Dr. Rick Schaffnit

The Mission, Vision and Purpose statements of Dr Rick Schaffnit Mission: Provide My Community Accurate Knowledge Ensuring They Have The Ability To Make Informed Health Decisions. Vision: A Community That Experiences Longevity With Desirable Quality Of Life. ... Purpose: Help Members Of My Community Create Healthy Lifestyles Based On The Triad Of Health.

Thinking chiropractic care? Think Dr. Schaffnit! Here's one reason why. Testimonial: In October 2013, I attended a purification workshop Dr. Schaffnit was presenting at Integrative Wellness Options. I was impressed with what I heard as the information fit into my philosophy of health and wellness.... I came to see Dr. Schaffnit in February 2014 because I had been experiencing elbow pain since the previous summer due to gardening. My former chiropractor had retired and I needed to find a new one. At my first appointment Dr. Schaffnit used applied kinesiology to examine my elbow and spine. Since I had been developing fatigue and exhaustion during the past several months, he suggested a nutritional evaluation. He discovered I was suffering from adrenal stress disorder. A schedule of whole food supplements was recommended to support my adrenal and thyroid glands. This protocol, along with regular chiropractic adjustments and getting adequate sleep and rest has been a natural way to address my fatique issues. I am steadily regaining my health and strength. I like Dr. Schaffnit’s whole person approach to health. I am most appreciative of the kind, compassionate care he demonstrates at each visit. He listens well and picks up on cues which are instrumental in his diagnosis and treatment while educating patients in the process. I will definitely recommend his services to others in need of answers to their health problems. Sincerely, Christine Wagner

ADRENAL STRESS DISORDER by Dr Rick Schaffnit I don’t feel well. I have so many problems but my blood and other tests are ok. I don’t know what’s wrong.The Adrenal Glands, What do they have to do with your health anyway? The adrenals are endocrine glands located over each kidney. They have many important bodily functions. They are instrumental in managing stress in your body and it is possible for them to overwhelmed by it....Continue reading

THOUGHTS ON HEALTH-- By Dr Rick Schaffnit We are designed to be self regulating, self healing and self maintaining. Health is our birthright. Health doesn’t just happen. Commitment of our time, money and efforts to engage in healthy lifestyles is required.... Most of the major degenerative conditions: heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and alzheimers’ are a result of our lifestyle choices. Eating poor quality foods, smoking, alcohol and not exercising. We do not have health care in the United States. We have sick care. Suppression of symptoms. While crisis care will save your life, it does nothing to prevent the next crisis. What is promoted as preventive care colonoscopies and mammograms are really to detect something not prevent it. We need real preventive measures. There are laboratory test’s available to evaluate for food sensitivities, hormonal imbalances, mineral analysis, breast cancer risk, and gastrointestinal disorders. What does lifestyle care look like? First, you have to have a properly functioning nervous system free from nerve interference. The nervous system rules because the nervous system controls and coordinates every tissue, organ and cell in our bodies including the heart and circulatory system. Therefore, your first line of defense is to get regular chiropractic adjustments. Spinal adjustments have been shown to improve your immune function. How important would this be in combating say the flu bug? The answer is very important! Second, you have to address negative stress factors in your life. Notice I said negative because some stress has positive effects on us found in the study of hormesis. Third, you have to address toxicity. We live in a toxic environment. The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the soil we deplete are all essential to life and health. Purification and cleansing is a must. This is the triad. These are the three stressors our body’s have to adapt to. They are physical, chemical and emotional and they have to be in balance to have optimal health. Conclusion, we cannot be healthy if we are not happy but we cannot really be happy until we are healthy.

IN MY OWN WORDS by Dr Rick Schaffnit Why I am a doctor of chiropractic? Because I honor the inborn potential of everyone to be truly healthy.... Because I desire to help the newborn, the aged and those without hope. Because I choose to care for the patient with the disease, not the disease. Because I wish to assist rather than intrude, to free rather than control. Because I seek to correct the cause, not its effect. Because I know doctors do not heal, only the body can heal itself. Because I have been called to serve others. Because I want to make a difference. Because everyday I get to witness miracles. Because I know it is right.