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The following are questions we often get asked by new patients when they start care in this clinic. If you have any others please let us know. Q. Why are the touches so light - surely they need to be heavier to make a difference in my body? A. The touches are strategically timed and placed cues for your body to unwind. They act like an internal mirror for you brain and nervous system to realize where you have been holding tension in response to past stresses and release them. By being light your body doesn't feel violated, so it responds better than a big, 'overpowering' force.
Q. How does such a light force do anything? A. I often ask myself this question. My experience has taught me that the body is able to connect the light forces used with the tension already present in the system. These areas then entrain, or synchronize, with each other, and the tension is reduced as a result. The reduction of the tension results in the natural healing wisdom of the body being enhanced.
Q. How often do I need to come and for how long? A. This differs for every person depending on your current spinal function, tension patterns, needs and goals. At your second visit we go through our assessment from your initial examination and recommend an optimal care plan, tailored specifically to your needs. We often recommend an initial intensive care period which is important to build the momentum required to release old tension patterns. Throughout care we are constantly monitoring your progress and regularly perform formal reassessments.
Q. You said this could make me feel less stressed and that there are other health benefits. How? A. As your body and brain come out of the stress response they are able to stop acting out of survival mode. You are more able to fully relax and regenerate. Your body's systems and organs are able to coordinate and work more effectively, which means the health functions of growth, repair, digestion, reproduction and elimination are restored. Changing behaviour and developing healthier habits becomes instinctive rather than a struggle. Most people notice that things they used to find stressful no longer affect them as much. This allows you to perceive the world more clearly, perform better under pressure and become more productive.
Energy that has previously been bound up in old tension patterns is freed for you to create more of what you want in life.
High level studies have confirmed these benefits.
For more details please see the Research Page.
Q. My pain is gone. Why should I continue with care? A. For many people, getting out of pain is their main objective. The benefits of Network Care do not stop here however. The best results from care are often found in the changes people begin to see as there bodies get used to being in, and staying in proper alignment. Stopping care too soon can lead to the body returning to older, more familiar habit patterns.
Q. Computer Posture Analysis photo - Why? A. This computer program quantifies your posture which is an accurate predictor of the stress you are under. Unresolved stress literally gets stuck in you body as tension. This tension builds up in layers through time, mainly around your spine, eventually resulting in poor posture. There are many variations of this, but the most common we see is that your head juts forward, shoulders are rounded, you develop a “hump” in the middle of your back and your tail tucks under, sort of like a scared dog. Poor posture affects overall spinal function which puts further physical stress on your bones, ligaments, discs and muscles. It also has a profound impact on the way you experience the world mentally, physically and emotionally. With Network Care we see people's posture straighten as they release tension and come out of stress. We take your photo as part of our assessment of your body tension. We also use it as a comparison with a future photo to assess the change that occurred.
Q. Do you take my Medical Benefits? A. Yes, most of the major funds can be processed through our HICAPS machine which is convenient and fast.
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