Philosophy
My practice of chiropractic
medicine is based on a holistic philosophy which defines
health not strictly as a physical phenomenon, but rather
as multi-faceted: comprised of physical, mental, emotional,
spiritual, social, and environmental aspects.
Everything about our lives affects our health:
• what we eat, drink and breathe
• how we exercise, relax and sleep
• how we feel about relationships, work and the
state of the world.
My focus is on you as a whole person,
not simply on your particular pain or illness. We work
together to enable you to take take an active role in
developing and implementing a treatement plan that resonates
with your coping strategies and unique abilities.
Such a treatment plan may include a
variety of chiropractic techniques (see below for descriptions)
as well as recommendations for stretching and exercise
programs, nutritional supplements, dietary modifications,
homeopathic remedies, etc. It
is my goal to provide you with a healing environment;
an environment in which – working together –
we can make a major impact on the quality of your life.
Techniques
• Chiropractic
• TBM: Total Body Modification
• Applied Kinesiology (muscle
testing)
• Bowen
• Biokinetics
• Cranial-Sacral Therapy
• EBI: Emotional Body Integration
Chiropractic
Chiropractic treatment affects
the alignment of the joints in the spine and extremities,
through direct gentle force, blocking, or range of motion
techniques that help restore its proper function. The
body’s structure can be affected by improper eating
habits, poor posture, repetitive actions, unequal weight
bearing, all which can lead to adaptive compensations
which create more stress in the system and, then eventually,
pain.
TBM: Total Body Modification
TBM is a method through which
the status of the musculoskeletal system and the funtioning
of internal organs can be evaluated and treated. Imbalance
in the body’s energy systems and physiological processes
can be evaluated and treated before serious problems arise.
Our bodies fuction very much like an intricate computer
system. We retain an energy pattern on a physical level
of all events in our lives, as well as genetic or environmental
predispositions to certain conditions. TBM helps identify
and clear these patterns.
TBM deals with the body’s bio-computer and its programs.
If the body’s programs are running too fast or too
slowly, pathology can develop. TBM facilitates the flow
of energy by balancing the physical/emotional/energy body
by using intact muscles and body access points which read
the functional programs of the body. Then by gentle manipulations
or vertebral corrections, the body can return to normal,
healthy functioning.
Applied Kinesiology (muscle testing)
Applied Kinesiiology, also known
as “muscle testing” is a technique in which
the body is used as a channel through which it relates
information about its own condition. Chiropractic research
has shown the human body to be a computer made up of the
brain (electrical generator and memory bank) and hundreds
of miles of electrical wires called nerves. These nerves
connect every organ, gland and tissue of the body. These
nerves also connect with fuses or breaker switches called
Contact Relexes. By contacting these reflexes and using
the body’s muscular system as an indicator, we are
able to monitor the function of body systems.
We can also evaluate muscle
function for a specific joint and re-establish better
facilitation of movement for the joint. By using simple
stimulation to the origin and insertion of a particular
muscle, normal functioning is re-established.
Bowen
The Bowen technique, which was
developed in Australia, helps promote healing, pain relief,
correction of subluxations and the recovery of energy.
The system uses a series of gentle, connective tissue
manipulative procedures which are designed to realign
the body, and balance and stimulate energy flows, thus
empowering the body’s own healing process. These
adjustments are precise, gentle moves performed on specific
points of soft tissue and congruent with points on the
meridian system. The body then makes subtle adjustments
which help relieve tension, reduce pain, and initiate
the healing process.
One possible theory of
the underlying mechanism of Bowen is the resonance model
demonstrated by stringed instruments. The body is like
an intricate musical instrument that requires adequate
tuning for corrrect function. The study of sound in relation
to healing suggests that specific frequencies affect particular
parts of the body. Therefore it is possible that by generating
the same vibrational pattern that corresponds to particular
areas of the body. The body then attempts to alter its
vibration to match these ideal vibrational patterns and
in doing so, brings itself to more harmony and balance.
Biokinetics
Biokinetics is a simple but
effective technique for alleviating nerve interference.
By locating dysfuntional neuroceptors throughout the entire
body and by a specific gentle correction, the brain/body
function can corrrect itself and thereby restore health.
Research has shown that the brain functions much like
a battery, storing energy generated by specialized nerve
cells called neuroceptors. These receptors are located
in joints, muscles, skin and organs, and are stimulated
by physical activity.
Damage to muscles, weakness in internal
organ, and emotional trauma can permanently disrupt the
functions of the neuro-receptors, which in turn disrupt
the function of the entire body. Biokinetics provides
a gentle corrective stimulation into specific densely
populated beds of neuro-receptors. This stimulatin clears
the pathways and re-establishes proper communication and
function.
Crainial-Sacral Therapy
The skull is made up of several
intricately fitting bones that move slightly with each
breath. The brain pulses at a continuous rhythm of 6-12
cycles per minute. If this gets disrupted by trauma, dental
work, or traumatic birth history, adverse symptoms can
develop. And may result in facial, jaw, neck or back pain,
dizziness, sinus trouble, headaches and tinnitus. Cranial-Sacral
Therapy uses the body’s own mechanisms to improve
brain and spinal cord functioning which helps to reduce
tension and improve overall health. It
is a very gentle hands-on technique, holding appropriate
points to balance the motion.
EBI: Emotional Body Integration
Patients report that in spite
of the work they have done with different practitioners,
they cannot retain the benefits received from previous
treatments and therapies. This can be the result of emotional
traumas from the past which continue to affect the functioning
of the body. Through EBI, the patient is able to identify
what events in their history may be unresolved and therefore
preventing them from making physical progress and enjoying
emotional well-being. By using muscle testing as an indicator,
blocks can be found, and the clearing of the interference
via chakras, subluxations or organs alleviate the dysfunction
and help restore appropriate function. The procedure then
helps the patient establish new positive emotional beliefs
which allow the body to shed old emotional habits.
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more than a year of constant diarrhea and following
acupuncture treatments, herbal supplements, visits
to an internal medicine doctor and drugs, Susan
suggested a new technique that she felt would help
my problems. Within a few visits improvement was
significant and I have now been free of my symptoms
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three fairly serious accidents, I turned to body
work to heal my consistent neck and back pain. I
have seen acupuncturists, rolfers, osteopaths, cranial-sacral
experts, Alexander teachers, and finally a number
of chiropractors. From experience I can honestly
say that Susan Brennan is one of the most powerful
healers I have worked with. She is skilled, knowledgeable
and holistic, and I enjoy working with her immensely.
Her unique blend of chiropractic, Bowen technique,
natural remedies and emotional release have helped
me hold adjustments longer and retrain my neck and
back muscles” – R.W. |
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but Dr. Brennan suggested several "miraculous"
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a few days.
I was hiking when a mysterious pain started in my
knee; one that other doctors said would ‘heal
in time’. After two visits to Dr. Brennan
I was greatly improved and am now pain free.”
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of several days duration twice a month for 30 years
now rarely occur and are brief. Persistent nighttime
shoulder and knee pain and some spots in-between
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and flus are short lived. I have experienced all
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is a multi-dimensional alternative health practitioner
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Then Dr. Brennan gave me a few cranial treatments
and I was completely amazed at the effectiveness.
My migraines cleared up almost immediately. It is
nine months since my last treatment and I still
have no migraines. I remain very, very impresses
with the results and highly recommend Dr. Brennan
to anyone who suffers from migraines.” |
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