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I sat down with Pierre to review his progress demonstrated on the computer re-exam and other objective findings after the three weeks of care, and discuss his feelings about our accomplishments thus far. He reported a 50% reduction in neck stiffness, 60% in fatigue, an amazing 100% in his lower back pain, and a staggering 90% in his lifelong chronic depression!

Pierre was elated, at least as filtered through his face that wasn't familiar with expressing happiness.

He said, "I feel like something terrific is happening in my life. If I felt any better, I would be out of control!" He said he had never felt this good and that he had so much more energy, even a buzz through the afternoon, without his previously required nap.

Then one day soon thereafter, Pierre was trying to do some exercises on the floor that I had given him in hopes of further stabilizing his lower back improvement. They caused an unexpected major flare-up in his back pain and an immediate return of his depression to a level of 45 (on the 1-100 scale).

This time it took a bit longer, but suddenly after an adjusting session one day, the back pain cleared again and the depression was dramatically diminished to a level of 15.

Pierre, who was once skeptical and could only imagine his lower back improving somewhat, is now absolutely convinced through this powerful personal experience, that his emotional state is intimately connected with the state of his nervous system, which is also intertwined with the position and motion of his spine.

"Lack of spinal motion leads to a diminishing of emotion." - Dr. Donald Epstein

Neuroscientist Dr. Candace Pert said, "I believe happiness is what we feel when our bio-chemicals of emotion are flowing freely throughout our systems in a smooth and rhythmic movement. Physiology and emotions are inseparable. I believe that happiness is our natural state. Only when our systems get blocked, shut down, and disarrayed do we experience the mood disorders that add up to unhappiness in the extreme. The mind often must be healed through the body."

This is powerful stuff!

Pierre was surprised but thankfully amazed by this discovery and the new enhanced daily quality of life it has afforded him.

A study published last November in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research involved fifteen clinically depressed individuals with a mean age of forty-three who also possessed subluxations (misalignments with nervous system disturbance) in the upper neck. The baseline level of depression and any post-treatment changes were measured using the standard Beck Depression Inventory. The mean score was reduced from seventeen to eight after the spinal corrective intervention.

Eleven of the fifteen in the study experienced marked improvement. This suggests that chiropractic may be a valid option to benefit a significant percentage of the depressed population without the risk of medication side effects.

Allow me to briefly share with you a powerful study, which established an association between chiropractic care and an enhanced state of well-being.

According to this eighteen-month study by Drs. Blum and Holder, conducted at the Exodus Addiction Treatment Center Hospital in Miami, Florida, and published in the prestigious Molecular Psychiatry journal, chiropractic (and specifically the Torque Release Technique and Integrator instrument I utilize), produced an extremely statistically significant improvement in anxiety and depression scores on a battery of seven psychological inventories when compared to placebo controls.

What required six months using the typical Betty Ford model for reduction in anxiety was accomplished in one month with the addition of precision instrument spinal adjustments. Depression reductions usually requiring twelve months with the Ford approach were achieved in only one month with adjustments.

Amazing!

Depression is expected to be the second largest killer after heart disease by 2020 and studies show it to be a contributing factor to fatal coronary disease. Therefore, who knows how many other health compromising conditions Pierre has also been spared.

Do you have mental/emotional pressures and challenges that are causing you to struggle? You may want to consider a detailed chiropractic evaluation of your spinal/neural integrity with an eye toward improving the flow of neurochemicals through your brain and body. You could be released from a stuck dysfunctional pattern and know greater joy, maybe for the first time in a long while.

Visit our web site!

Visit Dr. Norton's web site. The Norton Chiropractic Wellness Center web site is packed with a vast amount of news, tips, and health information. If you are experiencing pain, or just want more information on your health or how we do business, please stop by!

News & Events

1. During the week of July 24-27, 2006 Norton Chiropractic Wellness Center will conduct another C.O.W. (Chiropractic Opportunity Week). This is a very special time because all people new to our office or who have not been present for at least six months will receive multiple benefits as follows:

   The consultation, full examination (including the unique computerized nervous system stress assessment), any needed x-rays, and the doctor's report of findings cost only $30 and there is no obligation to initiate care! This is up to a $240 value and is only offered three times per year.

   Please call ASAP for the best times and share this with anybody you know who may suffer with pain or illness of any kind. We must hear from you by July 27th to be included! If you would like to learn more about us and our work first, then please go to: http://www.DrMatthewNorton.com for everything you could ever want to know.

2. We will have a booth at the Fresno Women's Network Net At Noon business trade show event on Tuesday August 8th, 2006 from 11:30-1:00 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel. We will be doing computerized nervous system scanning and sharing our passion for optimizing health and quality of life! Call us at 559-490-9550 or the Network at 559-450-2102 for more info. and to purchase lunch tickets. Bring some friends and come see us. It will be a lot of fun!

Visit our Center!

Norton Chiropractic Wellness Center (View Map) at 5670 N. Fresno St. Ste. 102 in Fresno, Calif. Call us at (559) 490-9550 or contact us here.

If you are in the California Central Valley call Norton Chiropractic Wellness Center at 559-490-9550 or visit us online at www.DrMatthewNorton.com for a virtual tour and to schedule an appointment to see if we can help you.

You will also appreciate the valuable tools on the Learning Resources page of the website if you are not in our area!

Healing Hints

1. Learn. Go to www.DrMatthewNorton.com and then to the Learning Resources page. Click on the link and then take the Free Quiz which is called "Are You Feeling Blocked?" This will help you discover if there are events or individuals that are blocking your full potential. You can score your results and read the descriptive feedback.

2. Gain Insight. You may then wish to order my CD entitled "What's Blocking You?" to provide more in-depth insights through some amazing true patient stories. The ordering information follows the quiz. I believe this CD will change your view of what healing is possible and the steps by which it can be achieved. It could truly transform your life!

3. Probe even deeper! You may desire to probe more deeply into some of your own body, mind, or spirit blocking factors by filling out the same "What's Blocking You?" questionnaire that the people did whose stories are told on the CD. You can find that link after the CD ordering information.

4. Know yourself! In addition to pursuing precision chiropractic spinal/nervous system correction, I also strongly recommend the following research-supported actions to aid you in your healing from depression or other emotional challenges:

   • Aerobic exercise such as walking, jogging, swimming, etc. at least five days a week for at least 30 minutes. Start slowly and work up gradually as you feel ready and able.
   • Take quality pharmaceutical grade supplements like Usana Health Sciences products (rated as the best available in North America). Your supplementation should include Omega-3 oils which are powerful for enhanced mental/emotional function and stabilization. More information is available through www.usana.com and then you may call Judy Norton at 559-307-3904 to order.
   • Include more fatty fish like wild-caught salmon in your diet.
   • Go to www.Mercola.com and do a search for Dr. Mercola's online manual teaching you about EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and how to self-apply it. This could prove to be another valuable method (in addition to the spinal adjustments) for helping to release some of the stuck patterns that are holding you back. It is easy.

About Dr. Norton

Dr. Norton unites his passion for learning, teaching, and healing with a compassion for those who are struggling with pain and illness or not performing at their peak. He brings to his work a high level of academic achievement and cutting-edge bodymind research. However, he also brings a deeply caring heart transformed by difficult personal life experiences. Read more.