Individualized Chiropractic Care and Thermography
Sep 30, 2022 09:31AM ● By Sheila Julson
Doctors
Thomas and Darlene Heath, the husband and wife team behind Heath Chiropractic &
Wellness Center, specialize in individualized, whole person evaluation and
treatment to find the root causes of their patients’ health issues. They
understand natural healing, and that the body has an innate ability to heal
itself when properly aligned and interferences are removed. This past year,
Darlene opened Shalom Thermography within the wellness center, offering medical
infrared imaging scans.
Heath
Chiropractic
Thomas
and Darlene emphasize that one of the most important parts of their practice is
offering hope on the journey to wellness. Thomas assesses the digestive process
with stool and food sensitivity testing to make sure the brain is healthy, as
well as appropriately adjusting the extremities and cranium, and addressing
stress and emotional issues. Nutritional needs and environmental toxic burdens
are also evaluated with lab testing.
One of
many healing modalities, BrainTap stimulates the brain's neuroplasticity and is
proven to help people that experience high stress, difficulty sleeping, low
energy and other lifestyle challenges. Professional Applied Kinesiology, which
evaluates how physiology and chemistry work together for a properly functioning
body, uses manual muscle testing. Quantum Neurology is a technique designed to
optimize the body’s healing by strengthening and balancing the nervous system.
The Neuro
Emotional Technique addresses unresolved stress often associated
with a response in the brain that can trigger chronic mind and body problems. Thomas
says that these and several other techniques help patients return to health and
wellness.
Shalom
Thermography
Thermography
is a painless, non-invasive risk assessment tool that uses a medical-grade infrared
camera to detect inflammation and metabolic changes in the body. This offers a
proactive, prevention-focused approach to health care. “There are
particular patterns that form when there are certain disease processes,” says
Darlene. “When a tumor starts to grow, it needs a blood supply to feed it.
A thermography scan shows a heat signature that’s given off in that area.”
That
heat signature indicates a potential disease process forming. Thermographic
scans may detect breast abnormalities eight to 10 years before they might appear
on a mammogram. “That gives us lead time to help women make changes in their
diet, stress levels, nutrition, exercise and emotional health—all lifestyle
changes that prevent cancer from developing.”
The
couple met at Palmer College of Chiropractic, in Davenport, Iowa, where they
both received a doctorate in chiropractic. After graduation, they launched
their first practice in northwest Iowa. The family later moved to Pennsylvania
to be closer to Darlene’s family. Thomas practiced in Shippensburg,
Pennsylvania, for 25 years before moving with his family to Landisville in
2017, when he opened Heath Chiropractic & Wellness Center. Darlene took a
leave of absence from practicing to homeschool their five children. After 25
years of homeschooling, she got back into the health field by becoming a
board-certified clinical technician with the International Academy of Clinical
Thermography.
Each
October, America observes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but Darlene
would like to shift that paradigm. “I would rather see Breast Health Awareness month.
Instead of focusing on cancer, we should focus on breast health, where we teach
women what lifestyle changes they can make to reduce their chances of
developing cancer. With one in eight women being diagnosed with breast cancer,
we need to focus on early evaluation and lifestyle changes that support breast
health, and thermography should be a part of that.”
Thomas
and Darlene strive to make Heath Chiropractic & Wellness and Shalom Thermography
a place where people are treated and evaluated as individuals. “I look at each
patient as an individual from a comprehensive perspective—what their individual
needs are and how can I help them truly reach their health care goals and
dreams,” says Thomas.
The
couple plans to add more integrative services. They have two sons currently
attending chiropractic college and hope they will join the practice when they
graduate, bringing the latest knowledge and advancements with them. “We want to
bring all these valuable tools for overall wellness and create hope for the
restoration of health and well-being,” says Darlene.
Heath
Chiropractic and Wellness Center, LLC, and Shalom Thermography is located at 14
W. Main St., in Landisville. For appointments and more information, call
717-530-5555 and HeathWellnessCenter.com.
