The Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Addiction Recovery

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Unique approach to drug/alcohol recovery using an integrated approach, involving chiropractic treatment and rehabilitation. Teaches alternative strategies to help clients better adapt physically, physiologically and cognitively to their new sober environment.  Full Chiropractic services (exam, x-ray, on-site chiropractic adjustments, chiropractic rehabilitation, modalities) offered to all clients as a part of our fully integrated approach to addiction recovery. Studies show 100% of patients in treatment for drug/alcohol addiction completed their program after receiving regular chiropractic care when compared to groups given sham chiropractic treatments or no treatment at all. For more information soulsurgery.com

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00:00 - Soul Surgery has a unique approach

00:02 to drug and alcohol recovery using an intrigue,

00:04 integrated approach involving chiropractic treatment

00:07 and rehabilitation.

00:08 Here to tell us more about Soul Surgery

00:10 and the treatment is Blaine Archer and Dr. Blackstone.

00:13 How are you two doing today?

00:14 - Doing great. - Great.

00:14 Thank you for having us.

00:15 - Blaine, let's talk about Soul Surgery

00:17 and of course the treatments and stuff that you do

00:20 to make sure people are on that right journey to recovery.

00:23 - Yeah, so we offer the full continuum

00:26 for those who struggle with substance abuse

00:28 and mental health and that starts with residential

00:30 all the way down to outpatient.

00:32 And we have perfected the art of integrating

00:35 Eastern and Western medicine under one centralized roof.

00:39 And that's what we take pride on is the care

00:43 and the services that we provide.

00:44 It greatly increases the chances of success.

00:48 - Yeah, and that's very important for people

00:51 to have that success the way that you guys are doing it

00:53 'cause some places are pretty much

00:55 as a consultation kind of and to kind of guide you that way.

00:59 But you guys take it to another step

01:01 and that is where of course making sure

01:02 they're getting the right treatments in a certain way.

01:05 One is chiropractic treatment

01:07 that people don't understand, Dr. Blackstone,

01:09 that is a very big way of helping people

01:11 get to that journey of recovery.

01:13 - It is, Brad.

01:14 I found that when John Mulligan, our CEO and founder

01:19 had the foresight to bring me on board,

01:22 it seemed a really logical choice

01:25 because a lot of people kind of start their journey

01:29 of addiction because they're in a lot of pain.

01:31 And one of the things that of course chiropractic does

01:35 is we're able to kind of help and reduce the person's pain

01:39 through various techniques and as well as exercises.

01:44 And of course we do a very thorough job there using X-ray.

01:49 So we're able to actually see

01:51 if there's any structural issues

01:53 and hopefully get to the point

01:55 where they can really manage their health better.

01:57 - Yeah, something that's so important

01:59 that you said right there

02:00 and that is to take care of the pain

02:01 'cause that is one reason why people do get addiction

02:04 is from a car accident or from some type of injury

02:08 and they start taking the prescription drugs

02:10 or even self-medicating themselves.

02:13 And that is why you say, you know what,

02:15 we're gonna help you find that pain and take care of it.

02:17 And it does come into our backs and our different areas.

02:21 - Yeah, there's actually been several studies

02:23 that show that chiropractic care

02:25 helps reduce the use of opioids

02:27 or the likelihood that someone

02:29 will actually utilize their prescription,

02:32 which is fantastic.

02:33 And we take an approach

02:35 that we're not just looking of course pain,

02:38 we're looking at the overall balance

02:40 and how their lifestyle

02:41 so that they can continue on with their sobriety

02:44 and utilize the various techniques that we show them,

02:46 exercise, diet, and of course they have access

02:50 to all these other modalities as well.

02:53 - And Blayne, that's again what the programs

02:54 that you guys offer is to give people those guidance.

02:57 But I love that it's not just one program for everybody.

03:02 You sit with them and talk with them

03:03 because one person might need the chiropractic treatment

03:06 or they might need a different type of treatment

03:08 and that's where you guys do make sure

03:09 that they're getting the right things.

03:11 - Absolutely, so there is a intake process

03:14 when they arrive to the facility, right?

03:15 They're greeted, welcomed.

03:17 And then there's a process where they meet with,

03:19 you know, the case managers, they meet with nursing,

03:21 they meet with psych, they meet with the doctor,

03:23 they meet with clinical.

03:25 So they go through all of these, you know, stages

03:28 and each department is doing their own observation

03:32 and taking notes.

03:33 So when they get done with the intake,

03:34 we know exactly, you know, what they're struggling with,

03:37 what we need to work on, what traumas,

03:39 and we have a history of, you know,

03:43 the history of their use and their families

03:45 so therefore we can develop a better treatment plan.

03:48 - Yeah, that's again too, again,

03:49 it's where you know that they're at this point

03:51 but you guys step back before they got to that point

03:54 to help them go forward into recovery

03:57 and putting the different things in together

03:59 and so, and that's the main thing.

04:00 I wanna get back to, of course,

04:02 the chiropractor part to this.

04:04 And again, how you do that because you pretty much

04:07 will pinpoint the pain in different ways

04:09 and help them straighten yourself out

04:11 and it helps quite a bit.

04:12 - Right, so when they come in, they have a full medical

04:14 so everything's cleared from that perspective.

04:17 By the time I see them, I do another really thorough

04:20 chiropractic exam, take x-rays if need be,

04:24 and then basically what we do is try and develop

04:26 a program for them based on their history

04:28 'cause everybody comes in different, of course,

04:31 and what we try and do is personalize it,

04:34 just like we were talking about,

04:35 and then really the best outcomes I've seen

04:39 is are really that when people utilize all of the services

04:43 that we have available, you know,

04:45 including of course the chiropractic exercise,

04:48 we have a full gym there where they can do yoga

04:52 and we have weight machines and so we're able

04:54 to really help them get better and stay better.

04:58 - Yeah, and we know, Blaine, that people having a regimen

05:01 of exercising and getting healthy

05:03 is one of the best ways for recovery.

05:06 - Absolutely, and it's a mind, body, and soul, right?

05:11 You have to be mentally, emotionally prepared, right?

05:14 And then the physical aspect as well.

05:17 - Yeah, yeah. - It's a full--

05:19 - Full circle there. - Yeah.

05:21 - Thank you, doctor. - Absolutely.

05:21 - Thank you, Blaine, for coming in.

05:22 - Thank you for having me. - Thanks, Brad.

05:23 - Of course, you want more information on soul surgery,

05:25 the information's right there on the screen.

05:27 Also, you can go to aztv.com.

05:29 So thank you two very much.

05:31 - Thanks again. - Thank you again.

05:32 - Stick around, we have more of The Mix right after this.

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