Key Takeaways
- Pain signals are the smallest of the three parts of the nervous system.
- By the time you feel pain, there's usually already a problem, and signs were often brewing before.
- Getting checked before pain starts can help you avoid it altogether.
Many people believe they only need a chiropractor once something hurts. In this myth-versus-fact video, Dr. Parsons explains why that's a myth.
Pain Is Only a Small Part of the Picture
Dr. Parsons explains that pain, and the pain receptors that communicate with the brain, make up the smallest of the three parts of the nervous system. Once pain shows up, there's already a problem, and there were often signs brewing before the pain started.
Look Under the Hood
Dr. Parsons compares it to people who skip getting their cholesterol checked because they feel fine. Instead of waiting for pain, she recommends getting checked so problems can be caught before they turn into pain.
Learn why pain going away isn't proof a problem is fixed in Myth: If the Pain Goes Away, the Problem Is Fixed, or explore our chiropractic care.
Read the full video transcript
If you don't have pain, you don't need chiropractic. That is a myth. Pain, and the pain receptors that communicate with the brain, is the smallest of the three parts of our nervous system. Once pain happens, there's already a problem, and there are often signs brewing before the pain actually happens. So we want to get you before the pain hits, so you don't have the pain. Don't base your life on "I don't have any pain, I'm fine." That's like all the people who said, "I don't need to have my cholesterol checked. I'm fine," and now they're dead. So let's look under the hood and see if there are problems brewing before the pain happens.
Dr. Mikell Suzanne Parsons, DC, CCN, DACBN, DACNB
Dr. Mikell Suzanne Parsons, DC, CCN, DACBN, DACNB is a Doctor of Chiropractic, certified clinical nutritionist, and brain wellness expert with 34+ years serving Fresno families at The Natural Path Health Center.
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