Sunday, June 16, 2024
Helping people maintain or improve their quality of life through increased mobility is the goal of chiropractor Dr. Jason Rounds.
Rounds, who works at Hillcrest Chiropractic in Gatesville, offered insight into how a chiropractor made a difference in his life, and inspired a career change in the process.
"I did construction work for about 25 years and was injured," he said. "I broke my back and got up to 470 pounds. Finally, I had enough. Every morning when I woke up, it was hard to move."
He began seeing a chiropractor who helped give him relief, and helped to restore his mobility, which led to him losing 125 pounds.
"I was able to regain my mobility and my flexibility," Rounds said. "I was so impressed that I stopped construction work and studied to become a chiropractor. It's not just about bone-cracking, as some people think, it's about focusing on your whole health."
Rounds said he sometimes sees "amazing changes in mobility" through his work with patients, and with longer lifespans he hopes people are able to live fuller lives through maintaining their physical abilities.
"If we can live to 100 years, what kind of life are we going to live?" he said. "If you are going to live longer, you want to be able to stay active. As people age, you have to be concerned about Alzheimer's, lack of mobility and hip, back and digestive issues. One of the biggest concerns with health is mobility. That's one of the things we can help with."
One of the most common problems people have is lack of motion in their spine. Rounds said studies show that one in three people suffer from back pain, and chiropractors can help alleviate that.
"It's important to make sure you are doing something to maintain mobility," he said. "One of the main goals with chiropractic care is prevention. This helps with the nervous system and we can adjust misalignments and help take the pressure off nerves. We are capitalizing on the body's natural healing process, and we want to help the body perform better.
"We have to maintain anything in our lives, and that includes different forms of healthcare. One of the long-term solutions is to keep your body moving."
