The Leland Chiropractor to see - Chiropractor Leland

Introducing Leland Chiropractor Dr. Gil Cromshaw

At first, I didn't get it either:  How does moving the bones of the spine make a person healthier?  Then I got "educated!"  I asked questions and the answers made sense:  the spinal bones (the vertebrae) protect the nerves and nervous system which in turn controls virtually everything going on in the body.  I loved the idea that a person's health could be profoundly impacted in a non-drug and non-surgical way.

I had always had a strong interest in health and how the human body works.  I met a new chiropractic school graduate when I was living in California and she encouraged me to consider it as a career choice.  Her enthusiasm for the profession and her explanations of how chiropractic helps people really made me take notice.  Once I understood the basic philosophy and methods of chiropractic and began to talk to people and their experience with chiropractic, I became very enthused about the possibilities.  In short, it was time to go back to school!

At the time I decided to become a chiropractic physician, I was living in San Jose, California and Palmer College of Chiropractic-West was located there so it was a natural for me to enroll there.  The four-year curriculum was very intensive and I never studied so much in my life, including my four year undergraduate degree (I earned a Bachelors in Science in Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania  which is how I  became a teacher as my first profession).   I  especially loved the clinical side of the curriculum in the third and fourth years which included diagnosis and treatment in the college clinic with real patients.  I made a lot of great friends who now live and practice throughout the U.S. and in other parts of the world.

What I really want people to understand about chiropractic care is that it's more than just a treatment for back pain.  My mission is to help my patients understand how chiropractic helps the body's natural inborn healing abilities and that the benefits of regular chiropractic care can improve many aspects of one's health such as sleep, energy, digestion, etc.  I want my patients to view me as sort of a health "coach" who can help them make the best decisions about what can  promote better overall health and to help reduce the dependence upon medication and expensive medical procedures.

I choose to receive chiropractic care on a once a week basis to preserve my spinal and nervous system health. I've been through a few acute pain episodes which necessitated intensive and corrective care for a period of time and I've been fortunate to keep my spine in good shape so far.   I also feel it's extremely important to get 20-30 minutes of aerobic exercise 3-4 times per week to maintain heart and circulatory health and to do strengthening and stretching for the spinal and extremity muscles.  Disease-care costs which are related to expensive drug and surgery interventions could be greatly reduced if more of our population would see the benefits of  basic body maintenance;  we want to help motivate you to do this!

I consider myself an excellent listener and hope I get the opportunity to meet you in person and discuss your specific health challenge.  Give our office a call or email me with the link below.