Most people think of visiting the chiropractor after they have hurt themselves. What they do not realize is how important it can be to see the chiropractor before an injury can occur. A body that is in proper alignment can protect itself from injury far more easily than one that is not aligned.

Not everyone needs the same kind of preventative visits. Some people are very physically active, and may require more visits than those who are only mildly active. Your chiropractor is the person to talk to about how often you need to be seen to receive preventative care.

Chiropractors can also help you determine the types of preventative care that would work best for your situation. Perhaps acupuncture would help you best, not only in the short term, but in the long term as well. Your chiropractor is the person who can help you in planning your health goals.

Chiropractic care works well in conjunction with physical therapy to get you to the activity and health level you want to be at. Many chiropractors specialize in sports injury therapy, and work at keeping the bones and joints adjusted as the physical therapist works with the muscles and muscle memory training.

When your body is working at its peak performance, it can better protect itself from injury, as well as having an increased capacity to heal itself. Anything that interferes with this performance, whether it is chronic stress or a traumatic injury, keeps the body from working at its best. Spinal adjustments and physical therapy helps your body stay at its best and enable your body to draw on its own natural healing abilities.

While your primary focus may be on fixing the pain that you may be currently experiencing, a chiropractor would help you through that and then focus on the underlying problem that allowed your original pain to happen.

Take your car as an example. You know that to keep it running well it needs routine maintenance. Oil changes, tire rotation and tune-ups are just a sampling of what it takes to keep your car in great shape, and keep you from worrying about being stranded somewhere. Your body is not much different than your car in that respect. The exercise you do keeps your muscles healthy. Combine that with the food you use as fuel, and your body stays healthier. Combine the exercise and fuel with preventative chiropractic care to keep everything in alignment, and you have an almost unstoppable mix.

Injuries can still happen if you receive preventative care, but the way your body's reaction to the injury will be different. It may not be as severe an injury - the way it could have been if you were not taking steps to maintain your physical health. Chiropractic care is one of the things you can do for yourself to ensure you are as healthy and as active for as long as you can be.

If you don't mind watching your money go down the drain, feel free to toss this note…

Dear Practice Member,

Did you know that you may have unused insurance benefits that are about to expire at the end of
this year, never to be used again? And did you realize that these very benefits are the ones your
premium dollars have been going to all year? If you don't mind watching your money go down
the drain, feel free to toss this note. But if you want to maximize your hard earned dollars, keep
reading!

Each year insurance companies make millions of dollars off patients who forego necessary
chiropractic care? Many individuals who are paying for insurance do not realize that their plans
provide coverage up to a certain dollar amount or visit limit annually. Consequently, some
patients are not scheduling the chiropractic care they need, deserve, and have insurance to
cover. Thus, the insurance revenues allocated to pay chiropractic claims on many patients are
never used, and, unfortunately, those dollars cannot be carried over year-to-year. The bottom
line: what you do not use, you lose!

Give us a call today at 253-857-9100 and let's make sure your spine is in excellent health.
As a special incentive for you to take charge of your chiropractic care, if you don't know the status of your insurance benefits, we will be glad to check them for you and let you know what you have left!

So, call the office today at 253-857-9100 and schedule your appointment. I look forward to seeing you again and helping youend 2011 and start 2012 in the best health possible.

Sincerely,

John Duppenthaler, DC

P.S. If you have massage benefits (or would like us to check for you), be sure to schedule your
stress-reducing massage appointment while you are here and before you lose those benefits too!

P.S.S. Have you thought about your friends, family or co-workers? It’s likely that their
insurance benefits are due to expire as well! Why not give them a tip for a great chiropractor
AND prevent them from wasting their hard-earned money on insurance they never use. Be smart
and helpful -- refer them to our office today – before their benefits expire without their
knowledge!

Dear Friends,

First of all, thank you for your trust and confidence in our office.  I appreciate you choosing Maritime Chiropractic. My purpose for you and your family is to live a long, healthy and pain-free life. With all of the changes going on in our healthcare system, I felt the need to share some thoughts with you.  The system is changing right before our eyes.  My whole adult life has been committed to studying health & wellness and in serving folks just like you.  I have learned a lot in the past 20 years and have seen common themes in the healthiest people I know.  I have incorporated simple and sensible actions to my life and for my family, and invite you to share in them as well.

I have a family history of spinal decay, heart disease, cancer and diabetes.  Did you know that?  At a time when most of my friends, who like me are in their late 40’s, are getting diagnosed with high cholesterol and high blood pressure, and being advised to begin a lifetime regimen of drugs, mine remain normal.  My latest blood work showed amazing results!  In fact, my doctor actually called me up at home at night to tell me the results.  I have to be honest with you, deep inside I was expecting to hear the same news, but…

My doctor told me,” John, your blood pressure is perfect, your cholesterol levels are perfect.  I just don’t see this with men in your age group!  What are you doing?  I don’t care!  Whatever it is you’re doing…keep it up!”  And that was it!

Well, I’m no fool!  I will keep it up, and so should YOU!

What Am I Doing?

Well, first of all, I get my spine checked on a regular basis, usually once a week.  ‘Spinal hygiene’ is what I call it.  The nervous system controls every tissue cell, every organ, every gland, and every system in the body.  It is the conductor of this wonderful body of ours, so it just makes sense to keep it in the best shape possible.  Not to mention, when you take care of it you have less pain, sleep better, have more energy and are more adaptive to the stresses of life.  You should be getting, at the minimum, monthly chiropractic adjustments.  Admit it, over the course of everyday life, there is enough physical and emotional stress on your body every week to two weeks to warrant an adjustment, not to mention over the course of one whole month.  So once a month adjustments is the minimum I recommend for everyone!

Second, I exercise on a regular basis.  Now my workouts have changed over the years.  I don’t lift to get bulky muscles anymore.  I used to train really hard.  Now I spend more time on cardiovascular training and light lifting.  I can help you find a sensible exercise program for you.  One of the best things you can do, and the cheapest is to begin walking 3-4 times per week.  We can work out the details of this later.

Third, since I find it hard to eat 7-13 servings of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables every day, my secret weapon is Juice Plus+.  When I hold up an apple and a Twinkie, you and I both know which is healthier for us, right?  Well, we don’t always make the best choices, now do we?  Juice Plus+ fills the gap between what I should be eating and what I actually eat.  Juice Plus+ is my insurance policy for health!  I am assured that each and every day I get 17 servings of different fruits, vegetables and whole grains and 9 servings of different grapes and berries!  For me and my family, this is the next best thing to eating fruits and vegetables.  It’s easy, it’s affordable, and it just makes sense to me! 

So, to sum it all up…if you want to live a long, healthy and pain-free life you need these three ingredients:

1)      Get your spine checked at least once a month.

2)      Move your body on a regular basis…’Vitamin E’…Exercise.

3)      Take Juice Plus+.  I would say eat 7-13 servings of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables, but most of us can't or won't.

What Do You Need To Do?

First, call Gabbi at 253 857-9100 to schedule your adjustment.  If you haven’t been in for a while, we have all new affordable fees for this.  Also, we now bill insurance directly from the office.  Most plans cover this type of care frequency, so all you would have is a small co-pay.  Remember, with insurance…’if you don’t use it, you lose it.’ 

Secondly, talk to me about an exercise program you can see yourself doing.

And third, check out my website www.DrJohnRecommendsJuicePlus.com for all of the research, the products and all of the information you need to make a great choice for your family.  You will have questions…I am here to answer them.  We can order Juice Plus+ right here in the office, or you can do it online…whichever is most convenient for you! 

Did you know that children from 5 through college age can get their Juice Plus+ for FREE!  Ask me how!  I really want to see each and every one of you taking Juice Plus+…It’s the next best thing to Fruits & Vegetables!

Thank you for persevering through this note.  It comes from the heart.  I love and appreciate each and every one of you.  You just don’t know how much you mean to me.  I am truly honored to serve as your Chiropractor! 

Oh, by the way, since you're on this website at www.MaritimeChiro.com,  log in as a member to receive our biweekly newsletter.  This a great resource for you!  I am frantically adding material, so check it out often.

Also, when you get on the front page of the website, click on the FACEBOOK tab and you will have instant access to my Facebook Fan Page.  I post helpful links almost daily to that…Please Become A Fan! 

Yours For Maximized Living,

Dr. John Duppenthaler