What Happened When I Remembered Your Potential for Health

As a Chiropractor, it’s common that people come to see me when they are in pain. Whether it be lower back pain, headaches, or arthritis in the spine or hips – pain is prevalent in the world and our community. How easy it might seem…come to see me and I’ll “take away your pain”. Don’t get me wrong. I desire for you to live a full life, free from pain, and able to participate in whatever your heart desires. But my guiding principles as a Chiropractor (and as a fellow human being!) are not limited to simply “living without pain”.

We often talk in the clinic about the Chiropractic lifestyle and way of viewing health and healing, but admittedly, sometimes even I can get caught up in the pain reduction mentality when it’s coming up a lot in conversation. So this week, following a really great discussion with one of my Chiropractic mentors, I was encouraged to remember how much BIGGER what we do is. How much more it is than getting you out of pain.

Universal intelligence refers to that overarching force of the universe that governs everything and maintains harmony and order in nature. This intelligence is present in all things, including you and me, and it gives us organization and purpose. Think of the ocean tides – the rolling in and out that is guided by nature. This is universal intelligence.

Innate intelligence refers to the particular expression of universal intelligence in our human bodies – and it is responsible for maintaining and controlling all function, healing, and repair in the body. Innate intelligence is what makes your heart beat faster when you are running, heals the paper cut on your finger, and raises your body temperature when you are “fighting off” a virus.

This week I had renewed eyes for the people I care for in the clinic. I found myself in awe of the healing being experienced (which includes but of course isn’t limited to less pain!), and in the positive changes people are making as they learn about the Chiropractic principle of health and healing and how it applies in their life. And you know what…because I was looking with new eyes for the healing and awe, I saw more of it in just 2 days than I have in weeks.