📢Thankful Thursday!!
We have all been experiencing an interruption in our regular schedules, activities, and work-out routines; it's always at least a little frustrating, but not always avoidable. Joy came in because she wasn't able to go dancing or participate in any of her usual activities, and she was done being in pain.
When we asked Joy how we had been able to help her, she said, “The tightness & discomfort in my hips and groin made it very difficult to continue my fitness regimen and activities like walking, dancing, and biking. I am doing those things again...” You can't really ask for much better; she is able to enjoy her favorite hobbies again, and it feels good.
Our process works on eliminating the pain first and then leads into getting the tight muscles to relax, and the weak muscles to contract properly. We want you to feel better and be able to stay feeling better as long as you can; training your body and muscles are just as important as reducing the pain, itself.
#ThankfulThursday #Eliminatepain #Trainyourmuscles #interruption #Backontrack #Dancingagain #Trainyourbody #Putinthework #Enjoy #Hobbies #Musclework #Chiropractic
We hope the Suttons had a wonderful family trip together, it sure looks like they had a lot of fun in the sun! It is important to spend time together making memories, learning life lessons, and exploring new territory. There are so many beautiful cultures, countries, and people in the world; we love seeing this family getting out to absorb as much as they can, safely of course!
One of the lessons many of our patients remind us of, is that you have to have fun and get out while you're able to, because when you can't go and do, it's nice to have the memories to share and reflect on. Is there somewhere you'd like to visit, or a cruise you want to take, or maybe a person you'd like to meet? Make it happen, while you can; life isn't forever and you don't want to always wonder.
#Monday #Familypics #Thefamilythatvacationstogether #Makememories #Explore #Staysafe #Dowhileyoucan #Whatif #Dontwonderjustdoit #Makeitcount #Family #familytime
Happy Happy Birthday wishes to one of our massage therapists and a huge ray of sunshine in our office, Lori!!
Lori started with Dr. Sutton back in 2013, and she has touched the lives of so many patients and even their families. We have said, so many times, that our office is a giant extended family; Lori is one of the big reasons for that. She knows about the patients, their hobbies, their family celebrations, and all alike; the bonds she forms with each person, is exactly what we're all about.
Thank you for all you do for everyone, thank you for always leading with your heart while caring for our patients, and thank you for continuing to share your knowledge and talents with anyone that would benefit.
Happy Birthday, Lori; we look forward to celebrating many more together!
#HappyBirthday #OfficeBirthday #Birthday #Birthdaygirl #Ginger #GingerBirthday #Celebrate #Manywishesformanymore
📢Thankful Thursday!!
A lot of the couples and families that come in here, started by sending in one person, and after seeing the help their loved one is getting, they set up an appointment for themselves. It seems logical to test the waters before investing your families health all in one place.
Lydell had come in, barely able to move, and was just looking for an explanation with the hope of some help. After two weeks, because of the difference he had already experienced, his wife signed up for a free consultation to see what we could do for her. She said watching him get so much relief and help so quickly had convinced her to test the waters for herself, as well. Lydell said, “I no longer feel the pain I once had, able to stoop and bend. Standing and walking has improved substantially.”
Share the love, share the comfort, share the relief... whatever we've been able to do for you, share it with the ones you see that could use it too!
#ThankfulThursday #Sharethelove #Family #Chiropractic #Testthewaters #Seeingisbelieving #Feelbetter #Relief #Investinyourhealth #Sharingiscaring
While some people come at a Monday morning like they were made for them, the rest of us keep wishing for the weekend to start over🤣
Happy Monday everyone; if you made it this far, you can still finish the day strong!
#Mondayvibes #MondayMorning #Mondaymorningreminder #Youcanhandleit #Beawesome #Makeitagreatweek #Smile
📢Thankful Thursday!!
A lot of times we have patients that come in for years, and then something in their health changes to where they take some time away from our office; when they are done with whatever health issue took precedence, we often see them again. Sometimes it's because they were overcompensating for the issue, other times they were stuck laying down for too long, and then there's the times that people just want to get their maintenance in to prevent feeling bad.
Jerome was one of those patients; he needed to get shoulder replacement surgery when he retired, and as soon as he was done with his physical therapy, we got the call. The shoulder was feeling amazing, but the time-out from the adjustments and therapies at our office had started to take its toll. After a bit of time coming back in, he said, “I have been coming to Abundant Health since 2010. Dr. Pete is the only Chiropractor that has helped my being. I left for a while after I retired, had shoulder replacement surgery, and went to PT for my shoulder. I came back, and I have been great ever since!”
We love seeing faces that miss us as much as we miss them, it is always like seeing your family that you haven't seen in a while. We'd love to see you with a smile on your face as you leave from treatment, feeling relief and relaxed. What can we help you with?
#ThankfulThursday #Fromthemouthsofpatients #Family #Welcomeback #Wegotyourback #Wemissyou #Letushelpyou
A Monday morning message to get you going, to give a little insight as to why our treatments are so all-inclusive.
💣Fact Bomb: Your spine, alone, contains over 120 muscles!!💥
Our treatment plans have three phases, as we've mentioned before; but phase 2 is a huge part of building a healthy base to be able to just maintain feeling good, rather than trying to feel good. Phase 2 is all about strengthening your core muscles, to help support and hold proper alignment. Your core consists of not only abdominal muscles, but also muscles in your back and around your pelvis; they all work together to hold you upright. The problem is that if any part of your core is weak, the rest of your core has to either compensate for the weak muscles, which can stress the ones compensating, or they are at risk to weaken as well which would stress your entire system.
So to recap; there are over 120 muscles contained by just the spine, and that's only 1 part of your core that helps keep your body upright and in alignment. Are you doing enough to help your body, or just enough to SAY you're helping?
Let us help you get into alignment, and teach you how to be able to strengthen the proper muscles to maintain that alignment.
#MondayMorningMessage #FactBomb #Coremuscles #Phase2 #Stronger #Strengthenyourcore #Letushelpyou #Maintain #Knowledge #Worktogether #alignment #Chiropractic #Chiropracticfacts
📢Thankful Thursday!!
Especially right now, many people aren't getting out and about; between staying safe and convenience, many of our patients are only getting out to go to the grocery store or doctors appointments. We've had quite a few of them point out that our office is one of the very few places they go, because of the extra steps we are taking to keep everyone as safe as we can.
Subsequently, the social life aspect has become quite limited and few and far between for opportunities to interact with people in a relaxed, but safe, environment. Wayne was so glad, that he said, “I look forward to my treatments” when we asked how we had helped him. Healing isn't just about the issue itself, but a happier and optimistic frame of mind goes a long way to help along the progress of the process.
We strive to make your visits, not only helpful in pain management and alignment, but also a pleasant environment to promote an overall wellness within our patients. If you'd like to see some of the steps we take to highlight this, we'd be happy to get you set up for a consultation to see what we can help you with.
#ThankfulThursday #Fromthemouthsofpatients #Outandabout #Socialbutsafe #Safetyfirst #Socialize #Lookforward #Overallwellness #Wellness #Lookforwardtofeelingbetter
Monday Morning after a beautiful weekend has us all full of smiles, sunshine, and optimism! May you all have a wonderful week ahead of you; even though the temperatures are going up for a day or so this week, there is cooler weather ahead again!
#MondayMorning #Mondayvibes #Optimism #Smiles #Sunshine #GoodMorning #Glowforever #Goodday #Coolerweather
📢Thankful Thursday!!
One of the most difficult parts of any process, is the time it can take; I guess that's why people always say, "Patience is a virtue." While we'd love to have everyone cured in one visit, the reality, for most, is that a little bit more time and effort goes into it. We've talked before about how a lot of our patients are on a treatment plan that works on the full spectrum- manage pain, align the body, train the muscles to hold the alignment, and homework to maintain. Doing a treatment plan like that doesn't happen over one or two visits; sometimes it's a month, two months, even up to three months, depending on how severe each particular case is.
Sandra understood that she was walking in here to take care of a nagging pain that didn't come on overnight and wasn't going to disappear that quickly either. After just one month of treatment she said, “It was like a gift to myself; I believe I am improving. It took me 72 years to get here, so it will not quickly change. I do feel better every day!” Hearing that she is feeling better every day shows that we are on the right path, and her progress keeps improving; we are so thankful she had trust in the process and our staff, to get her on the mend.
We know waiting to feel better isn't ideal, but remember we are trying to keep you out of pain, not just pause it.
#ThankfulThursday #Fromthemouthsofpatients #Ittakestime #Patienceisavirtue #Trusttheprocess #Trustourstaff #Heal #Feelbetter #Stopdontpause
Happiest Birthday wishes to our full of smiles and optimism massage therapist. Rosie!!
Rosie came to Abundant Health Chiropractic back in 2017 temporarily when we were transitioning our office into our current structure, to include more services. When Rosie joined our family full-time in 2018, we knew we had made the right decision bringing her into the treatment plans to get our patients feeling themselves again. She forms bonds quickly with anyone she spends any amount of time with, and she takes each of their health status personally.
Everyone has someone in their life that smiles when they're down, reminds you that it could be worse when things are tough, and keeps you laughing when you feel like you may cry. For our office, that person goes by the name of Rosie; or sometimes by her longer name "Sunshine and Rosie"😉
Happy Birthday, Rosie; looking forward to celebrating you tomorrow, and for the years to come!
#HappyBirthday #OfficeBirthday #Birthday #Birthdaygirl #Celebrate #SunshineandRosie #Birthdaywishes
📢Thankful Thursday!!
A lot of times, when patients are filling out their reassessment forms, they don't quite know how to put their feelings into words about finally getting some relief. One of those patients was Rita; she was checking off all the symptoms that have reduced or improved, when she got to the question asking her to put her improvement and what we've done for her in her own words, she froze.
Simply put, “Abundant Health is the best choice I could have ever made. Love the staff. Thanks for everyone’s help!”
We're so glad we could make you feel so much better, and even more thrilled that you're so pleased with your decision to come see what we're all about! Thank you for your vote of confidence, Rita!
#ThankfulThursday #Fromthemouthsofpatients #Intheirownwords #Voteofconfidence #Bestchoice #Lovethestaff #Thankyou
We would like to extend a big thank you to all of our Veterans today, and every day!
#veterans #azchiropractor #thankyou
Today most of our staff went down to The Sun Lakes Medical Center to decorate a Christmas tree for the first ever "The Wonderland of Lights" benefiting The Perfect Place Adult Day Services , a 501(c) (3) non-profit Adult Day Care that works with adults living with some degree of dementia. The Sun Lakes Ladies Community Chit Chat Breakfast Group is working with Caring Transitions (CTBIDS.COM) to hold an auction on all the trees donated and decorated; the proceeds from the auction will all go to The Perfect Place.
We will share the links and fb pages as soon as they are posted so that you can see ours, and all the other trees, and maybe even bid on a pre-decorated holiday tree! Trees are being put up and decorated all this week, and will stay on display until December 16th; if you're in the area of Sun Lakes, be sure to swing by and show your support for a great cause!
Stay tuned for more details to follow, as we get them!!
#TheWonderlandofLights #ThePerfectPlace #Dementia #SunLakesMedicalCenter #CaringTransitions #Giveback #Community #Christmastree #Decorate #Donate #ChristmasDecorations #Christmas
Maintenance
[ˈmānt(ə)nəns, ˈmān(t)nəns]
NOUN
The process of maintaining or preserving someone or something, or the state of being maintained.
Synonyms:
preservation · conservation · continuation · continuance · continuity · keeping up · carrying on · prolongation · perpetuation
the process of keeping something in good condition.
This is what we want to be able to do for you when you're feeling good.
Any questions?
#Maintenance #MondayMotivation #Chiropractic #Itisalwaystimetofeelgood #Preserve #Prolong #Conservation #Keepitsimple
Our patients come from all walks of life, all age groups, and all activity levels; for this exact reason, you will notice that, while similar, no two people get the exact same treatment plan. There may be differences in frequency, technique, stretches, or a number of other variations we utilize to accommodate the goal for that specific patient.
Millie has a lot on her plate, as we all do, but her pain was starting to affect her ability to help around the house, run errands, assist her husband, and all of her “to-do” list. Once we got to do a re-assessment with her, it was reassuring to hear how much better she was feeling and to hear that she’s able to do what she needs and wants to. She said, “Can move around easier- back, neck was really bad before I came here. Now I can move my head from side to side, bend all the way to the floor, I am sleeping better.”
We’re so happy for you, Millie; thank you for letting us help you get back to “you”!
#ThankfulThursday #Fromthemouthsofpatients #Chiropractic #Allwalksoflife #Move #Sleep #Feelbetter #Notwoalike #Yourgoals
Happy Monday!
We hope you all had a wonderful Halloween weekend, and a beautiful first day of November! Is anyone else baffled that it's already November?
#Monday #November #PostHalloween #Miniaturepig #Piginredrubberboots #Redrubberboots #Piglove
Maintenance is so important for everything; your car, your home, your education, your relationships, and your body. If you don't get an oil change regularly, you can destroy a car; old oil can cause clogs and corrosion, slowly deteriorating your engine. If your spine isn't in alignment, it has the same effect on your body; eventually, more aches and pains show up, range of motion decreases, you can lose feeling, or possibly hypersensitivity, headaches increase, and so many other possibilities.
Why wouldn't you take care of your body like you do everything else?
#Maintenance #MaintenanceMonday #Mondayvibes #Takecareofyourself #Feelgood #Staybetter #Whynot #Alignment #Peakperformance #Chiropractic
📣Thankful Thursday!!🙌
We want our patients to get pain relief, a better understanding of their body, the knowledge to maintain feeling better, and, most importantly, the comfort knowing we care and are always here for them. It is a lot easier to go to appointments at an office where the staff welcomes you with a genuine smile and cares about you as a person, not just as another body through the door.
Cecelia reassured us that we had created that atmosphere with her kind words. “It has reduced the pain in my back, it has been a positive experience. I have felt like everyone cares, from the receptionist to back-office staff. I would recommend them to others.” We are glad you are feeling better and thankful you know that we care as much as we do; welcome to the Abundant Health family!
#ThankfulThursday #Fromthemouthsofpatients #Reducepain #Backpain #Reducebackpain #Feelbetter #Knowbetter #Dobetter #Likefamily #Becausewecare
We hope everyone had a beautiful weekend, and that you're looking forward to another wonderful week ahead! Coffee and adjustment first, of course😉
Happy Monday everyone, make it a great one!
#MondayMotivation #Staypositive #CoffeeFirst #Adjustmentfirst #Getmychiropractor #Feelbetter #Yougotthis #Haveagreatweek
Forgetful Friday, because we forgot to actually post what we wanted to share for Thankful Thursday!!🤦♂️🤦♀️😂
We are very blessed with an amazing group of patients; a lot of high-energy and people with a positive outlook that we get to chat with, learn about, and learn from. One of those wonderful people is Vicki; she has always got a smile on her face, a little pep in her step, and can always find a reason to be happy. Vicki was our first testimonial of 2021, and she started us on as strong of a foot as we ended 2020 with; she said, “Back feels much better, feel really energized especially after I leave here. More energy!”
When Vicki first came in, if you weren’t talking about the pain she was in, you would have no idea she was in pain because of how happy and pleasant she always was. Walking, bending, and lifting were giving her intermittent pain daily and it was starting to affect her hobbies, even her leisure time was starting to be impacted. It had been getting worse over the past 6-8 months, so we knew we would need to get straight to work on her and get her feeling better. It was great to see that 2/3 of the way through her treatments, she was feeling better and had even been enjoying the overall benefits, outside of the pain relief that brought her in.
We’d love to get you feeling better; not just relieving pain, but also getting you more energetic, sleeping better, and a total sense of well-being. Our goal is to get you feeling better, understanding why you were not feeling 100% in the first place, and the knowledge to maintain feeling better long-term. Give us a call, or shoot us a DM, to set up your free consultation today!
#ForgetfulFriday #ThankfulThursday #Fromthemouthsofpatients #Painrelief #Moreenergy #Overallwellness #Progress #Freeconsultation #Feelbetter
Osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions your bones wears down; an untreated subluxation wears down the protective cartilage that cushions the joints and discs in your spine. Probably just a coincidence that people with back pain that they ignored throughout their life frequently end up with osteoarthritis of the spine😐
How many times have you had a pain that you tell yourself, "Well, it isn't that bad; if it gets worse, I'll get it looked at." Fast forward to when it got "worse" enough to get it looked at, by this time the issue is probably escalated from when it started and you may have caused more damage by letting it go so long. It's just like a car, when it starts telling you something is wrong, get it looked at before it can't be fixed; the difference is that you can't just go out and replace your spine or the nerves and muscles around it.
A subluxation is a partial dislocation, or misalignment, of the vertebrae; if anything is misaligned and there is constant contact with something else, eventually they both begin to wear down to accommodate. For another analogy, imagine 2 gears turning together; if any of the teeth on either of the gears don't line up perfectly or if either gear is moving even slightly off kilter, the gears and teeth begin to wear down. Once this starts, if you don't fix it, everything else has to try to work to make up for the problems it can cause or, more often than not, the gears need to be replaced before whatever is being run by those gears has to be replaced. Or you can realign the gears to fit together properly and run smoothly contributing to the functioning of the machine they are in, and then nothing has to be replaced or fixed.
If you have any more questions or would like to chat with Dr. Sutton to see what may be going on, reach out to us and we'll set you up with your FREE consultation!
#MondayVibes #Subluxation #Osteoarthritis #Coincidence #Shorttermproblem or #Longtermdamage #Badenough #Cantreplacethespine #Teethonagear #Misalignment #Free #Freeconsultation #Dontwait #Fixitbeforeitgetsworse
📢Thankful Thursday!!
On New Years eve we got a testimonial from a patient that was the perfect way to end one year and head into 2021 with optimism and drive. In March of 2018 Paul came in with a lot of pain, by the time he finished his treatment plan he was feeling great and we released him from care until he needed us again.
Fast forward to December of 2020 when we got a phone call from his wife saying he hurt himself and needs us again, asap. We immediately got Paul going in the right direction, and on his last day with us he said, “My pain has gone away, and walking is no problem again!” Not only was he feeling well enough to stop treatment again, he also brought us delicious homemade pizzelles from his wonderful wife as a treat for our hard work!
Happy New Year Paul, thank you for your words and the treats; many wishes for a healthy 2021 ahead and, as always, we're here if you need us!
#ThankfulThursday #Fromthemouthsofpatients #Lasttestimonialof2020 #Optimismanddrive #Welcomethenewyear #Happyandhealthy #Pizzelle #Homemade #Painfree #Canwalkagain
