Trivia Tidbits

1. According to the National Wellness Institute, what is Wellness? (Wellness is a conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving full potential.)

2. What does INNATE intelligence mean?  (born-within)

3. What is innate intelligence? (subtle intelligence found in all living things that provides the knowledge for that living thing to survive and express life)  I.E a seed…within that seed is the intelligence for the tree to germinate, grow and live.

4. What is a Subluxation? (A mis-alignment of one or more vertebrae that causes interference to the brain and nerves, resulting in decreased function of the body)

5. What System controls and coordinates the 75 Trillion Cells in your body?  (Nervous System)

6. Name 5 systems of the body that are controlled by the nervous system.  (Immune, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular and reproductive systems.)

7. Who should be checked for Subluxations?   Everyone       Why?   Because everybody has a spine and nervous system.

8. What are the most common conditions chiropractors treat children for?  (Ear infections, asthma, allergies, bed wetting, colic and headaches.

9. The United States consumes what percent of all the medications in the world. (56 %)

10. Out of the 37 industrialized countries in the world….how does the United States rank for the health of the population?  (37th)

11. The United States spends more than $10, 000 per year, per person on health care. Sweden, ranked number 1 in health care …only spends $6,000.

12. Name 5 things in your life that fall apart if they do not receive preventative maintenance:  (Your house, car, teeth, health, and relationships.)

13. A neck with normal curve (35 – 40 degrees) is how many times stronger than a straight neck?   (16 times)

14. What is the famous quote from Thomas Edison?  (The Doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and prevention of disease.)

15. What are the five leading causes of preventable death according to Harvard?  (1. smoking, 2. obesity, 3. medical intervention, 4. alcohol, 5. not wearing a seatbelt)

16. How many times does the normal adult breathe during an average day?  (23,040 times)

17. What is the chiropractic definition of the word Disease?  Dis-Ease    (Dis = less than,   Ease= health…so basically a lowered state or lack of… resistance, function or health.)

18. How does the body heal?  ( From above--down & inside—out)

19. What percent of the people with chronic disease say the feel fine.  (80%)

20. What is the easiest way to become a millionaire?   Starting at age 20, invest $100 dollars per month, at 10% interest till age 65.

21. Name the 3 types of Chiropractic Care.  (Pain relief, Corrective and Maintenance/Wellness)

22. Why do we use the Pettibon technique in our office?  (because the rehab helps to correct the problem… and it gives patients a way to maintain their spine in the future)

23. How can you check to see if someone has F.H.P (Forward Head Posture)?  (From the side, if their ear is in front of their mid shoulder) 

24. According to a Yale hospital study, how many people die while in the hospital each year from properly prescribed medications?  (100,000 -140,000)

25. What percent of our nervous system perceives pain?  (Only10 %)

26. What symptom prompted the first chiropractic adjustment?  (Deafness)

27. What are three types of stress that cause or lead to subluxations.  (Physical, Chemical and Emotional)

28. What are the 5 most common types of Physical Stresses that cause subluxation?  (Genetics, Gravity, Trauma, Repetitive  and Aging)

29. There are _______ of nerves in the skin of a human being.  (45 miles)

30. There are now over _______ food additives used in food processing.  (4,000)

31. The strongest muscle in the body is the ¬¬¬¬¬¬______.  (tongue)

32. There are approximately ______ million digestive glands in the stomach.  (35)

33. The average person will exercise how many brain cells in an average day.  (7,000,000)

34. The early use of Antibiotics is associated with the later development of asthma and diabetes in our children, in addition to encouraging repeat infections.

35. More than 15% of every dollar spent in America goes toward health care.