Denver Chiropractor Dr. Brad Pennington & Denver Chiropractic 970-688-0097
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If I recall properly, it was a warm summer day when I walked toward the front of my office and heard Don yell: "Dr., you got my wife pregnant!" He was standing in my reception area in front of a couple of other pateints, hands on
his hips, glaring intently at me. For a moment I stared
at him dumbfounded, uncertain, for what seemed like an eternity, and I could feel my face getting red. But then I thought,
"What did I do wrong?" And soon Don began to smile
at me, he was really pleased with himself, and, it turned out, with me too. I was still in my first year of practicing chiropractic and Don had come to see me for some low back pain. Pain he
would get often because of his work as a helicopter mechanic and having to work in small, cramped spaces. But coming to me
for relief would prove to change his life completely... and be one of the many miracles I have been able to witness
over my years so far as a Chiropractor.
Almost everyone knows chiropractic can relieve back pain, neck pain, headaches, numbness, tingling, etc.,
etc. But many don't know of the miracles when helping the nerve system.
See, Don's nerves in his low back were irritated and not working properly. The same irritated spinal nerves that were causing him pain, were not sending proper signals to his reproductive system. He had been told by his medical doctors that he would never have children, and this had been true with two wives.....
But chiropractic helped his nerve system send
brain messages properly again. So his pain went away. And
ALL of his body started working better again!
So Don and his wife Melanie were blessed with a child together, something they thought would never
occur. And Lindsey became my very own miracle baby.
Wow, that means baby Lindsey must be about 18 years old now. I haven't seen them in years but I will never forget
them. (By the way, Lindsey had a lazy eye that would straighten out within seconds of getting her neck adjusted.) She was
7 or 8 when I followed my path to another city and I haven't seen them since. These
are the memories and part of the daily occurences that bless my life and help me love being able to help each and every one
of you. Thank you. (Names And Details Have Been Changed To Protect Privacy.) Discovery Of Ancient “Mega-Lake” AndWhat It Has To Do With Your Health Here’s an amazing and interesting fact. Scientists have just discovered an ENORMOUS “Mega-Lake” larger than Lake Erie! And you wanna know what’s even more amazing? Thought you would. This “mega-lake” is located in Darfur. That’s right – in the desert! How is this possible? How could a lake so big be missed for all these years? Well…because… It’s Really Not There! You see, scientists, using radar technology, have peeled away the sandy cloak covering Darfur’s bone dry landscape and have revealed a basin that once was the mega-lake. And here’s what one of the researchers said about the unbelievable find: “When you go into these deserts and you look at the land, it’s so dry and lifeless you think there has never been anything alive there. Then you look in the past, and you see there were rivers and lakes,” said study team member Farouk El-Baz, Director of Boston University Center for Remote Sensing. Now named the “Northern Darfur Mega-Lake,” it was once estimated to cover over 12,000 square miles with 600 cubic miles of water when filled to capacity. With technology I’m not even going to begin to explain – researchers reconstructed a picture of what the area looked like in its hey day. They surmise the lake was fed with plenty of rainfall and had numerous rivers. The area was said to be lush and green. All This
Is Quite Interesting – But What Does It Have To Do With You And Your Health? The first point is this. How do you think the “mega-lake” in Darfur went from 12,000 square miles of surface area and 600 cubic miles of water to… Nothing? Do you think it happened over night? If not overnight…how about a few weeks, months… or even… years? Of course not. No one in their right mind (or left mind) would think that a change that big would (or could) take place overnight. And that’s the link all this has to your health. What’s that… you don’t see it? Think
of the stories you have read about the detrimental effects of negative thinking, not exercising, eating poor food, not brushing
your teeth, not getting adjustments, and other stresses on your health. And, obviously , simply having negative thoughts or stress for one day, skipping the toothbrushing one night, no adjustment for a month or so, skipping one workout day in the week, etc.; is not going to give you cancer or cause a heart attack, give you a cavity, ruin your spine, or lose your muscle tone. And the same is true for other "unhealthy" habits. Like "learning to live with" neck pain, back pain, headaches, arm pain, carpal tunnel, etc. No sir. BUT... It is a slow process that takes place over a
long period of time. And let me stress this (no pun intended!) it
is the long-term effect of something that seems relatively harmless, that destroys your health. (You know, like the poor eating habits that "turns into" heart disease
or diabetes. Or the ignored neck pain that "turns into" a degenerative disc or arthritis. Or the ignored low back
pain that "turns into" a surgery for a herniated disc. Or the wrist pain that...well, you get the idea.) Go back and read those last sentences in red again... because... it is the key to you living a long and healthy life. Or, at least one of the biggest keys. Go ahead, read it again.
Just like the drying up of the mega-lake in Darfur – your health starts out “lush and green” and after years and years of small abuses… It
Changes So Slowly, The Detriment To Your Health Goes
Unnoticed Until Major Symptoms Arrive And when the symptoms arrive – you immediately look for a big, major cause for your problem. Sure, some health problems are caused by more “sudden” happenings. Like a car accident, poisoning, or other trauma to your system. But most of the time, when we get sick, it is not from any major event. The take home message from this is that a lot of pain and sickness comes from the long-term effects of seemingly insignificant stresses to your body. Mental and physical. If you want to stay healthy and pain-free… start paying attention to all those small things. And, if you are already in pain or unhealthy… don’t only look for big, earth shattering causes. There is a good chance the solution you are looking for is so simple you keep overlooking it. I love helping my patients and their friends and relatives through their tough times
and getting them feeling better! We are here to help you stay feeling better and looking younger! Don’t be a stranger.
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"ACRES
OF DIAMONDS"
Here’s the story: Many, many moons ago there was an ancient Persian by the name of Al Hafed. Al Hafed owned a very large farm with orchards, grain fields and gardens. He was a contented and wealthy man - contented because he was wealthy, and wealthy because he was contented. One day this old farmer was visited by an ancient Buddhist priest, and he sat down by Al Hafed's fire and told that old farmer how this world of ours was made. Congealed Drop Of Sunlight…During that story, he told Al Hafed how diamonds were “a congealed drop of sunlight” and the most precious of all the minerals. And the old priest told Al Hafed that if he had a handful of diamonds he could purchase a whole country, and with a mine of diamonds he could place his children upon thrones through the influence of their great wealth. Al Hafed heard all about diamonds and how much they were worth, and went to his bed that night a poor man - not that he had lost anything, but poor because he was discontented and discontented because he thought he was poor. He said, "I want a mine of diamonds!" So he lay awake all night, and early in the morning, he left his farm in search of his fortune. Al Hafed searched every corner of the earth for what he thought would finally make him happy and complete… his very own diamond mine. After years and years of disappointment, a broken, exhausted, old Al Hafed cast himself into the sea and sunk beneath the foamy waves. But that’s not where this story ends. While Al Hafed was away, the new owner of his farm takes his camel out for a drink. As the camel drinks, his eye is caught by a brilliant sparkle from the river running through Al Hafed’s old land. Yes, that sparkle was a diamond…and… one of the biggest diamond mines known to man was unearthed right in Al Hafed’s old backyard. Moral of the story: Instead of searching in far away lands, if Al Hafed would have stayed at home and looked in his own backyard… he would have discovered “acres of diamonds.” What does this story have to do with you? Quite a bit. It actually holds the key to you living a happy, healthy life. Here’s why: Al Hafed made two of the most common mistakes that have plagued man and woman kind since the beginning of time… and still do today. The first is obvious: he went in search of happiness and riches in a foreign land when everything he needed to make his wildest dreams come true could be found at home. Right in his own back yard. The second and less obvious: he destroyed all the great things in his life in search of something he THOUGHT would be better. The old… “The Grass Is Always Greener OnThe Other Side Of The Fence”The sad truth is… many of my patients are guilty of the exact two mistakes. How? They fail to realize true health can ONLY be found in ONE PLACE. And that ONE PLACE is from within. The minute they have an ache, pain or health problem – they go looking in foreign lands for a cure… when the only real solution is located right in their own backyards. The foreign lands I’m talking about are drugs and surgery. Sure, there are some health problems that require drugs and/or surgery. But many do not. It is a well-known fact that sometimes drugs are over-prescribed and sometimes surgeries are performed when they are not absolutely necessary. Which leads us to the second problem… Destroying All The Great Things You Already Have In Search Of Something Better It is also well known that many of the drugs and surgeries used to treat a condition can lead to conditions WORSE than what they were intended to treat. In other words, going from the frying pan into the fire. Sometimes people end up with kidney disease or bleeding ulcers from common, over-the-counter medication taken because they had minor aches and pains. Sometimes side effects occur with long-term drug use, such as bleeding complications (ulcers), liver and kidney problems. In fact, EVERY medication has a host of unwanted effects, it's just that most of them accumulate slowly and you don't even relate it to the drug anymore. Like vitamin and nutrient depletion, altered biochemistry, and hundreds more. The bottom line is: Your health “acres of diamonds” is also located right in your own backyard The safest and most effective way to combat aches and pains and stay healthy... for a lifetime... is by eating right, exercising, reducing stress... and ... regular chiropractic care.
. Lifestyle choices such as a healthy diet, regular exercise and chiropractic care to relieve aches and pains are important parts of a natural approach to health. No matter what any drug company T.V. commercial tells you… there are no short cuts and you won’t always find the solution to your aches, pains or health problems in a pill. Know this: Staying healthy is YOUR ACRES OF DIAMONDS. If you lose your health… you practically lose everything. Nothing else matters. If you don’t believe me, just think about Christopher Reeve before he passed away. I bet he would have given up ALL his riches and fame to be able to get out of his wheel chair and walk… just like you can… just for one day. You, me, we are all very lucky. All the money in the world wasn’t able to help him one bit.
Think about it. I also bet Christopher Reeve never gave as much thought to the importance of his health… until he lost it. This is a reminder that all the money in the world… even the most precious mineral on earth… is in my opinion, useless without your health. And, the purpose of this story is to make sure you think about what you have before you lose it. And take action to keep it. Diamonds come in many forms. Some diamonds bring financial wealth… while others fulfill your life and bring happiness. When I go through the list of diamonds in my life, among them are: My family, my health and my special practice members… even those I haven’t seen in a while. You could be one of my “diamond” practice members. Diamond practice members take all the “work” out of my practice and make it a joy to jump out of bed and go to my office every day. Not too many people can say they honestly love going to work everyday. I can and I am extremely thankful. I am also extremely thankful that every one of my patients, are one of my diamonds.
Sincerely,
Dr. Brad Pennington P.S. Remember – your REAL acre of diamonds is your health. And you don’t need to go looking in foreign lands to discover it… and keep it… it is located right in your own backyard. Give me a call, schedule an appointment and start enjoying your acres of diamonds (your good health) right now. |
