yes, it is possible that her dream comes true! All you have to do is just be the real you and proud of the real you! Now, go put your golden shoes on.

Peace and kindness to all,

Kundalini with Kimberly

Why Not Go to the Chiropractor?

Posted on December 29, 2017     Leave a Comment

There are many false proclamations I hear often that people give as an excuse as to why people shy away from chiropractic. I am writing this blog to set the record straight as to the false illusions “non-chiropractic believers” may have.

1. I don’t believe in Chiropractic. Chiropractic is not a religion or belief system nor am I an ordained minister, preacher, rabbi, the Dalai Lama or even a guru. Chiropractic works whether you believe in it or not. It is a science, tested with time and results allowing people to get healthy. It works on children who have no pre-conceived ideas as to what chiropractic is. It works great on animals, from small cats and dogs to large horses. It works on tiny infants’ minutes old to my oldest patient who was 105 years old.
2. I don’t have the time. The question is, how much time do you spend in a day doing things that are bad for you as opposed to doing things that are good for you? How much time do you spend on your phone looking at social media? How much time do you spend each night watching TV? How much time do you spend reading or watching the negative campaigns of the media? How much time in your life do you spend watching or reading in a magazine about pharmaceuticals? If you listen to the side effects that are mumbled towards the end of the commercial, they all say do not use if you are allergic to ______, your symptoms may get worse, and the catch all phrase: “serious side effects can lead to death.”  An average 1-hour TV show has 5-6 commercials every 10 minutes.  This totals about 20 minutes of commercials that are brain-washing you into thinking that a pill can solve all your problems.  An average in-and-out time in my office (even without an appointment!) is 5 minutes to a maximum of 20 minutes. If you just DVR a show so you can fast forward the commercials, there is your 20 minutes it takes to see your chiropractor. Take 20 minutes away from staring at your phone on social media. Time is manmade, you can either create priorities for your time or you can let it all slip past doing things that are not important.
3. I don’t have the money. This is a popular reason and I completely understand that with today’s cost of living raising so drastically, it is hard to get ahead as most people are just living paycheck to paycheck. Many people have the luxury of health insurance, most of which cover chiropractic with a simple co-pay. However, with the high deductibles (the amount you must pay before insurance will start reimbursement) since Obama Care, your cost for chiropractic may be more initially. Others have the luxury of a Health Savings Account (HSA) that is set up by your employer or yourself, to help with these costs and for chiropractic visits as well. For those who do not have these luxuries… My mission is to help as many people as I can regardless of their ability to pay. With that being said, our office has affordable wellness plans and I try to keep my fees as low as possible. We offer hardship plans. All you have to do is fill out an application that shows you qualify, and we will arrange an affordable payment option.
4. I heard that once you go to a chiropractor, you must keep going for the rest of your life. This is one of the most ridiculous accusations that I have heard, and trust me, I’ve heard it hundreds of times. I guess some people think that chiropractors have this amazing, magical power over people and once you come in for your first visit, a wand is waved, and you must keep coming forever. You always have a choice!! In fact, I wish more people would take their health into their own hands and make their own choices when it comes to their health rather than just giving all the power to their medical doctors. “Oh, my doctor said that I need the flu shot so I have to get it.” I am here to tell you that it is a choice as well.  Do your research, know the risks and side effects of all and any medication you put into your body as well as any medical tests that you undergo. Yes, there are risks in all medical tests including a simple x-ray, blood work, MRI, colonoscopy, etc. Back to your choices on chiropractic. To receive the full benefits of optimum health with the aid of chiropractic, it is a wise choice to continue receiving chiropractic checkups long after your symptoms have gone away. Do you go to the dentist for a checkup even if you do not have tooth pain? Do you go to your medical doctor for a 6 month or yearly checkup even if you do not have any problems? Do some medications require you to take them for the rest of your life? (for example: thyroid replacement.) Your chiropractor is trained to detect and correct subluxations which are irritations to the central nervous system that can interfere with the transmission of nerve impulses to every organ, muscle or tissue in the body. Unfortunately, with our daily grind of driving in the car, working on computers, looking at our phones as well as heavy lifting or repetitive injuries, subluxations once removed by the chiropractor can come back, or at times another area can become affected causing another subluxation. Therefore, regular maintenance or wellness care is recommended to determine if you have been “re-subluxated.”
5. My medical doctor told me not to go to the chiropractor. I have to say this one gets under my skin more than any of the other excuses. There is a time and a place for medicine and there is a time and place for chiropractic. I would never tell a patient to not go to their medical doctor. In fact, I am usually the first one to say to a patient that any medication issue, surgery issues or testing, “go see your physician about that.” There have been times where a patient comes into my office for something that is definitely not a chiropractic issue and I will send them directly to the hospital or tell them to seek medical attention. I do not claim to know how to take care of patients medically, so why would a medical doctor claim to understand how to take care of a patient and know if chiropractic will benefit them or not? In my 27 years of practice, I have worked with and adjusted many medical doctors, surgeons, nurses, dentists, and physical therapists. My wish is that we all work together to help all of humanity to regain and control the major health issues in our societies.
6. I don’t like the “cracking” sound especially in my neck. This one I can sympathize with. It can be scary hearing and feeling the “cracking” noise in the neck area especially. Well contrary to what you may have heard, there are many techniques to chiropractic and we can have the same results without having to “crack your neck” or other areas of your body! We have a scientifically proven Arthro-Stimulator that provides a mechanical adjustment with a precise, fast impulse rather than the “cracking”.
7. I am not in pain why would I go to a chiropractor? If you are not in pain that is fantastic! However, only about 10% of your nerves in your spine deal with pain. The other 90% keep your body functioning at its optimum by telling your heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, glands, digestion, etc. what to do and keeps them all working together in homeostasis. So, if you only go to the chiropractor for pain, you are potentially only getting 10% of the overall benefits we have to offer. The biggest gift a chiropractor can give to you is for you to achieve and maintain optimum function with regular wellness care!
8. I am too old for chiropractic. You are never too old for chiropractic. As I mentioned before, my oldest patient so far was 105 years old! We take care of all humans as well as cats and dogs from womb to tomb. We have very safe and gentle techniques that we tailor to everyone’s needs. The benefits are less pain, better health, better mobility and being able to some things that you may not have been able to do before chiropractic, like play with your grandchildren or even great grandchildren.
9. I don’t like doctors. I’m sure you have heard the old saying “don’t judge a book by its cover.” This saying is not true as far as our office goes. We spent hundreds of hours (and I won’t say how much money!) to make our office feel different as soon as you walk in. Everything in the decor from the floors, colors, furniture, and even the smells, all have a purpose to help you relax and not feel like you’re in a typical doctor’s office. We try to make it as simple as possible with minimal paper work. We go out of our way to make it easy for you by not having appointments, so you can get there when you can get there and not stress about being late to an appointment. We work hard to keep the flow going so you rarely wait more than 10 minutes in our office. So yes, judge us from the first step you take into our office and then we will make sure the rest of your experience here is like no other doctor’s office including the care by Dr. Eric.
10. I heard of someone who felt worse after my adjustment. Not all doctors, chiropractors, car mechanics, hair stylists, artists, lawyers are the same! Again, we pride ourselves on being different from all other doctors and even other chiropractors. I can’t explain or defend what may have happened with the person who said “they felt worse,” but I can explain what may happen in our office. All too often, people show up to my office as a last resort after trying everything from medications to other doctors’ visits to “I thought it would just go away.”  After a chiropractic exam and determining that you are a chiropractic case, we perform what is called an adjustment (change for the better.)  To make a shift in your spine, we must work with muscles, ligaments and bones that may have been stuck out of place for years.  Although rare, the muscles may fight back with tightness or soreness after the adjustment. This is temporary and usually goes away within a few days but can be relieved earlier with a simple ice pack applied to the area for about 20 minutes.  90-99% of the time, people feel at least a little better when they walk out of our office after their first adjustment.  As far as safety goes, I always relate it to my malpractice insurance costs. My malpractice insurance is less than my car insurance. If there were any issues of safety with chiropractic care, I am sure the costs would be much more and more comparable to a medical doctor whose insurance can cost over $100,000 per year.

Statins

Posted on December 18, 2017     Leave a Comment

Statins include Atorvastatin (Lipitor), Fluvastatin (Lescol), Lovastatin (Altoprev), Pitavastatin (Livalo), Pravastatin (Pravachol), Rosuvastatin (Crestor) and Simvastatin (Zocor).  Are given as a prescription to lower cholesterol levels in the body.

According to the Mayo Clinic, (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013) doctors often prescribe statins for people with high cholesterol to lower their total cholesterol and reduce their risk of a heart attack or stroke. While statins are highly effective, they have been linked to muscle pain, digestive problems, raising blood sugar and causing type II diabetes, mental fuzziness, cataracts (healthover50.com), raising liver enzymes and in some people, and may rarely cause liver damage.  The people who are at higher risk for taking statins include:  females, smaller body frames, drinking alcohol, other medications, and already having kidney or liver disease.

Statins work by blocking the enzyme HMG Co A Reductase in the liver which is used by the body to produce its own cholesterol.  This enzyme is also responsible for the production of energy in the body causing many of the side effects listed as well as feeling tired all the time.  What most people do not realize is that your body produces cholesterol for a reason.  It is essential for the production of cell membranes (which is very important because your body is in a constant state of building new cells to replace old cells) and it is the key component in the production of hormones (they regulate all functions of the body including your metabolism). Most of all, it is essential in the production of vitamin D with sun exposure.  Vitamin D is associated with higher HDL’s and lower LDL’s (good and bad cholesterol).  Vitamin D is vital to:

• Maintain the health of bones and teeth
• Support the health of the immune system, brain, and

nervous system

• Regulate insulin levels and aid diabetes management
• Support lung function and cardiovascular health
• Decreasing the expression of genes involved in cancer

development (https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161618.php)

Cholesterol also helps in the formation of your memories and is vital for neurological function. Your liver makes about ¾ or more of your body’s cholesterol.  According to conventional medicine, there are two types:

1. High-density lipoprotein or HDL: This is the “good” cholesterol that helps keep cholesterol away from your arteries and remove any excess from arterial plaque, which may help to prevent heart disease.
2. Low-density lipoprotein or LDL: This is the “bad” cholesterol that circulates in your blood and, according to conventional thinking, may build up in your arteries, forming plaque that makes your arteries narrow and less flexible (a condition called atherosclerosis). If a clot forms in one of these narrowed arteries leading to your heart or brain, a heart attack or stroke may result.

Also making up your total cholesterol count are:

• Triglycerides: Elevated levels of this dangerous fat have

been linked to heart disease and diabetes. Triglyceride

levels are known to rise from eating too many grains and

sugars, being physically inactive, smoking cigarettes,

drinking alcohol excessively, and being overweight/obese.

• Lipoprotein (a) or Lp(a): Lp(a) is a substance that is made

up of an LDL “bad cholesterol” part plus a protein

(apoprotein a). Elevated Lp(a) levels are a very strong risk

factor for heart disease. This has been well established,

yet very few physicians check for it in their patients. (Lp(a)

also, was not assessed in the featured study)

(https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/04/14/vitamin-d-
cholesterol-levels.aspx)

Another factor that most do not realize when you take a statin is that you lower the good and the bad cholesterol levels.  By doing so, you have no way to remove the harmful Triglycerides and Lipoproteins causing the buildup of plaque.  Most articles in my research give false information and say that it is the cholesterol (a waxy like substance) that builds up in the arteries which is simply untrue and misleading!!  Why aren’t the articles focusing on the dietary factors of Triglycerides and Lipoproteins and addressing them rather than the cholesterol.

A simple analogy would be: if your house is on fire and the smoke detectors (aka high cholesterol) were going off, a logical solution would be to remove yourself from danger and call the fire department.  The fireman race into your house, break open the door, take an ax and smash the fire detector until it no longer can do its job, but the annoying noise of the alarm is gone.  The fireman walks out, and says, “it’s safe to go back in to the house because that annoying fire alarm is no longer active.”  Meanwhile, the fire is raging in the basement (aka Triglycerides and Lipoproteins) and you have no way of warning of the dangers anymore and the fire department is gone.  So, you go about your business and wait for the inevitable to happen. (I know this analogy may sound ridiculous, but it is the same ridiculousness as blaming cholesterol for heart disease and stroke!)

Why then are so many statin’s being prescribed?  Lipitor (Atorvastatin) was the top-selling prescription medication in the United States in 2010, earning its manufacturer, Pfizer, more than $7 billion in total revenue. The overall market for prescription lipid-lowering drugs continues to grow; this drug class had greater prescription volume than any other class in 2010, with statins dominating the market. (2010 U.S. spending and prescription information. IMS Health. April 7, 2011) (http://www.imshealth.com/portal/site/imshealth/menuitem.a46c6d4df3db4b3d88f611019418c22a/?vgnextoid=ed2e5a6b5895f210VgnVCM100000ed152ca2RCRD&cpsextcurrchannel=1)

There is also a big push to lower the cholesterol numbers to 180 to 200 milligrams per deciliter of blood.  It all started in 1985 when Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) was organized.  This panel is an expert panel to supervise cholesterol management and was set up under the aegis of National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). Since then, NCEP-ATP has been revising and framing guidelines to enable clinician to deliver better treatment to cardiovascular patients and to educate general people.  However, as cancer continues to rise, heart disease has also had a recent rise in incidences.  (https://news.heart.org/cdc-u-s-deaths-from-heart-disease-cancer-on-the-rise/)

In conclusion, cholesterol is innocent and healthy!  It is anti-inflammatory (good for the body). However, when we eat sugar, flour and trans fats, (IE: margarine, shortening)  we inflame cholesterol by turning it into a free radical (damaging to the body).  In other words, eating foods with cholesterol is not the problem.  You could never eat enough cholesterol to raise levels in the blood, it is from your body’s production of it.  The main issue is the non-cholesterol component of the diet, including sugar, flour, refined grains, and trans fats which determines if we inflame or defame our body’s cholesterol. (The Deflame Diet by David R. Seaman, DC, MS  pg. 158)

Why should you choose a Holistic Chiropractor?

Posted on November 22, 2017     Leave a Comment

Let’s first break down the words: Hol=whole, istic=works with. Holistic is working with the whole body. Chiro=hands, practor=to practice or always improve.  So, we work with our hands to improve you. In conclusion, a Holistic Chiropractor is one whom works with his hands to improve your whole body and make it work better rather than just treating a simple symptom or one area of the body.

Allopathic is a system of medical practice that aims to combat disease by use of remedies (such as drugs or surgery) producing effects different from or incompatible with those produced by the disease being treated. (Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary) So in other words, Allopathic medicine tries to break the body down to smaller and smaller parts, then they try to address a specific part with surgery or a chemical reaction with a drug. In my opinion, the body is so complicated and different for every single individual, that this approach requires constant change and innovation with little to no improvement on the outcome in a person’s overall health.

Many people confuse the approach of Allopathic medicine with Holistic Chiropractic.  These two concepts are in no way similar and should not be confused. Chiropractic has been confused as a treatment for back pain, headaches or other musculoskeletal symptoms. I am here to tell you that concept is not true. In fact, chiropractic does not treat any symptom or condition. You might be thinking: what?? I’ll repeat: chiropractic does not treat any symptom or condition.  However, it does treat dis-ease (or, lack-of-ease.) My job is to look at your whole body structurally and functionally, to determine how we can get it all to work better. Once we determine what to do, we apply an adjustment (a change for the better) to the structure of your body to allow your whole body to improve function.  This adjustment is performed most of the time to the spinal column because the central nervous system controls the function of every single cell, tissue and organ in the body. However, there are times to adjust other areas such as diet, mental attitude, reduction of stress, exercise regimes, etc.

Holistic chiropractors are highly in tune with these other aspects as well.  Don’t just settle for a treatment of a pain or a symptom. Take charge of your own health because you are the one who must live in your body. Use the tools that your holistic chiropractor can help you with. In this approach, I can guarantee you will be much happier and healthier with less dependence on medications and surgeries.

– Dr. Eric Evans

Do you curse? (Part 2)

Posted on August 12, 2017     Leave a Comment

Sat Nam all! This is our part 2 on cursing! Let’s get right to it!

In part 1, I explained what is out of balance regarding the body. In Kundalini Yoga tradition, I have learned that we have ten bodies. In my own findings, it seems that three out of the ten bodies are weakened and all may add to a fowl mouth.

The first body type that is out of balance is the Soul Body. The Soul Body is in fact the first body and relates to our “inner self.” It’s the voice that speaks to you and guides you to your true purpose. The Soul Body motto is “head versus heart.” So, when we curse, the question is, are you living from your ego or from your heart? Hopefully you answered EGO! That’s right folks, you are activating from the ego! That tricky ego! You are certainly not acting from the intuition of the heart center!

Now, this Soul Body is also connected to our root chakra. When someone curses and says the word “s?@t,” where do you think they are out of balance? Yes, in the root! (This is also where we eliminate.) When someone says that word, that’s exactly what they must do!!! This Soul Body is said to be the “meaning of why we are here, the lessons we are to learn.” I don’t think you want crappy lessons, do you? What you say with your tongue affects your reality. The other nine bodies that you have are “servants to this soul body,” so, if your saying “s*%t,” then you will s#^t, or, you will be in s*%t! Your root is so stuffed up and you must eliminate your own egoic self.

When you’re not eliminating properly in balance, your gut acquires more s#&t! (It relates to poor digestion so be cautious of what you’re eating!) A lot to think about the next time you hear this word!

What about that phrase,” God damn it?” Ouch! News flash, you are God! You hold the energy of God! You all have the energy forces of: G=Generating, O=Organizing and D=Delivering or Destroying! God is not a religion, God is an energy and when you “God damn” something, you are destroying you. You are proclaiming to the universe that you will damn up your creative manifestations!

Like a beaver that creates a damn in the river, well, you’re no different; You are restricting the flow of the beautiful, creative life force to your happiness. Why would you do that? Again, watch your words, they create your reality!

Finally, the last body that is affected by cursing is the Subtle Body! This is your refinement, your grace, your containment of communication. The Subtle Body is just that…subtle. It contains wisdom and knowledge of the infinity and works very closely with the Soul body! When this body is unbalanced, you can be crude with your speech. One way to balance this body is to simply speak nicely! In Kundalini Yoga, we chant and say mantras that help connect us to our hearts and our true selves. It’s certain combinations of sounds that project to universe an outcome.

One mantra that helps balance and strengthen the Subtle Body is the Sa Re Sa Sa mantra. It helps refine our speech. Try it by chanting it, singing it, or just simply saying it. The world can be a more refined, kind, graceful place all just by you working on yourself which ultimately will affect others positively!

Isn’t this a necessity now? The crudeness of others does not have to represent or affect you. Be different! Help make the shift and an example especially for our children.

Here is the Sa Re Sa Sa mantra below:

Sa Re Sa Sa, Sa Re Sa Sa, Sa Re Sa Sa, Sarung, Har Re Har Har, Har Re Har Har, Har Re Har Har Harung!

(Allow your tongue to dance on the upper palette and have fun with the tune!)

Sending out vibration of grace and kind speech to all! Keep it real folks!

Until next time, Keep Calm and Sat Nam.

Kundalini with Kimberly