Brilliant Life Chiropractic

04/19/2023

Are you in need of an adjustment?

I had a new person scheduled at 10am tomorrow who had to cancel last minute! Good news for everyone else is that I now have some unexpected adjustment slots open at both 10 and 10:30am tomorrow. Or a new person appointment if you've been wanting to get in to see me but don't want to wait! Message me or call/text Brilliant Life Chiropractic to schedule 😊.

03/11/2023

Good morning Brilliant Life family and friends,

We wanted to reach out and let you all know that we have not abandoned you here, we have had a little bit of a Facebook glitch and are not able to access this site anymore. We have reached out in hopes of fixing the issue and unfortunately, at this time it seems we have to make a new site. If you receive a request to follow a new Brilliant Life page, that is not spam. We miss sharing all of our exciting news, adventures, and pictures with you so please give us an add and we look forward to connecting with all of you!

The Brilliant Life Chiropractic Team

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You deserve a Brilliant Life! Let It Shine! - Serving up gentle, holistic care for the whole family

11/30/2022

Health is not so much a destination, but a continuous journey. You constantly make choices along the way, leading you along the path of health. Those choices matter more in the beginning, and as you develop resilience, it gets easier and easier to continue to make them.

-Dr. Paul Martin, DC

10/27/2022

Thinking about this today after adjusting Kira before school this morning! She is VERY active - taking dance 3 times a week (ballet, jazz and hip hop), tennis class once a week, and a variety of activities in school KE class ("NOT P.E." as Kira reminds me when I call it that😜) twice a week.

Even though we make sure to adjust her regularly, she will still ask me or Paul Martin to adjust her a couple times a week when she notices something isn't feeling quite right...often at a very inconvenient time like right before bed or when she is leaving for school of course 🙄. While it's sometimes "annoying", this morning I shifted into gratitude and feeling blessed we are able to support her in feeling and functioning at her best each and every day so she can better enjoy and perform in all of the various activities she does and loves🙏🥰.

Anyone else have an active child who might benefit from regular chiropractic care? I currently have kids who come in to get checked once or twice a month who are dedicated swimmers, divers, jiu-jitsu practitioners, ballet dancers, gymnasts and more🤸🩰🏊! It's so fun to support these young athletes in staying as balanced and well as possible as they continue to grow and develop and do what they love 😍

09/20/2022

Everything that we sense or do goes through the nerve system. The nerve system goes through the spine to connect the brain to the body. Chiropractic focuses on the spine to make sure that connection is solid. There is literally nothing about health that isn’t influenced by Chiropractic care. If you know someone who wants to be healthier and doesn’t know where to start, have them give us a call.

- Dr. Paul Martin, DC

09/13/2022

Most people think about Chiropractic in terms of muscle pain or joint dysfunction. Chiropractic is actually about helping the entire body work better through the function of the nerve system. Allowing the brain to function properly, and to communicate with the rest of the body the right way, improves health by improving overall function. Chiropractic can help you do that.

-Dr. Paul Martin, DC

08/30/2022

We are very excited to be hosting the Doula Cafe this evening!

Come join the discussion with Venice and Nicole. They will be pulling the veil back on the funeral industry. Have you ever wondered what a Death Doula is? What a Funeral Director does? Have you wanted to work in the industry but do not know where to start? Maybe you are just curious about what will happen to your loved one once they pass away. All of these questions can be answered and more.

This is a FREE educational space. Venture out of your comfort zone and let's help make our culture more death positive. We always learn so much from these!

Please reserve your spot if you are interested and we hope to see you all there!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/399629020157

01/13/2022

The nerve system of the human body is amazing, and handles most things automatically. Many of the processes that keep us alive are on automatic regulation by the autonomic nerve system.

The sympathetic nerve system is the part of that autonomic that helps protect us from outward stress, from real physical dangers, like tiger attacks or car accidents. When it's active, it shuts down the parasympathetic system, which is responsible for healing, immune system function, and digestion.

During normal healthy times, both systems are working about evenly, keeping us in a balancing act of stress preparedness and relaxed healing. Getting adjusted can help to restore that balance.

01/11/2022

Stress is not inherently bad. It is necessary for growth and evolution. Much of how the body responds to stress depends on how we perceive it and our history with it. We can't possibly avoid all stress, nor should we. Being resilient means learning to deal with it productively.

- Dr. Paul Martin, DC

01/06/2022

New Years resolutions can be helpful, but don't tackle too much at once. Pick one aspect of your health, and commit for a month to make it happen. One action or habit can make a huge different, and create the snowball effect for the rest of your life, but trying to change your entire life all at once is a recipe for failure.

- Dr. Paul Martin, DC

12/21/2021

The primary purpose of adjusting a child is the same as that for adjusting an adult: to improve the overall function of the body, through the connection of the nerve system. With children, their unique challenges often result in unique presentations of symptoms. Things like colic, ear infection, bed wetting, latching issues, crawling delays, milestone issues, all show up when kids are subluxated, and Chiropractic can be an effective part of a healthy wellness plan for the child.

The adjustments are gentle, nothing like the big cracking things you might hear from an adult getting adjusted. Typically, the amount of pressure being used is the same as that which you might use to check the ripeness of a tomato. It's safe, effective, and there are tons of case studies and more that illustrate the beneficial nature of Chiropractic care.

Check out icpa4kids.org for more information about research that exists regarding Chiropractic and kids!

12/14/2021

We cannot overstate the importance in our minds of getting kids checked to make sure they are functioning great. Kids' needs are different than adults, they are more flexible and resilient, but at the same time, because they are in states of development, we want to ensure that they are growing up in a way that gives them the best chance to be healthy into adulthood.

Kids face unique challenges, with differences in immune function, a constantly changing physical structure, and the emotional demands that are continually placed on them. We've been adjusting our kids since they were born. Chiropractic assists them with all manner of challenges, whether they are digestive, hormonal, or immune related, or simply a function of wearing a heavy backpack that is too large for them.

It's one of the favorite parts of what we do.

12/13/2021

Consistency is the most important part of any health endeavor. It's not about finding the perfect diet, or the perfect workout. Make little changes over time leading in the direction you want to go. Try it, see how it works for you, and be consistent. Those little changes will add up, and it's far easier to make little changes incrementally then all at once.
- Dr. Paul Martin, DC

12/08/2021

Health comes from within you. It is up to you to choose whether or not to nurture it or diminish it.

- Dr. Paul Martin, DC

11/30/2021

Chiropractic and Massage packages on sale now through the end of the year! Buy one for yourself or you could even gift it to someone as a special holiday surprise

11/23/2021

Nicole is the office manager here at Brilliant Life Chiropractic, and she brings the best combination of traits to the job. She's well organized, friendly, warm, and dedicated to helping people get the care they need. Whether it's a billing question, insurance query, or something else about how things are run at the office, she is your person. Her goal is your health and satisfaction.

Finding Nicole to fill this position was one of the best things to ever happen in the history of Brilliant Life, and we are always so grateful that she continues to work with us to help serve you. She keeps the ship running, the DC's humming, and the appointments coming.

We don't know how we'd manage without her! Nicole is also a death doula. Everyone is going to die, and we get that it might be an uncomfortable conversation to have. It's also a necessary one. She can help have that conversation in an honoring and respectful way to find out what you want out of life. We highly encourage checking out her business. Forgetmenotdoula.com

11/22/2021

A chinese proverb says that the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today. The same holds true for adjusting pregnant women. We commonly see pregnant women come in with a breech presentation, hoping that we can do something, but at 36, or even 38, weeks.

(To be clear, we don't turn babies. But often in working with the pregnant woman, we can allow babies to assume an optimal position.)

That's the second best time to see them. Sometimes there is a great outcome in cases like that. But the best time to get under care if you're pregnant is when you find out you are pregnant. Or even before you are trying to get pregnant.

- Dr. Paul Martin, DC

11/17/2021

We've been in practice for 15 years now. We still have a great deal to learn, but when I look back, I find it amazing how far we've come. Experience is definitely the best teacher, and that's part of the reason they call it a practice. The practice of mastery is never ending, and we are both constantly working to evolve our skills, our knowledge, and our expertise to figure out how best to empower our community.

We met in Chiropractic school over 17 years ago, and we've forged a life together that includes looking after our health in all the ways we know how. We try our best to impart that knowledge to our kids as well, but who listens to their parents, anyway? Ha.

Planning on plenty more years at Brilliant Life Chiropractic, serving up our own brand of Chiropractic, sprinkled with the best massage, and the most powerful activating nutritional products we can find. Thanks for being a part of our journey!