Dr. Jonathan Zwerka

Dr. Jon earned his Bachelor of Arts in Health and Human services from the University at Buffalo. After returning to Rochester he began his work caring for developmentally disabled adults at the ARC of Monroe. While employed there, his eyes were opened to the status of the health care system in this country.

He was inspired to help people become healthier by addressing the cause of the problem not just covering up the symptoms with drugs. This is why he perused a Doctor of Chiropractic degree at New York Chiropractic College.
Dr. Jon believes that health care should be focused on the prevention of disease by embracing a wellness lifestyle and educating the public how to live healthier lives.

Unfortunately, health care is currently more focused on the treatment of disease than prevention because that is “where the money is.” Dr. Jon encourages his patients to take charge of their health and spend their money and efforts on getting healthy, not just free of symptoms. This way they can live a longer and more active lifestyle well into their golden years.

Chiropractic Solutions
There is a problem with the health care system in America today and as individuals we need to become more educated and make informed decisions about our own health. You can no longer just show up in a doctor’s office and expect that all your possible treatment decisions will be laid out on the table for you to decide. As health care consumers we the people cannot allow our hard earned money go to waste in this current system any longer. There is something to be said when as a country we spend over 300 billion dollars a year on health care but we rank 42nd in life expectancy.

What this says to me is that we are not concentrated on being healthy and making healthy decisions; we would rather just not be sick. We live unhealthy lives and hope that there is a pill or some sort of drug that can cover the symptoms. This by no means makes one healthy it just makes you free of symptoms, but the underlying cause is still there. As a country we have the best emergency care because as a whole we don’t take advantage of the life preserving benefits wellness practitioners in our community can provide. This serves as a call to action for those of you out there that are interested in becoming healthy through natural means and living healthier more productive lives. Come in and see how we can provide you with the answers to live more natural and active life.

The health care system in America is broken; it is not really health care it is more like sick care. What is meant by this is that as Americans we only go to the doctor when we are sick and usually we are given drugs to mask the systems. This is not a cure; it is merely covering up the symptoms and allowing the original problem to continue to fester inside your body. This is great for the people making the drugs because you will always have those symptoms until you get rid of the underlying cause. There is no money in the cure of disease all the money is made in the treatment of disease. It comes as no surprise that most drugs today don’t fix the original problem they only treat the symptoms. Many people in this country consider being symptom free means they are healthy, but what they fail to realize is that there may be something that has not just presented itself yet. So the question is are you healthy, or just not sick?

The State of the Nation
Many people believe that back pain is the only reason to see a chiropractor but it is only a small fraction of things that can be helped through chiropractic. Besides neck and back pain, some other health problems that can be addressed are arm or leg pain, TMJ, scoliosis, high blood pressure, structural problems, arthritis, fibromyalgia, athletic injuries, pre/postnatal care, pediatric care, ear infections, ADHD, asthma, and too many more to list.

Health care should be focused on the prevention of disease by embracing a wellness lifestyle and educating the public how to live healthier lives.

In 2004 the Census Bureau calculated the life expectancy for 222 countries. The United States ranked 42nd, which is down from 12th in the 1980’s. This should be an alarm for the general public to start educating themselves on their health care options. Many of the countries that are ahead of the United States do not allow prescription drug TV commercials and there is something to be said for that.

The Infant mortality rate of a country is another way to look at the overall health status of a nation. Unfortunately here in the United States we rank 29th, this means that there is 28 other developed countries who have less infant deaths. Here in the USA we have 6.9 deaths per every 1000 live births where in Singapore there are only 2. This is important because we have a responsibility to our children to provide them with the best lives we can to live long and productive lives. It is hard to say why our infant mortality rate is so high but many point to the common health problems here in the United States such as asthma, obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Your child’s health begins in the womb and continues throughout the whole length of their life. This is where chiropractic care can help to provide proper spinal mechanics and proper nutrition can help them avoid certain health problems.

The average senior in the United States takes 3 different prescription drugs a day while 20 percent of them take over 5 medications daily. This is a problem because as the number of different daily medications raises so does the chances for adverse health effects from these medications. Some medications cannot be avoided, but the majority of them can be avoided through preventative measures such as proper nutrition and holistic medicine.

The elderly are not the only ones affected by these problems in our health care system, childhood diseases are skyrocketing these days. Just to name a few, autism is on the rise, over 9 million children with ADHD and the number of kids with asthma has doubled over the past 10 years. Don’t let this happen to your family!

By figuring out the root of the problem that is causing the symptoms Dr. Jon can help you become healthier through natural means. Through a wellness chiropractic treatment model, proper nutritional supplementation, coupled with other holistic healing arts has shown to have anti-aging effects and increase your overall health.

Pledge
As a patient of doctors, I hate to show up for my appointment and find out they are running behind sometimes up to an hour. So when you schedule your appointment it is very important to me to make sure you are seen within the 15 minutes of your scheduled time.

I pledge to provide you with the highest level of service so that you can get better quicker and stay healthier longer! I plan to do this by not only addressing your spinal subluxations; I also incorporate many different muscle techniques with your adjustments. This allows the bones to be set and the muscles to relax that will allow you to hold your adjustments longer. It does not end there: I also will incorporate a full nutritional assessment to address any health problems before they start.

Come in to see Dr. Jon your family wellness chiropractor and begin to reclaim your health today.