Rhythms Of Life Wellness Studio

03/07/2026

🔷Pain, Inflammation and Why I Don't Use NSAIDs🔷

First: what is pain supposed to do?

Pain isn’t the enemy. It’s more like a fire alarm 🚨It tells you: “Hey! Something is wrong here—pay attention.” Most pain comes from inflammation, which is your body’s way of:

protecting injured tissue
bringing in repair cells
starting the healing process
So inflammation is helpful at first.

What normally happens when you get injured?

Let’s say you twist your ankle:

Step 1: Inflammation turns ON. Your body sends chemicals that:
cause swelling
create pain
bring blood and immune cells to fix things
This is like calling the repair crew 👷‍♂️

Step 2: Healing happens. The tissue starts repairing.

Step 3: Inflammation turns OFF. Here’s the important part. Your body has special chemical signals that say: “Okay, repair is done. Calm everything down.” These are called resolving pathways. Think of them as the cleanup crew 🧹

They:
shut down inflammation
reduce pain naturally
restore normal function
When this works well, pain fades on its own.

NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatories):

Work by blocking chemicals that cause pain and swelling. Sounds good, right? Here’s the problem... NSAIDs don’t just block pain. They also block the signals that tell inflammation to STOP properly.

Using our analogy:

NSAIDs not only silence the fire alarm 🔕
hey also FIRE THE CLEANUP CREW
So what happens?

Pain may go away temporarily
Healing can be slower
Inflammation doesn’t fully resolve
Pain is more likely to come back or become chronic

This is why some people:
keep needing pain meds
feel “stuck” with recurring pain
NSAIDs can be helpful in emergencies—but using them often can confuse the healing process.

So what’s a better solution? Support your body’s own internal self-regulating mechanism with Omega-3s and Vitamin D! Omega-3 fats (from fish oil, for example) are building blocks your body uses to make those cleanup signals.

Your body turns Omega-3s into:
resolvins
protectins
maresins
(Weird names, but simple job.)

They:
calm inflammation after it’s done its job
support healing instead of blocking it
help pain fade naturally

So Omega-3s:
don’t silence the alarm
they help the cleanup crew do their job 🧹✨

What about Vitamin D?

Vitamin D is more like a manager 🧠
It:
helps immune cells behave correctly
prevents inflammation from getting out of control
supports bone, muscle, and nerve health

Low vitamin D can make:
pain stronger
inflammation last longer
injuries heal more slowly

Omega-3s + Vitamin D:
Support your body’s natural healing systems
Help inflammation turn off properly
Lower the risk of long-term pain

One last analogy to remember it by

NSAIDs = cutting the wires to the fire alarm
Omega-3s + Vitamin D = fixing the problem and cleaning up afterward
Your body is actually very smart—it just needs the right tools 🧠💪

Want more information? Don't hesitate to ask!

Dr. Kim Haustedt, DC, QNCP, PSYCH-K® Facilitator
Health is a Matter of Choice, Not Chance!

Rhythms of Life Wellness Studio
1404 N Garden Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone/Text 360-714-0550

03/06/2026

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02/16/2026

🔷Educational Snippet: Massage, Physical Therapy and Chiropractic🔷

I want to start by saying this isn’t an ‘either-or’ conversation. Massage therapy and physical therapy both have value, and there are times when they’re exactly what someone needs.

Chiropractic care, however, is different—not better because it works harder, but because it works at the level of the nervous system, which controls everything else. That distinction matters. Let's dive deeper with the following analogy.

🔹The Internet & Wi-Fi Analogy🔹

Imagine your brain is the Wi-Fi router in your house.
Your nerves are the internet cables and signals going to every room.
Your muscles, organs, and tissues are the devices—phones, TVs, laptops.

Now:

Massage is like calming and resetting the devices.
You reduce tension, close background apps, and let everything relax. Things feel better and run smoother—but the signal itself hasn’t changed.

Physical therapy is like helping the devices work better.
You clean the screen, update apps, replace batteries, and practice using them correctly. This helps—but only if the Wi-Fi signal is already strong.

Chiropractic checks the Wi-Fi connection itself.
If the router is blocked, cables are kinked, or signals are jammed, no device can work at its best, no matter how relaxed or upgraded it is.

If the signal is weak or interrupted:

Videos buffer

Games lag

Devices don’t respond properly

Chiropractic focuses on removing interference at the source—so the signal from the brain reaches the body clearly, consistently, and fully.

Why this makes chiropractic foundational
You can relax muscles and strengthen the body all day long, but if the instructions from the brain aren’t getting through clearly, the body can’t fully coordinate, heal, or adapt.

Clear signal first → better function everywhere else.

🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹
Dr. Kim Haustedt, DC, QNCP, PSYCH-K® Facilitator
Health is a Matter of Choice, Not Chance!

Rhythms of Life Wellness Studio
1404 N Garden Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone/Text 360-714-0550