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Wholistic Family Wellness Center
Dr. Amy R. Rhodes
Committed to a Healthier Community
106 Southdown West Blvd.
Houma, LA 70360
www.drrhodesjuiceplus.com
(985)873-8100
To make a difference in the lives of others.
To help improve the quality of life of others by providing chiropractic
and other wholistic services, products and information for natural health
solutions.
That people will achieve vibrant health, realize their full potential, be
inspired to find and fulfill their life's purpose, thereby transforming
our society into a healthy, happy, peaceful place for all.
As a Wholistic Family Wellness Center, we focus on your ability to be healthy & seek to identity the cause of disease & imbalances. Our goals are, first, to address the issues that brought you to this office, and second, to offer you the opportunity of improved health potential and wellness services in the future. Chiropractic has only one goal. It is important that each patient understand both the objective and the method that will be used to attain it so that all of us will be working towards the same goal.
Health: A state of optimal physical, mental and social well-being, not merely that absence of disease of infirmity. Wellness exists when all organs of the body function at 100% under the direction of your Innate Intelligence. Body, mind and spirit in balance & harmony are what we are moving toward and wanting to maintain.
Nutrition & Lifestyle: Recommendations are given about lifestyle habits and nutritional deficiencies/imbalances as determined by your lifestyle history (stress, exercise, eating habits, ect.) and testing. The purpose of these recommendations is to provide you with information & support needed to make healthier choices to provide your body with what it needs to function optimally and/or to eliminate what is interfering with it's potential to heal and function the way God designed it. You can then move in the direction of vibrant health & wholeness in instead of dis-ease and death.
The Nerve System is used to control and coordinate all body functions. Normal free transmission of neurological impulses (communication) between the brain and body are necessary for normal life expression, which is wellness.
Subluxations of the spine caused by dysfunction of vertebrae (which can occur due to physical, chemical or emotional stresses/traumas) interfere with the normal physiology of the nerve system. Abnormal transmission of neurological impulses results. This causes Dis-ease and ill health, which in time may lead to abnormal life expression, symptoms, sickness, and loss of potential.
Chiropractic Adjustments allow the body to remove interference to the nervous system caused by subluxations of the spine. This leads to improved neurology , physiology and life expression. Each individual can then function and express life better, have a greater resistance to sickness and disease and release the potential to heal, recover and move toward wholeness.
Chiropractic is not a form of medicine. Medicine specializes in the treatment of symptoms & diseases. Chiropractic specializes in the restoration and expression of life by removing the interference caused by subluxations.
We Do Not Diagnose, Prognose, Treat or Cure Disease. We do not attack or suppress symptoms. If, during your care, you become concerned about your symptoms or your condition, we suggest you seek the help of a symptom, sickness and disease care professional (Medicine Doctor). Our only goal is to free interference to God's Life Energy, the expression of the body's innate wisdom, caused by subluxations and to educate you about natural lifestyle choices. The power that created the body, which is the power that heals, is then released.
Individualized testing for: Saliva & blood tests for hormones, urinalysis & hair analysis for deficiencies & toxicities, non-invasive computerized muscle balance & nervous system stress test are offered.
Healthy Lifestyle Coaching Sessions/Classes: In these, we create a personal wellness plan to counteract stress, balance hormones, address nutritional and fitness needs and determine natural solutions for you and your family's health challenges.
Children's Health Resource Center & Natural Health Library: The Library offers books, audio & video tape, magazines, handouts, as well as other information from businesses that provide services, products, or information that helps support healthy, happy, purpose-filled lifestyles.
With gratitude, Thanks for the opportunity to serve
you! Dr. Amy Redmond Rhodes
How to care for your spine and nervous system and prevent fatigue, injury, and arthritis.
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Avoid standing in the same position when standing stationary for extended periods of time. Change position, shift your weight, use some sort of footrest. This is not bad posture. It is your body that is telling you these things.
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Use care getting in and out of your car. Do not twist and turn while sticking one leg in. Sit down first, and then swing both legs in.
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When bending over to lift something, bend at the hips and knees, not the back. When lifting, hold the object close to you and lift with your legs, while concentrating on keeping your back straight.
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When working in a bent-over position, lean one hand or elbow on the knee. This distributes the weight and takes the strain off the back.
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Ladies, no high heels (over 2") as these will cause stress and strain the knees, hips, and feet, not to mention pressure on the nerves in the low back. Perform low back stretches after wearing heels.
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Purses should be as light as possible and carried in your hand or across the shoulders diagonally.
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Men, don't carry fat wallets in your back pocket, especially when sitting for a long time. This tilts your hips and forces your low back to curve sideways.
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Backpacks should be worn on both shoulders and be n o more than 10% of the child's body weight.
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We do not recommend sleeping on traditional waterbeds as they are inadequate support for the back and eventually allow the muscles to get weak and "sloppy".
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Slant boards, backswings and other gravity inversion equipment are beneficial to your spine, as well as your glands, organs, leg veins, and brain, unless you have a history of stomach problems, high blood pressure, stroke, or heart problems. Two to five minutes once or twice a day is the right amount of most patients.
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Rebounders or mini trampolines are an excellent way to exercise without trauma and risk of injury. As with any form of exercise, you must start slowly and progressively increase your workout.
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Sleeping on your back with a supportive cervical pillow is the most restful position for your body. Sleeping on your side with the knees bent is the next best way, but sleeping on your stomach is very bad for your spine. Remember, eating late at night will disrupt your sleeping cycle and prevent you from getting the rest you need.
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Always stretch all your muscles before and after doing any sports or any physical work. This will prevent injury and soreness while improving your performance.
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Avoid any sudden, fast jerking or twisting motion. This can misalign your spine and pull muscles.
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Follow your doctor's instructions and do the correct exercises in the right amount. Listen to your body's signals of pain, tightness, etc., and cease the activity and have your spine checked as soon as possible.
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Always stretch your muscles upon awakening in the morning, before you retire in the evening and anytime you begin feeling tight or stiff.
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Don't hold the phone to your ear by pinching your neck and shoulder.
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Avoid sitting in soft chairs and deep couches.
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Use shoulder rolls and sky reach exercises to relax tight muscles from hunching over your desk.
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If you cross your legs, do it at the ankles only to avoid twisting of the lower back.
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Drink enough water for your body weight. 50% of your weight in ounces per day eg. (100 lbs = 50 oz.)
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Find and do an activity daily to help relieve the pressure fro stress. (Prayer, meditation, breathing exercises, yoga, walking, sports, exercise, gardening, or some other hobby that you enjoy)
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Eat healthy natural pure food (fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, natural juices, and lean free range meats without chemicals/drugs).
Strive everyday in every way to make healthy choices. Be patient and remember that every step counts.
Mid-Back Stretches
Sitting Cat Stretch
Sit on the edge of a chair. Lean forward, gently grasping behind
the thigh. With chin tucked in, carefully arch back, pulling up on
thighs, stretching mid-back between shoulder blades. Hold position
for 15-30 seconds.
Chest and
Shoulder Stretch
Stand in doorway, place hands on door frame at shoulder level.
Gently step into door frame, opening up chest and stretching the chest and
shoulders, squeeze muscles between shoulder blades. Hold position
for 15-30 seconds. Note: This stretch can also be done using the
corner of a room.
Low Back Stretches
Double Knee to
Chest
Lying on your back, grasp both knees and pull both in towards your
chest, tightening abdominal muscles while stretching the lower back.
Hold for 15-30 seconds.
Single Knee to Chest
Lying on your back with both legs straight out in front of you, grasp
one leg and pull in to your chest. Hold for 15-30 seconds.
Repeat on opposite side.
Low
Back/Gluteal Stretch
As an addition to the above stretch: gently bring the leg over to the
other side, keeping both shoulders on the floor. Hold for 15-30
seconds. Repeat on opposite side.
Neck Stretches
Head Turn
Stand or sit erect. Keep back straight. Slowly turn head
as far as possible to the right. Hold position for 15-30 seconds.
Return to the normal position. Repeat this procedure to the opposite
side.
Chin Tuck and Lift
Stand or sit erect. Slowly lower chin, trying to touch chest.
Hold position for 15-30 seconds. Slowly raise head back, looking up
to the ceiling. Do not force or strain during this stretch.
Hold position for 15-30 seconds. Return to normal position.
Lateral Tilt
Stand or sit erect. slowly bend head to the side, bringing the
left ear to the left shoulder. Hold position for 15-30 seconds.
Return to normal position and repeat to the opposite side.
Neck stretches can be done during a warm shower. Have warm water run over the muscles you are stretching at the time. (If you take baths, place a warm wash cloth on the area or use a cup to pour warm water over the neck muscles. if directed by Doctor, use ice after for 10 minutes.) Always remember: stretch muscles slight tension, never to severe pain.
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| Canned Spinach | Tahini | Chicken |
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| Eggs | Beef, Lean | Beef, Lean |
| Haddock | Brewer's Yeast | Chicken |
| Hazel Nuts | Broccoli | Clams |
| Herring | Eggs | Dairy-Nonfat |
| Liver, Beef & Chicken | Haddock | Eggs Flounder |
| Mackerel | Mushrooms | Herring |
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| Peanut Butter | Soybeans | Salmon |
| Peanuts | Whole Grain | Snapper |
| Walnuts | Vitamin D | Sole |
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| Strawberries | Mild | Oatmeal |
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| Vitamin K | Pears | Calcium |
| Blackstrap | Other Fruits | Yogurt |
| Molasses | and Vegetables | Milk |
| Cauliflower | Copper | Sesame Seeds |
| Egg Yolks | Legumes | Blackstrap |
| Greens, Dark leafy | Molasses | Molasses |
| Safflower Oil | Nuts | Spinach |
| Soybeans | Raisins | Mustard Greens |
| Yogurt, non-fat | Seafood | Okra |
| Chromium | Sweet Potatoes | Almonds |
| Barley | Potassium | Trout, rainbow |
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| Broccoli | Lentils | Iron |
| Chromium | All-Bran Cereal | All-Bran Cereal |
| Enriched | Spinach | Lentils |
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| Rhubarb | Cantaloupe | Kidney Beans |
| Wheat | Zinc | Beef, Flank |
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| Whole Grains | Beef, Flank | Barley |
| Magnesium | Lentils | Brazil Nuts |
| All-Bran Cereal | Yogurt | Brewer's Yeast |
| Pumpkin Seeds | Pumpkin Seeds | Broccoli |
| Sunflower Seeds | Sunflower Seeds | Cabbage |
| Almonds | Tahini | Celery |
| Okra | Trout, rainbow | Chicken |
| Spinach | Almonds | Clams |
| Lentils | Pinenuts | Crab |
| Tofu | Garlic | |
| Oatmeal | Lobster | |
| Sesame Seeds | Mushrooms | |
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