Clayton Family Chiropractic

It was so fun to open an office in my home town, Thomaston, GA. Our office feels like home already and Ms. Patty our office manager is great. She and I get half way through training and start laughing about something else. The best part was having patients come in that we know. Our goal is to provide hope for our patients so they can regain their health and that part of “Life” that makes it meaningful. Thanks for following along. Dr Richard Clayton

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The intervertebral disc is a common culprit in spine related health problems.

Its function is widely misunderstood.  Your disc is a small cartilage pad with a jell

center (kinda like a jelly doughnut.)  When your disc bulges and the vertebrae misaligns

it pinches on the nerves as they leave your spine.  This can cause problems in other areas of your body.  Leg pain, arm pain, numbness, muscle weakness, and inability to go to the restroom properly can all be traced to nerve pressure as it leaves your spine.

The traditional approach to disc problems often ignores spinal function and position.  Conservative chiropractic care is safer and often more effective than back surgery.

The Chiropractic approach to disc problems is to help restore better motion and position to the spine and the joints.

While results cannot be guaranteed, many patients have avoided needless surgery or a dependency on pain pills by choosing conservative chiropractic care.

Chiropractic care is safe and effective and is often used with other forms of health care to actually build heath and correct the cause of the problem.

Don’t just treat the symptom, find the cause of the problem and correct it

Other symptoms associated with low back  pain:

-numbness in legs and feet

-reproductive difficulty

-bladder problems

-kidney problems

-prostate

-groin pain

-digestive disorders

-upset stomach

-constipation/diarrhea

-swelling in legs and feet

Form and Function go together.  If you loose good form in your neck, Your body will not function the way it was made. Do what it takes to get your curve back in your neck and you should be making improvements in your curve.    After that you’ll continue getting adjusted at regular intervals and do your exercises here and at home.  If you’re in phase two it may also take about a year to get your curve back, but we can’t change the disks.  Therefore, after the first year you may have to maintain your curve with more regular adjustments than phase one.  If you’re in phase three it will take as much as  a year and a half because of the amount of degeneration, 60 years.  We can get your curve back, but we can’t change the disks and we can’t change the spurs so you’ll have to maintain your care more often than phase one or phase two.  The important part of your care is that you stick with it.  We can’t help you if you are not here.

Medicine is for your symptoms.  It is not for your health.  Pressure on your nerves may be the root cause of your neck pain or headaches.  If you’re not sure if you have pressure on your nerves, ask us for a spinal check.

Neck Pain is a Common Health Complaint.

But, It is Not Normal!

If it is hard to look over your shoulder, if you have constant pulling or throbbing in your neck, frequent or constant headaches, or grinding sound in your neck; these are indications that you may have subluxations in your neck.

A subluxation happens when the bones in your spine shift out of place and pinch on nerves.  Muscles get tight, blood flow is limited and your nerve messages don’t flow like they should.

Our Patients Know best:

I can actually do things I couldn’t do before.  It was hard to sit and stand for a long period of time.  Now I can almost stand all day which has helped me on my job.   Tate  P.

Every inch of my body was in pain.  It started in my neck, and I had “crucial” headaches. My back pain was unbelievably bad.  I could not bend down to tie my shoes.  I was in misery and felt that I was doomed to live this kind of lifestyle.

I finally realized that I do have some Hope.  I’ve been getting adjusted for several months and I’m a totally different man.  The best part is that I didn’t have to have surgery.     Gary C.

Even though I came for adjustments from a work injury; I am shocked that it’s changed a breathing condition I’ve had for over 2 years      Glenda S.

I had given up hope that my daughter would ever be normal.  She had seizures all the time and was constantly sick.  After Chiropractic care she does not have seizures anymore and her health is returning to normal.    Prissy R.

All 3 of my children were constantly getting sick and would go from one ear infection to another with constant medication.  Dr. Clayton encouraged me to have my children checked for pressure on their necks.  After getting adjusted I noticed that we didn’t go to the doctor very often and now I have my kids adjusted when they get sick before I go anywhere else.       Jodi P.

Both of my Girls were adopted at age seven.  We get both of our girls adjusted regularly.  Together with good nutrition, the adjustments help keep our girls from getting sick and they haven’t been to a medical doctor for an illness in over 3 years.     Carla C.

I told the people at the hospital that I had never hurt like that before.  Those pills they had me on didn’t do nothing.  After being adjusted, I started getting much better.  Now I’m able to move my neck a lot better.  My lower back and arm feel better and I’m not getting numb feelings anymore.      Michael C.

I had a lot of back pain, but mostly my hips and legs hurt constantly.  I started using a cane on some days when it was really bad.  After my first adjustment, my back felt a little more free right away.  The next day, I noticed a considerable difference.  I was afraid I was imagining it.   I walked around a 1/4 mile track without it even hurting.  I am a believer at this point.    Mildred C.

Before I started chiropractic, I would have headaches every day.  I got up with headaches and I went to bed with headaches.  When I started seeing the doctor he made my neck feel better and no more headaches. I am glad I started getting adjusteed..   Wanda T.

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Chiropractic adjusting techniques are modified to fit your child’s size,weight,and unique spinal problem. Parents often report that their children seem happier and healthier than other kids their age. The best time to get checked is when you are born. Being born is rough, if you don’t believe me; try it again. The doctors are taught to turn the head and POP the shoulder out, then they turn the head the other way and POP the other shoulder out. Now if a doctor can pull that hard it can cause some damage. Even “natural” birthing methods can stress on a developing spine.

Think about all the soft tissue damage that occurs as well as the misalignment of bones, stretching muscles, vessels and nerves that get pulled and get torn. The resulting pressure to the nervous system can be the cause of many newborn health complaints. Colic, unexplained crying, poor appetite, breathing problems, and allergic reactions can often be traced to nervous system dysfunction caused by pinching on nerves. With subluxated spines these kids don’t have much going for them from day one.

If there is any blockage or nerve pressure along the nerves or spinal cord your child’s health may be affected and a state of  “dis-ease” can develop. Dis-ease is a state of disharmony in the body which can lead to lowered resistance to disease, body malfunction, sickness, slow development or general poor health. Blockages or pressure on the nerves are usually caused by misalignments of the spine called subluxations. Chiropractors help ensure that your child’s nervous system, essential for growth, development and healing, is subluxation free. Do you know a child who could benefit from chiropractic care?

Visit a chiropractor for an exam and consultation to make sure your children are free of subluxations.

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Chiropractic is the science, art, and philosophy that concerns itself with the relationship between the nervous system and the function (health) of the body.

The thing we’ve been doing wrong for the last 5,000 years is we*ve been looking for what causes sickness and disease instead of looking at what causes us to be healthy. When is the last time a Dr. told you there is a miracle inside of you and your body knows how to work and keep you well? We all know it, but we never read about it in magazines or see it on TV? What do we see on TV? We see drug and sickness treatment. How much money do we spend in this country on the treatment of cancer? BILLIONS!!.

How much do we spend on how to build our health so we can fight cancer.

Zero!

Commit to keeping your body working right by getting adjusted regularly.

As your spine gets subluxated it begins to degenerate from improper alignment and pressure. What that means is when the spine is out of line and begins to rub wrong it causes your whole spine to change and wear out. It takes about
20 years to loose the curve in your neck. So if we put up your x-rays and you have lost your curve you have about 20 years worth of degeneration. It is another 20 years of degeneration to lose the disc space. So if we look at your x-rays and you have lost the disc space, it is 40 years of degeneration. During that 40 years the pressure continues to decay and cut off the Life messages and your health continues to suffer. In phase 3 which is 60 years of degeneration, you begin to develop spurs on your spine which causes more decay and limits how your spine and body move.

A symptom is like the fire alarm; it is not the fire!
Do you know what we’ve become? We’ve become the most scientifically advanced alarm treaters on the planet.
If you’re up, we*ll give you a downer and if you’re down, we*ll give you an upper. If your Bowels are too loose we can give you something to tighten *em up*too tight? We*ll give you something to loosen *em up. The problem is that we never ask our doctor: “What caused the problem and what do I need to do so that I don’t have to take medicine all the time?”

Degeneration is how the body responds to improperly functioning spinal joints and abnormal pressure. With early detection, appropriate care and chiropractic adjustments the degeneration process can be slowed, stopped, and in some cases reversed. The program we design for you in this office is specific for you and your health needs. Make sure you take an active roll in your health by being here when you are supposed to and sticking with your care plan.

Our spine adjusting techniques are designed for you

Chiropractic is based on the fact that your nervous system controls the function of virtually every organ, tissue, and cell of your body. The Brain sends its messages down the spinal cord and out the nerves. Imagine that message at less than 100% because the nerve is being pinched.

Our question to you is:
“How long do you want to walk around with pressure on your nerves?”
If you are not sure whether you have pressure on your nerves or not ask us for a spinal check in our office.

When God created us two cells came together to form one and that cell divided to form two, then four, eight, sixteen, thirty-two, sixty-four and on and on until nine months later out comes a baby. And when a baby is born we say, *Wow, what a miracle.* But where does the miracle stop? Is it half way down the birth canal? We forget that we have been given the gift and miracle of Life. For you to wake up in the morning is a miracle of Life in and of itself. For your heart to beat is a miracle of Life, for your stomach to digest food is a miracle of Life. To turn Twinkies, Pop Tarts, and scrambled eggs into heart tissue, nerve tissue, and eye balls is a miracle of Life.

Don’t Forget About The Miracle of Life You Have Been Given!

Form and function go together. Loose the proper form of your body and you will loose the proper function as well.
Chiropractors return proper form and function to your spine and nervous system.

What we ask in our office is that you be here when you are supposed to, stick to your care plan, and tell others about us.

Dr. Richard Clayton, Chiropractor

Clayton Family Chiropractic

http://DrRichardClayton.com

707-601-0553

With seasonal flu and H1N1 in the headlines everyday, many people are asking, “What more can I do to improve my immune system?”  Recently on the Atlanta news, Dr. Cohen explained how the proper alignment of the spine contributes to a healthier immune system and may help you fight off infection.