We are all like plants. An analogy for how we can make painful things better.
Picture a big beautiful plant with lush green leaves and maybe even some fruit or flowers. Sounds good right. But if you’re a gardener like me, it’s a constant battle to keep most plants thriving. So we have a problem here.
Chronic back pain, shoulder pain and hip pain are frequent complaints in the clinic. It’s like having plants with wilted leaves and crappy soil - it’s not a good scene. The brighter news is that miraculously, many of these sad plants spring back to life with a little love and care! Even the spider plant that I rescued from FB marketplace has grown happy and green with diligent and consistent effort.
In this analogy, we must remember that we can’t “fix” a plant. We can only provide the ideal conditions for a plant to thrive.
Since we’re like plants, we need certain conditions to thrive, and we are infinitely more complicated than Aloe Vera. It can be very helpful to work with a practitioner who is willing and able to take the time to understand you, guide you, and provide you the education and tools you need to truly thrive.
Plants need soil, sun, and water. Since we are very much like plants, it’s my job as your chiropractor to help you figure out what conditions you need to thrive.
Perhaps it’s a posture issue, a sleep issue, a diet issue (inflammation causing back pain?!), a strength issue, or maybe a whole lot of stress that needs some hands-on care to relax.
Like a plant, if we get the conditions right for you, you will thrive, just like the Monstera in our living room that lost 50% of its leaves before we figured it out (it’s happy and healthy now).
Whether you’re looking for hands-on care, education, a new perspective on health, strengthening, mobility, a good listening to, or simply some encouragement, we’re here to help you be your best.
Pain sucks. We can help. You can be the thriving plant you’ve always wanted to be. I think I’ve mixed up my analogies here at some point, but hopefully you get the idea.
