Chiropractic is a philosophy art and science of things that are natural. Chiropractors believe that environmental irritation of the nervous system (either internal or external) is the cause of disease. And, the practice of chiropractic deals with the removal of that cause without the use of drugs or operative surgery.
Dr. Gonstead said these famous words early on in his career:
- Find the Subluxation
- Accept It Where You Find It
- Correct It and ...
- Leave It Alone
Dr. Gonstead (affectionately known as Dr. G) served chiropractic for over 60 years and his system of adjusting is the most dynamic and practical today. In the early 1960's, word was spreading throughout the world that there was a healer in a small farming community, in Wisconsin, to whom people of all ages and walks of life were flocking to see.
Dr. Gonstead was an exceptionally giving and caring man. This excerpt from his biography best embodies his character: For those who were bedridden, he would make house calls after hours. He would tell his patients not to wait up, that he would just knock on the door, or the window, when he arrived. His wife, Elvira, drove the car on the after-hour rounds, allowing Dr. Gonstead to catnap. On such rounds, during the polio epidemic of the 1940's, Elvira shoveled snow, getting as close to the farmhouses as possible, while Dr. Gonstead would catch up on his sleep. Then Dr. Gonstead would wade on to the house, sometimes staying all night trying to break a fever, ease the pain, and end suffering. It is said that he never lost a patient to paralysis during the polio epidemic of the 1940"s.
Dr. Gonstead practiced the advice he taught his students: "Don't go to bed on the same day you wade up in". We worked such long hours that we would change his shoes twice a day. He also claimed that eight hours was half a Norwegians work day. He deep compassion, extensive knowledge of the spine, and uncanny ability to focus intensely on each patient, helped to build an international reputation that resulted in days when he would see over 200 patients. When asked what his secret was, he would say, "no secret, just lots of satisfied patients."
This man was Clarence S. Gonstead. He became a chiropractor in 1923 following a personal experience with chiropractic that had helped his body heal from a painful, crippling episode of rheumatoid arthritis. With a background in mechanical engineering, he would come to apply the principles of this discipline to the evaluation of the spine. As part of a life long study of the spine, he would often fly his private plane to Indianapolis to dissect, study, stain, photograph and then reconstruct cadaver spines at Lincoln Chiropractic College.
Based on his studies, he developed the "foundation principle" to explain how a fixation in one area of the spine created compensatory bio-mechanical changes and symptoms in another. He was a pioneer in the Chiropractic profession, developing equipment and a method of analysis that used more than one criteria to verify the precise location of vertebral subluxation. Dr. Gonstead said "A subluxation is a spinal bone that is fixated or "stuck" resulting in nerve pressure and interfering with the innate ability of the body to maintain health."
In 1964, he built the largest chiropractic clinic in the world. (See below) Located in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin (population 1,400), the Gonstead Clinic had a reception area seating over one hundred people that was often filled to capacity. In order to house the patients and doctors who traveled the long distances to take advantage of his expertise, Dr. Gonstead built a full service motel next to the clinic, The Karakahl Inn (Leave Your Cares), now a Best Western property. It has a restaurant, pool and saunas to provide a relaxing atmosphere for patients under care.
In the 1990's, the Gonstead system was recognized throughout the global chiropractic community as one of the safest systems of evaluating and caring for conditions related to the spine. However, there was much more to Dr. Gonstead's success than this innate ability to assist patients in the healing process.
How would you like to go to the Gonstead Clinic without having to go to Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin? How would you feel being taught by Dr. Gonstead himself through these DVDs? Have you ever seen Dr. Gonstead in action? In each of these DVDs you will feel like you are there with him.
Each of these DVDs are a lecture within themselves. Each DVD is one hour long. By using the Gonstead System, these DVDs are the last pieces of the puzzle you will need to help you go farther and become more successful than you have ever been before.
Remember, each individual's success depends on his or her background, dedication, desire, and motivation.
It may be suggested that when you purchase these DVDs, if you are new to this SYSTEM, that you purchase only one or two of them. To purchase more may put you into "overwhelm".
If you have been in practice for awhile and know a little about Dr. Gonstead, or have been practicing the Gonstead System, then, of course, purchase more. Be careful of "overwhelm" information in these DVDs as they are very powerful. They could change your life in a matter of weeks.
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