| If my chiropractic story were all I had
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| | nervous system and that stress on the
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| to tell you, I probably wouldn't be a
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| | nervous system can have adverse effects
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| chiropractor today. Instead, I'd
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| | on the body and how it expresses health.
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| probably be just another satisfied
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| | During the case history, her mom revealed
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| customer who gets adjusted regularly. I
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| | that Rockie had an extremely difficult
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| injured my back lifting weights for high
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| | delivery at birth and had had problems
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| school football and suffered for 20
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| | from the beginning.
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| years. Eventually, the pain got so bad
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| | Over the years, Rockie's condition
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| that I was even willing to consider
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| | steadily improved. Eventually, she ended
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| surgery or chiropractic. At the time,
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| | up in the National Honor Society, on her
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| both options were equally as scary to me.
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| | high school basketball team and joining a
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| Then, I met a chiropractor and started
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| | local archery club. The long and short
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| getting adjusted. The results were
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| | of the story is that Rockie has just
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| incredible and I've been without a back
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| | finished college after receiving a full
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| problem ever since. In fact, I've not
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| | academic and is on her way to an advanced
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| taken even an aspirin for over 17 years.
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| | degree. Not only can Rockie ride a
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| However, I'm a chiropractor today because
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| | bicycle, she drove back and forth between
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| of a little girl named Rockie. I first
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| | Marietta, GA and Columbia, SC every week
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| met Rockie when she was eight years old.
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| | for four years. She also competes
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| At that time, Rockie was having 15-20
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| | internationally in archery at the
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| grand mal seizures EVERY day and taking
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| | championship level. Not only has Rockie
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| over a dozen different prescription drugs
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| | overcome incredible odds, she no longer
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| for the seizures, ADD/ADHD, emotional and
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| | has seizures and takes no more
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| a host of other problems. In fact,
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| | prescription drugs. No. Rockie is not
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| Rockie's problems had been so bad that
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| | like normal kids, she's incredible!
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| her doctors had recommended that she be
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| | When asked what chiropractic did for
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| institutionalized so her mom could live a
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| | Rockie, her mom says that more than
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| normal life without being burdened by a
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| | relief from the seizures, learning
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| child like hers. You see, the doctors
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| | disabilities and other diagnoses, the
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| said that Rockie would never be like
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| | chiropractor was the FIRST and ONLY
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| normal kids, unable to get along in
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| | doctor who offered even a sliver of HOPE
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| social settings or do routine physical
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| | for her little girl. After knowing Rockie
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| tasks, even ride a bicycle. Needless to
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| | for several years and having watched her
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| say, Rockie's mom said "No!" to that
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| | progress, I heard a story of another
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| advice declaring that her little girl was
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| | little girl suffering from seizures.
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| a gift from God and responsibility that
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| | Sadly, this little girl ended up having a
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| she would willingly face.
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| | hemispherctomy (an experimental procedure
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| Rockie's first visit to the chiropractor
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| | where HALF of the brain is removed) to
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| was with her babysitter's family. The
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| | relieve her symptoms. The parents were
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| babysitter made weekly visits to their
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| | told that a chiropractor should not
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| chiropractor for wellness adjustments.
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| | adjust their daughter. At the time, my
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| Seemingly unable (or unwilling) to cope
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| | first child was only 15 months old.
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| with another doctor, Rockie would
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| | Imagining that happening to my child
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| literally curl up in a corner and watch
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| | broke my heart.
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| as all her young friends would get
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| | Knowing what potential is designed and
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| adjusted. One day, the chiropractor got
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| | available for every living person, I
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| a call from Rockie's mom saying that
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| | decided that I would dedicate my life to
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| Rockie wanted to get adjusted and how or
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| | letting people know there is always hope
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| why would anyone adjust a child, anyway?
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| | of improving their health and their life.
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| Her little girl didn't have any back
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| | Every day I awaken, I give thanks that I
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| pain. Rockie's mom was told simply that
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| | met Rockie and the difference she has
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| adjustments help take stress off the
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| | made in so many lives.
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