Why do you think you have all those joints?

I just finish adjusting my brother-in-law and as he is standing there I said to him, "Get up and move around more, Don't do so much sitting." He says, "Thanks a lot!" My sister-in-law, lying face down on the table said to him, "Why do you think you have all those joints?" I laughed, visualizing him, joint-less, all the while thinking, "What a great thought!" Why indeed? The conversation deteriorated from there into the definition of "joint". My brother-in-law, pointed out, correctly so, that there are several different kinds of "joints". My sister in law gave him the look!

Think about it. No, no, not the several different kinds of joints argument, but the "all those (body) joints", joints. What is the point of all those joints? Well, in a word, "MOVEMENT! There is NO "movement" without joints! There is no muscle without joints, heck there is no skeleton without joints! My job disintegrates to an ten hour shift of "poking protoplasm". That's just a disgusting thought.

I have been advocating exercise/movement for years. It goes something like this in the office. Me - "Some kind of regular exercise would help you to feel better and not see me so much." They say, "Why do I have to exercise?" Me - "Uh, it's good for you. You'll live longer. You'll feel better. You'll sleep better. You'll look better. You won't get hurt as easily. You'll recover faster". Good arguments all, but somehow lacking that something, that nugget that seals the deal, that thing that drives people to lace up their Nikes. Until now!

Cue the office, Me - "Some kind of regular exercise will be beneficial". Them - "What kind of exercise should I do?" Me - "Doesn't matter as long as it's regular." Them - "Why do I need to exercise?" Are you ready for it? Me - " Why do you think you have all those joints?" Them - dumbfounded, knowledge of the universe, uh-huh, holy @#%&* moment. Question answered, enlightenment bestowed. You get the idea. It's brilliant!

Remember, "When your body's busted, get it adjusted and Exercise is good! After all, why do you think you have all those joints?

Dr. Mike