Illumin8 Chiropractic ABQ

02/23/2023

🕺🏻 Do you know what the signs of a stressed out nervous system are?​​​​​​​​
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+ Poor Digestion​​​​​​​​
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+ Hormone Imbalance​​​​​​​​
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+ Moodiness​​​​​​​​
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+ Weak Immune System​​​​​​​​
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+ Mobility Issues​​​​​​​​
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+ Trouble Sleeping​​​​​​​​
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+ Fatigue & Pain​​​​​​​​
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The best ever is incorporating chiropractic care into your wellness routine to keep you as happy & healthy as possible! 👏🏻

02/14/2023

We hope that your day is filled with all the positive vibes + LOVE! ❤️ Whether you are spending it with a loved one, or focusing on some self care today, we hope you feel fulfilled and happy. 😊️​​​​​​​​
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HAPPY VALENTINES AND VALENSPINES DAY! 🫶🏼

02/04/2023

When it comes to the weekend, are you a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday lover?! 🥳​​​​​​​​
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Friday brings the anticipation of all the fun that is to come. Saturday is typically where the bulk of the exciting activities take place, and Sunday can be the best, most relaxing bookend to all the memories made in just a few short days. 💖​​​​​​​​
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Let us know which is your favorite and why in the comments! ⬇️

01/27/2023

Did you know that during your child’s first five years of their life, they develop more neural connections than at any other time?! 🌟 This is why pediatric chiropractic care is so critical to your child’s development!​​​​​​​​
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The nervous system is made up of your brain, spinal cord, and nerves. As your kiddo grows, it’s imperative that the communication within the nervous system is happening without interference so they can grow + develop into their full potential! 💫 Birth trauma, minor childhood bumps, or falls can all cause stress within the nervous system that can disrupt its communication between the brain and the body.​​​​​​​​
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Gentle + specific pediatric chiropractic adjustments help bring their little bodies into a place of balance + harmony so they can heal, grow, and thrive to the best of their ability! 👶🏻

01/23/2023

Making sure that your body is able to access its healing + restoration mode through a clear + connected nervous system is something that’s important to all ages and all walks of life! ✨​​​​​​​​
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Bring yourself in or bring the whole gang - let’s kick off your week the right way! 🙌🏻

01/22/2023

Are you someone that struggles with regular headaches? 🤕 We see people take all kinds of approaches to alleviate headaches. Addressing the muscles in your neck and shoulders is a very common thing to do, which completely makes sense!​​​​​​​​
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BUT, many times, the problem isn’t in your muscles at all - it’s actually an issue within the nerves! 💫​​​​​​​​
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Our nerves are the ones that perceive pain and then sends those signals to your brain!​​​​​​​​
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The little nerves that exit on each side of the vertebrae in your spine travel to the surrounding tissues to tell your body exactly what to do and how to do it.​​​​​​​​
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When your spine isn’t well aligned, it stresses and distorts this communication - causing muscles to have a change in muscle tone which can lead to:​​​​​​​​
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💥 Tight muscles​​​​​​​​
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💥 Trigger points​​​​​​​​
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💥 Pain & Inflammation​​​​​​​​
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💥 Weak muscles that don’t support good posture​​​​​​​​
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As chiropractors, we help patients address the underlying issues that are causing all of these things! Ready to get to the bottom of what’s going on? We would love to guide you! 😃

01/17/2023

01/13/2023

✨ H E A L I N G ✨​​​​​​​​
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The beginning of a new year can have some of us thinking - “This is finally the time I’m going to get to the bottom of xyz health issue.” Many of our patients walk into our office exasperated because they’ve been dealing with a health issue or pain for so long, and traditional routes just weren’t getting to the bottom of what was truly going on. 🤦🏼‍♀️​​​​​​​​
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You have probably heard us say that we don’t treat symptoms! And, that’s because our job as chiropractors is to identify where your spine and nervous system might be experiencing stress. 💥​​​​​​​​
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Pain can be a common symptom associated with a stressed nervous system, but oftentimes we find that other health issues can be linked back to….​​​​​​​​
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• Digestive issues​​​​​​​​
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• Respiratory challenges​​​​​​​​
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• Vertigo​​​​​​​​
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• Sleep issues​​​​​​​​
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• Sensory processing challenges​​​​​​​​
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• Chronic stress/anxiety​​​​​​​​
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• Headaches​​​​​​​​
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• Allergies​​​​​​​​
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• Behavioral problems​​​​​​​​
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Through chiropractic adjustments, we remove any interference within communication or stress happening in the spine + nervous system. This allows your body to communicate the right way and truly heal! 💫​​​​​​​​
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If you feel like you’ve tried everything for your health issue or pain, but you haven’t tried chiropractic, we would LOVE to link arms with you. ❤️

12/23/2022

There are so many wonderful ways that we can think of to spend this weekend, but whatever your ideal vision is, we hope you are doing exactly that. ❤️

We are sending wishes of happiness, laughter, health, and connection to you and your loved ones today and all weekend long! Merry Christmas Eve-Eve! 🎄

12/22/2022

🎁 A Few of Our Favorite Things About Chiropractic 🎁 If there is one wellness tool that we could recommend to our community that would help everyone of all ages feeling more merry & bright…it would ALWAYS be chiropractic!​​​​​​​​
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Chiropractic is completely unique in that it impacts the entirety of the master system - your NERVOUS SYSTEM. By regularly making sure that the boss is working correctly, you ensure that the rest of your body is operating at an optimal level. If chiropractic is not a part of your regular wellness routine yet….what are you waiting for?! Now is the best time as ever to take care of your body from the inside out. Give us a call to get started on your chiropractic journey!

12/20/2022

A new week and a great topic! ​​​​​​​​
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We get asked A LOT about tips for boosting the immune system ⚡️ The best thing you can do is to ensure you and your family are leading an overall healthy lifestyle that will lay the groundwork for a solid immune response when needed! 👊🏼​​​​​​​​
Swipe through to see these awesome wellness tips from your friends here at Health Quest Chiro… 💥

12/07/2022

✨ 10 Reasons to See a Chiropractor ✨​​​​​​​​
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1. Optimize sleep quality​​​​​​​​
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2. Help equalize emotions + moods for happier days​​​​​​​​
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3. Ensure that your ear, nose, and throat are receiving proper nerve communication and draining correctly​​​​​​​​
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4. Maintain the gut/brain connection for optimal digestion​​​​​​​​
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5. Relief from musculoskeletal discomfort​​​​​​​​
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6. To get to the root cause of headaches​​​​​​​​
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7. To turn off the fight/flight mechanism and bring more peace to your body​​​​​​​​
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8. Reduce chronic fatigue or brain fog​​​​​​​​
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9. Remove lingering stress from repetitive motions or former physical injuries​​​​​​​​
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10. Be proactive by ensuring that your brain is communicating fully with the rest of the body systems​​​​​​​​
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Would you like to check one or more of these off of your list?! We’ll even help you check it twice! 🤪🎅🏻 If so, we would love to connect with you!

12/04/2022

HO, HO, HOOOOOLD ON. 🎅🏻 Are you feeling fatigued? Maybe because it’s the end of the year, or mayyybe this has been going on for quite some time…😬​​​​​​​​
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It can be easy to get stuck in a cycle of chronic fatigue before you even realize that something is up!​​​​​​​​
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Little changes that impact the effectiveness of our functional mobility, and even our nervous system can add up over time. It may seem like you’re SO TIRED out of nowhere, when in reality, your body has actually been enduring a fair amount of prolonged stress.​​​​​​​​
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So, what do we do about this? The KEY is being proactive! ✨ Taking care of our bodies on a regular basis helps keep stress at bay, so we are much less likely to succumb to the cycle of chronic fatigue.​​​​​​​​
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One of the best ways you can do this is to be consistent with your chiropractic care in our office! This helps your nervous system stay on point, helps your body rejuvenate as it was meant to, and helps us generate the energy that we need.​​​​​​​​
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Let’s lay the foundation for you to operate as optimally as possible before anything sets you back in the first place. 💪🏻

12/01/2022

December 1st always feels a bit special to us, and what a great opportunity for a brand new beginning! ✨ During this busy season, it can be easy to put some of your self care habits on the back burner. But, it’s so important to stay on top of you and your family’s wellness routine….ESPECIALLY as we enter a month with more “stress” from lots of activities, crowds, gatherings, and all the fun holiday foods!​​​​​​​​
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Chiropractic is the ultimate tool to help keep our bodies adaptable and stress free as we venture through the busy-ness! 👏🏻​​​​​​​​
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Misalignments within any part of your spine can cause pain, but it also changes how your body communicates with itself and impacts how much stress it holds onto. An adjustment causes an immediate change to the effectiveness of the communication happening in your body via your nervous system. ✨​​​​​​​​
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This is why yes, we see pain go away, but we also see symptoms from all over the board go away oftentimes!​​​​​​​​
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It’s the best tool to make sure that your body is operating at it’s absolute best from the inside out! 🙌🏻

11/30/2022

Things that May Un-do Your Adjustment​​​​​​​​
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🪑 Sitting for long periods of time​​​​​​​​
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💤 Sleeping in suboptimal positions​​​​​​​​
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🍭 Too much sugary or processed foods​​​​​​​​
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🙁 Holding onto negative emotions​​​​​​​​
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🚶🏻‍♀️ Poor posture​​​​​​​​
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⚠️ Excessive exposure to toxins​​​​​​​​
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🏋🏼‍♂️ Lack of functional movement​​​​​​​​
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To optimize the effectiveness of your chiropractic adjustment, be mindful of how you are using your mind + body afterwards!

11/24/2022

May your day be filled with pure bliss, deliciousness, and laughter. ♥️ We hope that you are enjoying your loved ones doing all the things that evoke a feeling of gratefulness that is unmatched.

Happy Thanksgiving, Health Quest Fam! 🍁

11/16/2022

⚠️ The Effects of Neck Misalignments ⚠️

Some of you may wonder…”So, my neck isn’t perfectly aligned. Is it really that big of a deal?” 🤔 YES! Having proper neck alignment is actually a VERY important piece of true whole body wellness. 💫 One very important part of your brain is the brain stem, which runs through the top two vertebrae of your cervical spine (your neck)!

This is one of the most commonly misaligned areas of the spine that we see in our office, and it can have a profound effect on your health. 😬 A misalignment in your upper neck can cause some major disorientation which can result in:

• vertigo

• brain fog

• vision issues

• headaches

• sleep problems

• sinus issues

• chronic stress

…and more. In our office, we take a very detailed look at this area of the spine, so we can adjust it VERY precisely. Aligning the upper part of your spine releases any stress in this area specifically, but also sets the stage for a much more high functioning nervous system overall. ✨

If you deal with neck pain or any of the symptoms above that we mentioned, it’s very likely that your upper cervical spine needs to be checked in on. Luckily, we are experts in that area, and we would LOVE to help you! 🤍