Chiropractic Adjustment
​Pain in the Simulation
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Viewed through a deterministic lens, pain is not always what it seems.
Pain is not always tissue damage. Pain is not always mechanical. Pain is not always physical.
According to modern pain science, pain is often a perceived threat, not an actual injury. It’s the body’s way of drawing your attention—not necessarily to the joint, the muscle, or the disc, but to your life.
Chronic stress. Poor sleep. Inactivity. Emotional strain. Social disconnection. These all run under the surface, tripping alarm systems. Pain is sometimes the output of a nervous system stuck in defense mode.
Chiropractic can sometimes interrupt that signal. But it doesn’t rewrite the code.
You know what does?
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Aerobic and Resistance Training: The Real Therapy
Regular exercise—especially a combination of aerobic conditioning and resistance training—is the single most effective strategy for the treatment and prevention of nonspecific pain.
Why? Because it rewires the system. It increases tissue resilience. It enhances blood flow and lymphatic drainage. It restores confidence in movement. It improves mood, sleep, and self-efficacy.
These aren’t side effects. These are system upgrades.
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So... Does Chiropractic Have Merit?
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On occasion, sure. But it’s not a medical necessity. It’s a tool. A nudge. A well-timed reset.
But modern medicine is working within the source code—tracking data, mapping pathways, updating its software. Chiropractic often isn’t.
And I should know.
I'm a chiropractor.
But I’m also something else: a systems thinker, a student of science, and a guide for those ready to move beyond relief and into resilience.
Because ultimately? You weren’t designed to be adjusted. You were designed to adapt.