In our fast paced world with all its technological marvels, we have come to expect that just thinking about it should bring about the change we seek. We have been taught to expect that our existence should be the way we want it and that it is a birthright to have it so. We chant, pray or wish for the change of our current state or issue and are disappointed if this change does not occur rather quickly.
Our western society has forgotten that this longing for a change needs to be followed up with appropriate action in order to become reality. Likewise we forget that often there is a time factor involved.
This thinking is particularly pervasive in healthcare. It has even infiltrated our profession of chiropractic, where we have been taught to identify a subluxation, then adjust and fix it.
Yet, for hundreds of years, many health practice and healthcare systems have shown us that the appropriate treatment needs to be followed up with the appropriate self care by the patient.