Dr. Marc Bony, D.C., Chiropractic Center • Mataró

What is health: Beyond the absence of symptoms?

Health is not the absence of disease. It is the the body's ability to adapt to and interpret its environment with precision. Chiropractic works on just that.

+25

Years of Experience

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Life West College

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Integral Health

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WHAT IS CHIROPRACTIC?

What is chiropractic health and how does it influence your well-being?

Chiropractic health involves a holistic approach that considers not only the absence of disease, but the body's ability to adapt and function in harmony.

The traditional definition of health states that “health is the absence of symptoms and diseases”. However, this definition falls short. A broader view states that the level of health is measured in terms of “the body's ability to accurately interpret and adapt to environmental stresses.”.

A clear example is the regulation of body temperature: around 36.7°C in both summer and winter. To achieve this, the nervous system activates adaptive mechanisms. This is a normal response and essential for health.

“The secret to health and happiness lies in the body's ability to adapt and change according to its environment.”

- Hans Selye, Nobel Prize

Chiropractic health invites us to reevaluate our perception of symptoms. Many adaptive processes of the body may be uncomfortable, but they are healthy responses to external stimuli.

For example, if after consuming a spoiled food you experience vomiting, from a chiropractic perspective, this response may be a sign that the body is functioning properly in eliminating toxins.

Science and chiropractic suggest that we should not rush to classify symptoms as good or bad, but understand that they are responses of the body.

Three Pillars of Chiropractic Health

Chiropractic acts on the nervous system to improve the health of the whole organism in a natural way.

Nervous System

The nervous system controls all body functions. Keeping it free of interference is key to optimal health.

Adaptation

Health is the ability to adapt to the environment. Chiropractic optimizes this natural adaptive capacity.

Self-healing

The body has the innate ability to heal itself. Chiropractic facilitates and enhances this natural process.