| Goal – eliminate or control symptoms/ restore the individual to a previous state minus the symptoms |
Goal - integrate body/mind/spirit and free body/mind/spirit to express more as one experiences new states (s)he may have never experienced before |
| Everything is viewed as separate (treating individual localized parts and symptoms/conditions) |
Everything is viewed as connected and synergistic (caring for the individual as a whole) |
| Separation of being |
Integration of being |
| Whole equals sum of parts |
Whole is greater than sum of parts (Life and its expression is that “Something Extra”) |
| Fear and judgment based (body often viewed as inherently defective, in which things can go wrong at any time) |
Trust based (trusting the inborn potential to be healthy; we’re born with the ability to self-regulate, heal, adapt, and develop) |
| Doctor is ultimate authority/healer (patient is there to be “fixed” by the doctor—passive role) |
Individual is ultimate authority/healer—The Doctor Within (practice member is an active participant in their healing) |
| Doctor only seen when individual is symptomatic (illness behavior = taking action only when a problem becomes apparent – re-acting) |
Regular care ensures maximum integration of mind/body/spirit with no plateau or ceiling (wellness behavior = voluntarily taking part in activities and behaviors that improve one’s quality of life and health – pro-acting regardless of one’s personal circumstances, presence, or absence of symptoms – Healthy by Choice NOT by Chance) |
| Cure is an event |
Healing is a process; an inner-journey of self-discovery and re-organizing to higher levels of self-organization |
| Individual in "victim" consciousness (passive role) |
Individual responsible for creating own internal experience (active role) |
| Process: Label condition, diagnose, treat |
Process: Initiate increased awareness of the spine and body, its respiration & rhythms, and connection to others; encourage the resolution of one’s own “issues”; reclaim and enhance trust in the Innate Intelligence residing within each body |