Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
WisePass has Partnered with 3C Care Chiropractic Center to Ensure Members Enjoy the Life They Deserve
‘Sitting is the new smoking.’
Most of us get out of bed in the morning, sit in cars or on motorbikes driving through traffic to an office where we sit for hours in meetings or in front of computers. At the end of the day, if we can muster up enough energy, we make our way to a gym to do some exercise which is ironically done in seated or lying positions (bench press, row, leg press, etc). Perhaps as an alternative, we go out for drinks with friends. When we finally arrive home, we typically sit and relax, watching some TV before going to bed and doing it all over again the next day.
Long story short, modern life occurs in the seated or lying positions. We have come so far to sit and smell the roses, but what is this doing to our bodies? Well, based on human evolution, we should be standing for 50–70% of our waking lives and according to years of extensive research in the field — this sedentary epidemic is causing severe damage to our spine. This is precisely where Dr. Kevin Mernissi, Doctor and Clinic Director at 3C Care Chiropractic Center comes to the rescue.
One could say a superhero without a cape. Armed with nothing but his hands and considerable background in the medical field, Dr. Mernissi locates and alleviates the pain of his patients without the need for medication or surgery. He focuses on the body’s alignment and nervous system via the spine to help relieve pain and improve function throughout the body. Most importantly — helping the body to heal itself. This natural approach is both highly effective and safe and is now available to all WisePass members.
A man with knowledge and experience far beyond his years, Dr. Mernissi has been utilizing a wide range of effective chiropractic techniques such as Gonstead, SOT, Thompson, Pettibon and many others, on people around the world for close to a decade.
Growing up in France with a love of sport, he was no stranger to injury. As a competitive goalkeeper at a high-level, he had to deal with his fair share of bumps and bruises. This led him to many medical practitioners and although many visits were painful ordeals, the healthcare industry sparked his interest from a very early age. He felt compelled to help people the way he had been helped on so many occasions.
From his experience though, he found preference in staying away from the pharmaceutical-focused Western medicine which tends to treat symptoms — merely putting a bandage on the problem without addressing the root cause. He instead wanted to gravitate towards a more comprehensive approach to treatment — focusing on overall wellness through natural/alternative medicine and in particular, chiropractic care.
Chiropractors have a long history of providing great benefits to people of all ages who suffer from a variety of pains from poor posture due to prolonged sitting, accident-related strains, sports, and other stresses. However, it is still not widely practiced in his native France. In fact, according to Dr. Mernissi, at the time of starting is extensive 5+ year program to become a D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic), there were only about 300 chiropractors in all of France.
During his studies, however, he fell deeply in love with chiropractic therapy. He understood its vast benefits and appreciated its deep historical and scientific background. He completed his schooling and began his journey as a chiropractor purely out of his love of the science and passion to help people.
As a Western country where people tend to gravitate towards pharmaceuticals to cure ailments, France didn’t appear to have much potential though. Chiropractic medicine, considered to be a more ‘Eastern’, natural response to health, carries with it some stigma in the West surrounding its ‘hands-on approach’.
These beliefs, of course, are misguided as it is a natural method grounded in a Western approach and framework in science with immense educative requirements to become a certified practitioner. As a result of the stigmas though, Dr. Mernissi traveled East to Asia to try his hand in places where natural remedies are more commonly sought after, and he could adequately practice his craft.
This journey eventually landed him in Vietnam.
With an open-minded population, booming economy, and at the time, relatively few to zero existing quality chiropractor clinics in the country. Vietnam represented the ‘new frontier’ for a person with such skills. A land with endless potential.
As Dr. Mernissi will tell you, as a chiropractor, Vietnam is an ideal place to employ his treatments. His patients are easy to educate, trusting and as anywhere else in the modern world, suffer from headaches, lower back, and neck pain. The market provides him with an excellent opportunity to utilize his expertise for the benefit of society and 3C Care Chiropractic Center provides him with the platform to work his magic.
Catering to both locals and expatriates equally, the Vietnamese-Singaporean owned clinic located in Vincom Đong Khởi in District 1, HCMC has yet to advertise their services. They earn their diverse clientele mostly from word of mouth. This is due to the fact that the work being done by Dr. Mernissi is making a real quantifiable difference in the lives of the people they administer to. His initial passion has never faltered throughout the years and is visible to each of his clients as he places great care in alleviating their pain.
As an example, once a year, they visit orphanages around HCMC offering free consultations and treatments to the disadvantaged who live in communities who otherwise couldn't afford such services. This makes a real difference in these communities and brings relief and smiles to the faces of people who live in pain and suffer most of their lives from a bad luck of the draw in life.
There have also been several cases of people entering the clinic unable to walk normally due to injuries from heavy lifting or prolonged sitting and walked out without difficulty after one consultation. Patients consistently state a wide range of improvements to their lives including their ability to feel and sleep better after having their nervous system and spine adjusted by Dr. Mernissi at 3C Care Chiropractic Clinic.
Those suffering from chronic pain or merely interested in some readjustments should look no further. Dr. Mernissi at 3C Care Chiropractic Center is ready at the rescue to help improve your life and have a positive impact on society as a whole.
Whether you are working in an office and spend your days seated or feel aches and pains from injuries caused by sport other stresses, the treatments available at 3C Care are just what the doctor ordered, literally.
As most health issues come from lifestyle, WisePass is consistently focused on providing you with the means to live the life you want without compromising your health. We understand life is about balance and providing you with more health-related options such as those available at 3C Care Chiropractic Center will help you to continue enjoying a life everyone will envy.
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