How My Body Really Works

Every once in awhile someone will ask me, “Dr. Siemers, what does CNC stand for?” Well, I offer; CNC stands for what chiropractic is all about!  In short; CNC stands for Clear Neurological Connection, but there’s so much more to it than just an acronym; it’s the door to a level of understanding that can literally transform your health and your life. 

Let me explain by offering a basic understanding about health and how your body really works.  First of all, your body is made of trillions of tiny cells that must all work together harmoniously. You have liver cells, muscle cells, heart cells, kidney cells, brain cells and so on, and they must not only do their specific job, they must cooperate with each other for you to be healthy and happy.

Now imagine an orchestra before a concert; everyone is doing their own thing as they warm up and prepare for the concert which is good; the problem however, is it doesn’t sound very good.  But that all changes when the concert begins, why?

Because someone steps up to direct all the musicians so they are organized and coordinated for a common purpose; that person is the conductor and the result is what we call music. Well, who is the conductor in your body? What organ directs all the others so they are organized and coordinated for a common purpose?

Your brain!  Absolutely!  You see, no cell or organ in your body can work effectively unless it’s connected to your brain, and there’s no interference to that connection.

Let’s look at the orchestra again; what would happen if a couple of the musicians were wearing blind folds and a couple others were wearing ear plugs.  Even with a conductor there, how would the music sound?  Well, it would sound terrible don’t you think?  Everyone is present but there’s a ‘disconnect’ in their ability to communicate clearly with one another.

This is where chiropractic comes in.  In order for you to be healthy and happy, there must be a ‘Clear Neurological Connection’ between your brain and your body; and the clearer the connection, the healthier and happier you are.

So when someone comes to see the chiropractor, whether they’re dealing with muscle pain, ear infections, indigestion, headaches or many other things that can go wrong, we examine your body, especially your nervous system to find out if there’s been a disconnect.

So chiropractors are kind of like human electricians.  We test your power source, the brain, your wiring, the nervous system and the appliance, your body to see if we can find a short somewhere in the system.  More specifically, we go right to the fuse box which is your spine because this is most often where we find a blown fuse. 

So what is Chiropractic?  Chiropractic is the science, art and philosophy of restoring health and happiness by restoring a ‘Clear Neurological Connection’ between your brain and your body; in other words, as a chiropractor my role is to reconnect, the ‘disconnect,’ in your body’s life support; so that your body can heal itself.

If there’s any chance you’re searching for some answers to why your body doesn’t seem to play the tune it once did, feel free to give us a call; we would love to help.