What would YOUR spine say about how it's being treated?

These videos have been a blast to produce. It’s been an absolute thrill for me to take one of my repressions– being a dork Acting, and being able to express it in a way that communicates a message of health and healing.

People have been emailing me about these videos, asking me where I came up with the ideas, who wrote them, etc.  The answer to that is that Tobin who’s an award winning filmmaker, good friend and patient of mine, who really “gets” what my mission is, comes up with the concepts of each video after we belt ideas back and forth.  He then sits down to write the original script, then we both sit down at our favorite taco stand and go through each one and I add, remove, and tweak lines to reflect what the message is that I want to portray.

It’s probably the most organic, synergystic process I’ve ever experienced in my life (other than when I’m helping my own clients).

The videos take on a life of their own.  The best part (after the acting itself) is when I get to do a first edit viewing and watch how Tobin’s creative genius puts everything together.  Then I can finally do the voice-overs where we make final changes to the script to add in that extra “punch” at the end.

There are times when art imitates life… a little too close for comfort.  This next video is a prime example.

The crazy part of all these “Spinal Therapy” videos is that they were filmed and originally produced at a time when I was going through the worst relationship turmoil of my life.  In fact, my (recently) ex-wife, Maria and I (who was the brilliant makeup artist in these videos) were even going through Marital Counseling to try to repair what we both perceived to be an amazing relationship that had suddenly gone from terrific to unbearable within the span of a year.  The irony is quite astounding.  I can’t help but laugh sometimes.

The foundation for the conflict between Nathan and his spine in this video hit quite close to home for me, so even though everyone has their own “favorite” one of these videos, this video has profound meaning in my former relationship, and the laughter that you get at the end is quite cathartic for me.

The best part about these videos for me is the awareness it brings– that like in any relationship, we are able to re-create a harmonious, synergystic, and co-operative partnership with our bodies… especially with our brain-body connection through the spine… But not without a radical change to your point of view.   If your spinal health — or health in general is not in a place you want it to be– then look at it from your body and spine’s perspective– even from a cellular perspective.

What would YOUR spine say to you?

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Scurvy-- a condition that is preventable. Why not prevent this rather than wait to treat it? Same thing with spinal and other physical complaints.

This latest in the Spinal Therapy Series addresses the common complaints that people, especially those who are active make:  They come in and “Treat” issues rather than working on preventing them to lengthen their career and mobility later in life.  Treating preventable physical problems makes just as much sense as treating a preventable problem like Scurvy, caused by a simple lack of vitamin C in the diet.

It’s true…. prevention isn’t sexy— but I’m sure you will think the girl in this next video is.

Many thanks again to Tobin for his film making genius and Maria for her work on making me the most beautiful woman in the world.
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Getting kids adjusted is still a controversial subject.  In fact, in the UK, chiropractors are being disciplined to this day for looking after and adjusting infants and children.

One of the most common complaints parents bring their kids to the doctor’s office for are ear infections.  Despite the recommended course being “watchful waiting” for 48 hours, parents still DEMAND antibiotics and want to walk out of the hospital/doctor’s office with a prescription in hand.

“Germs” being blamed for the problem is just as ridiculous as flies being blamed for the garbage they tend to accumulate in.

On Louis Pasteur’s (father of the germ theory of disease) death bed, he admitted “Claude Bernard (Pasteur’s opponent) was right.  The germ is nothing.  The soil is everything.”

The question is… what condition is the soil, or terrain of the host to these bacteria? How is the body functioning in the first place?

Bacteria are a normal part of our body’s ecosystem.  It’s only when the prevalence falls out of balance that we notice illness in the body.

Assessing movement in Oliver's spine. He's such a cutie pie! (So is Oliver)

My buddy Tobin is the co-creator of these videos with me.  The idea behind this video began when Tobin’s son, Oliver, who’s now 4—a couple years ago, had 4 week-long ear infection.

He brought Oliver in to see me, and sure enough, I found some major restrictions in his neck.  It turns out that his mother Sarah was pregnant at the time, stressed out, overworked, underslept, and Oliver was suffering the consequences as well.  (The Spinal Therapy character “Tina” was based on Sarah (only the good parts .)

How we feel for restrictions (subluxations) in the joints of the neck.

Within a few adjustments we had Oliver’s neck moving the way it was supposed to, relaxing the upper cervical musculature as well as the “Tensor Veli Palitini”—the muscle adjacent to the inner ear that attaches to the Eustachian Tube (ear canal) that affects it’s positioning.

Sure enough—this allowed the tube to drain the ears properly into the sinuses, like a flowing river.  No more “swamp” in the ear—where the bugs like to accumulate.  Problem solved.

It’s now been 2 years since then… and with regular maintenance care, Oliver hasn’t had another ear infection… and let’s say he gets another one… Tobin and Sarah both know now that it’s not because of bad germs.

I find the best way to communicate to kids (who can sometimes become apprehensive about going to any doctors/dentists), that my job is to make adjustments or better yet—“get the popcorn out” to make the body work better.

It sure beats me having to talk to them about the Tensor Veli Palitini muscle.

Oliver--- the inspiration behind the "Aaron" character in the following Spinal Therapy Video

I had fun with this one— because I’m a big kid anyways… This way I get to act like myself—and get away with it.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed creating it.  Make sure you and your kids are “getting the popcorn out” on a regular basis.

Nima
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Hank: "Just keep me away from this voodoo witch-doctor crap" www.photobinphotography,com www.vancitymakeupartist.com

“My Doctor says….”

Most of the time I’m hoping a patient will say something inspiring that their doctor just told them about why they are unwell and what they can do about it…. Instead–what comes after this statement is of the following:

-       I have Arthritis/ Degenerative Discs

-       It’s a part of getting old

-       There’s nothing I can do

-       I have to do some more tests (mostly unnecessary and costing the system money it doesn’t have)

-       I should do physical therapy and take “these” (pills).

-       Chiropractic won’t work for this

This is my biggest pet peeve when I see patients.  The fact they’re not being told the big picture of what’s going on.

I’m here to tell you a different story.

The old model of healthcare is “Doctor I don’t feel good… tell me what’s wrong with me and give me something to make it go away”.  This old model has been proven to be dangerous and ineffective.  It doesn’t work.  I see it in the expectations of almost every new client I see in my Maple Ridge office.

In fact, it has been shown that from the moment you get a “diagnosis” for a chronic illness by your GP…  with the BEST modern medicine interventions available (drugs and surgery)… you will get sicker every year, and cost the system more money.

I want to revolutionize health care.  Health care reform begins with elevating the health consciousness of the planet.  Here’s the new model I’m dedicating my life to expanding:

Patient: “Doctor, I don’t feel good”.

Doctor:  “Ok, why don’t you come and learn how the body is supposed to function when you are putting in the right raw materials, and lets compare that to what you are ACTUALLY putting in your mouth on a daily basis.

Then, come and learn what movement and energy expenditure patterns you need in order to be in a normal, healthy physiological state and let’s compare that to how you are ACTUALLY living and see if there is anything we can do to get you there.

Then, let’s show you how your spine and nervous system are supposed to be working, and compare that to yours and find out how your daily physical and emotional stresses play a role in holding you back from healing on your program of care.

Lastly, the most important factor in your health is your mental/emotional state… where do you tend to put your focus for the majority of your day?  Come and learn how important your thoughts, focus, and what you pay attention to consistently– will impact your overall well being.

I guess you can call me a health care revolutionary.  Because all this is so foreign to our sickness care system that most would consider this laughable.

“But Dr. Nima, I don’t have the time for all that.”

My rebuttal to this statement is changing.  I’m at a crossroads here in my life, folks and these videos you are watching are part of it.

The old me would say “ok, let’s do what we can, get you adjusted and when your health becomes a priority we will see you at the next class to learn what you can do to get healthy again.”

Now I see the state of our health care system.  I see how research shows that 80% of the work force has a chronic illness, they’re using drugs and surgery to deal with conditions created by suicidal lifestyle choices, and this patient walks into my office and is completely unaware that their health lies entirely in their hands and not their doctor’s…

And I’m slowing becoming more of a confrontational asshole about it.

And it’s working.

People are paying attention.  They’re coming into the classes.  They’re questioning the validity of their “diagnosis” being their reality.  They’re understanding that they can dance with the label that their doctor has given them and live a normal healthy lifestyle—if only they become accountable for how they eat, move, and think.

My mission is to help the planet understand that we don’t get healthy by giving power to a label and only “treating” a “diagnosis”—  from Cancer, to Anxiety… from Diabetes to high blood pressure.

We get healthy by moving towards health in how we eat, move, and think, and proper Nervous sytem function.

Name your diagnosis.  It’s the same for nearly everything.

And so I carry on, one patient at a time, one audience at a time… whoever’s willing to hear the uncomfortable truth.

Enjoy the next video which illustrates a typical interaction I have with a patient who is stuck in an “old model” system.

Thanks for reading, watching, and sharing.  I’m having a blast with these videos.  At times I feel like I have a mountain to climb to get people on board with their own healing.  The appreciation I’m getting and the satisfaction in knowing that people are actually making lifestyle changes because of these silly videos has been my sign to press forward.

Much love and respect.

Nima.
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Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Hate me because I'm wanting to be a better mom by being a little more selfish.

Time and time again I have a new patient come in with the same pattern.  Tell me if you can relate in any way, or you know someone like this:

New mother, or mother of two under 5 years old

No sleep

• No time for herself
• Toxic and deficient diet
• Extreme spinal pain (neck/back)
• No exercise
• Financial Stress
• Relationship Stress
• Depression
• Depressed Immune system (Sick all the time)

In all seriousness, though, I never learned about this phenomenon in school—but a weird pattern I keep seeing as well (maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me) is that the kids seem to follow suit and get sick shortly afterwards.  As is the health of the mother, so follows the health of the family.

By the time they end up in my office, they’ve already had at least 5-8 trips to the GP, who has tested them for viruses and bacteria, taken x-rays, blood tests, and prescribed a list of medications.

Why they end up in my office is because these are all LIFESTYLE and STRESS causes, and our medical system isn’t designed to be effective at correcting the CAUSE of these problems.  As you can tell, it’s with great enthusiasm that I strive to share the truth about why most of us, especially moms, live with needless pain and suffering.

The following video is probably going to make you laugh (at least I hope you do or I suck at comedic acting), but the problem can not be solved with more tests and pills.  I hope it doesn’t just stop with a laugh.  The problem is far too serious and best of all– entirely preventable.

When I tell moms that their spines are stuck and inflamed, they need to move sufficiently, and they need to change their diet and not be running around so much, stressed out without time for themselves, lifting up the kids excessively…. the same objections (excuses) keep coming up.

Here are the typical excuses I hear:

• Can’t afford it — the kids are more important (i.e…I am not a priority)
• No time for myself (I.e. I am not a priority)

Please note that although I sympathize with people’s situations surrounding illness, I have researched and studied what happens to the body when we violate certain laws of movement, nutrition, emotional requirements, and spinal “hygiene” and I want to help you prevent it.  I may come across sounding like an asshole sometimes, but your health is far too important for me to let your kids be without a mother at her best.  I know… “Wait till you have kids, Nima.”  Forget it then.  My mission is to look after you and your kids to allow you all the fullest expression of health possible.

Most people feel that they are serving their kids (or even the world) by putting others above them all the time.

Because there is an inherent pull towards balance in the universe—When you put others above you all the time, priorities tend to re-balance back towards YOU eventually by creating an uncomfortable internal environment which spills over to your external one.

Fine, then.  Don’t maintain that delicate balance.  Soon enough,  you will be forced to.

Sometimes, the best moms are selfish moms.

If you don’t believe me momma—put yourself last all the time, don’t put the right foods in, don’t correct your spinal imbalances because you don’t have any time for it, never exercise, and keep focussing on what’s not going right in life and comparing your life to some fantasy that doesn’t exist.  Our health-care system is overburdened with all that.

Enjoy this next video, and feel free to share it with someone who you think needs it (along with the laugh).  Looking forward to releasing a new episode of the Spinal Therapy series every two weeks for you to learn and enjoy and share. Thanks for the feedback, for reading it, sharing it, and liking it.  It seems I have low self-esteem.  I need all the love I can get.

Thanks for reading and watching.  I had an absolute blast with Tobin and Yasie making this video… and Once again thanks to Maria for her fab work on making me look so damn pretty.  And thank you to myself for making her job so damn easy.  I’m sexy and I know it.

Nima
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These last few months have been the most challenging of my entire life.  I’ve been smack dab in the middle of the most gut-wrenching turmoil I’ve ever had to face, and forced to make some tough decisions that will alter the course of not only my life, but another human being that I have loved for a long time.

How ironic that I’ve decided to dedicate my life to learning and teaching about the effects of various stressors on the body and ways we can adapt and dance with it– and I find myself in this moment being immersed in stress, tension, anxiety, conflict, and chaos.

Since it’s not what happens to us, but how we respond to what happens– which will determine the outcome of our lives— this is how I’m responding:  Digging deep and gathering courage and exploring my creativity, passion, and purpose.

One of the benefits of feeling helpless and hopeless at times is that it forces you to take risks and action steps you wouldn’t have had the courage to do– because you have no choice but to step out of your comfort zone.  So I, along with one of my brilliant friends who happens to be an award-winning filmmaker, Tobin, sat down after his adjustment one day and tweaked and polished this concept of creating some educational yet fun videos of me acting a fool and playing various characters and doing voices of their spines in a “couple’s counseling/therapy” session.  I watch these videos and chuckle because during the release of the first 2 videos I myself was going through couple’s counseling sessions of my own.

I’ve learned a lot.  I’ve learned that no matter what happens, people will have their opinions about the choices you make.  I’ve learned that it’s not possible to feel stress or anxiety or depression when you are focussed on creating.  I’ve not only learned, but experienced that no matter what, people will like you and dislike you, so you might as well do what you love to do.  I’ve learned that energy is never created nor destroyed, it just changes forms.  I’ve learned that in the darkest times you have your most amazing moments.  I’ve learned that when you are stressed beyond belief, a Chiropractic adjustment works miracles to help you within a matter of seconds.  I’ve learned that your friends and supportive family will always show their true colors in your most challenging times, just like you show your true colors to them.  And even though their true colors might not look too brightly on you, it’s good that you still get to see them.  It’s humbling because your true colors, to some, don’t seem too bright either—-so get off your frigging high horse.  I’ve learned that everyone (including me), is surrounded by both sides of love– support and challenge, praise and blame, build up, and tear down.  No matter how hard you try, you won’t escape it.  I’ve learned that sometimes… it’s just better for everyone involved to just stop trying so hard and let go.

Ah, the bitter-sweet taste of wisdom.

So this is how I am responding.  I’m following my soul purpose– to be an educator and entertainer, helping people heal and transform, using all the skills and talents that I’ve been blessed with to shine my light even in my own darkness.

Ryan the abusive Snowboarder (photo by http;//www.photobinphotography.com

Over the next 4 months, I will be releasing a new “Spinal Therapist” scene for you to enjoy– for no other purpose except that I have something burning inside to share with the world.  So you better share it or I will hunt you down.  I learned from a bright young financial guru at a seminar to invest in my “soul purpose”.  After carefully thinking about it– I pretty much pulled all my money out of real estate and have decided to pour it into things that only pertain to my dreams and aspirations of helping the world transform from physical and emotional challenge and suffering to natural ways of living and being… and helping create a healthy mind and body free of unnecessary pharmaceutical intervention.

I want to publicly thank Tobin for his creativity and friendship– and his amazing wife Sarah who was the inspiration for the next character you will soon see .  He is the genius behind the scenes who has come up with the whole concept.  And to Yasie for being my support through everything even when I didn’t think I would make it. And most of all– To Maria for not only helping me transform into all these characters with her genius makeup work, but also putting up with me for the last 5 or so years.  I will always love you.

So here you go.  Me. Tears streaming down my face (true story).  In my authenticity.  Leading by example (well trying).  Following my dream. The next chapter begins…. NOW.
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Nothing gives me more fulfillment than teaching people an important message of health and healing, while getting a few laughs.  As a pathological exhibitionist, I like to know that my “acting a fool” doesn’t go to waste.  Please feel free to share this 2nd installment of “Dr. Nima Chiropractor/Spinal Therapist”.

Thanks for watching, laughing, sharing, tweeting, liking and cringing.  Prepare to be a little bit uncomfortable (again).
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I’ve been criticized by some in the profession for not being professional or too “self-promoting”.  Good.  I’m glad I’ve pissed a few people off.  I’ve watched dozens of my peers do their best to put up videos promoting their practices– first off– Good for you, I applaud you for your courage.  You can’t do or say anything without your critics.  I know– because I too, am a critic of the way we are approaching our health.  I just want to put out videos that make people smile, laugh, and like you will see in this case… cringe.  Please stay tuned for Part 2.

Please enjoy.  Thanks for watching.  And thank you to Tobin for his creative genius and Maria for her great work.
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It’s disturbing because you start to become aware that you may have other beliefs that are complete bullshit.  Imagine the surprise when we realized the earth wasn’t flat.  I don’t know the story—but I bet you they thought the guy who proved it was a sphere was labeled a heretic.

When I was in school, we were taught to ask our patients about Family History.  I’m sure you’ve been to the doctor and have been asked about the history of illness of your family.  Reason being—if your parents have an illness—then it’s in your genes and your probability will be high as well.

Because of these beliefs, some people have gone so far as to have surgeries without any illness—just as a precaution—like removing their breasts because breast cancer “runs in the family”.

What if I told you we’re discovering these old-school beliefs about cancer and other chronic illnesses caused by “faulty genes” are today’s version of “flat earth”?

The truth is—we are now discovering this paradigm is not true.  Your genes are not your destiny.  Read time magazine’s article “Why your DNA is not your Destiny”. (Jan 2010).

The “Central Dogma Theory” taught in medical schools.

The “Central Dogma” – that is taught in schools (simply stated) is that your DNA gets transcribed to create proteins, which are the foundation of all the physiological functions of your life– and this process is irreversible.   In other words, your DNA controls your life, and there is little to nothing you can do to change that.

The funny thing is that it’s actually called “The Central Dogma” of Biology.  Funny that in a paradigm that prides itself on being scientific, we have a “Dogma” which can be defined as “a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof.”

I have some earth shattering news for you.  New research is now challenging the belief of “it runs in the family so I have a higher chance of getting it”.

I’m also going to explain why this old belief is not only outdated—but it can be hazardous to your health to believe it to be true– in 2 parts.

3 paradigm-changing studies that have been published about Genetics and susceptibility to illness.

1)  The first study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, was from Denmark, a country where they for some reason keep an extremely detailed register of genetic origin for their citizens.  Researchers looked at 960 families—more than a thousand children who were adopted—meaning they had NO GENETIC CONNECTION between parent and child, and they evaluated causes of death.

What they found was that when one of those adoptive parents died of cancer before the age of 50, the risk of the child of these parents dying of cancer increased by 500 percent.

But how can that be? You might ask.  There’s no genetic connection!

I’m glad you asked—because the answer is that family environment plays a huge role in your health, regardless of your “strong” or “weak” genes.  The authors conclude

…death from cancer, and possibly also from vascular causes, appears to be influenced by the family environment. (N Engl J Med 1988; 318:727–32.)”

My brother (left) and me (right) on November 22nd, 1975. Not genetically identical-- but we're still twins.

2)  The Second study, again from the New England Journal of Medicine, conducted at a prestigious institute in Sweden where they select Nobel Prize candidates looked at (genetically) identical twins.  They studied whether or not these twins got the same illnesses because they shared IDENTICAL GENES.

Can you take a wild guess what the results were?

The authors state

Inherited genetic factors make a minor contribution to susceptibility to most types of neoplasms (cancers)….We conclude that the overwhelming contributor to the causation of cancer in the populations of twins that we studied was the environment”.

Then they put these cancer-ridden mice in different groups with different environments and in a nutshell–found that the groups in healthier environments (mice that got nurturing, socialization, opportunity for normal exercise, mental stimulation) actually SHRUNK THE CANCER TUMORS.

I says PARDON?

“Dr. Nima, you mean to tell me that even if I have cancer, I can shrink cancer by changing my lifestyle?”

You tell me.  This is what the researchers say:

“We show here that an enriched environment leads to a remarkable suppression of cancer proliferation in all three models tested, even when delayed until the tumor was well established”. (Cao et al. Environmental and Genetic Activation of a brain-Adipocyte BDNF/Leptin Axis Causes Cancer Remission and Inhibition.  Cell 2010 July 9, 142(1):52-64.

Even though it’s controversial for me to say— THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I’M SAYING.  Chronic illness is multi-factoral.  Reductionistic Medicine is concerned with isolating the genes and coming up with an outside-in “cure”.  Unfortunately most clinicians are too busy to keep up with the latest research.  Just because your doctor doesn’t know doesn’t mean it’s not true.

There are many campaigns, runs, walks, fundraisers that we all get behind for this noble purpose of getting healthier.

I’m not saying that those are bad things.

I’m saying we’re spending our energy and money in the wrong place.  I’m saying that the runs, walks, support, being part of a team with a mission, sense of family, community, and placing a high value on yourself IS the cure—not the stuff we are spending our time researching.  I’m saying we can avoid most cancer and disease if we had all those elements in there in the first place.

And maybe I might be so bold as to say that the disease can then be looked at as a gift, a wake-up call, or all of the above to get you to put yourself in the right environment.  And by “environment” I mean proper food intake, sufficient exercise, and sufficient gratitude, self esteem and social interaction in your life.  Oh, and a spine that can move properly.

At least that is what the research is starting to point out.

On my next post, we will discuss what these research findings actually mean in terms of your life and your health.  If you really get what I’m saying and am about to share with you—it’s really a game changer.  We can’t approach our life in the same manner, and not only that—it’s dangerous to think otherwise.

I have an insulin-dependent type-2 diabetic patient who came in for a visit and told me of his problems with blood sugar the night before, and how he had to eat French fries and coke to bring up his sugar after he took too much insulin.

I asked him “ever considered changing your lifestyle?  Ever considered exercise and eating raw, whole foods?”

“No, it doesn’t matter—the doc says it’s genetic.”

Sigh.

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