3 Reasons Why Health Nuts Need Chiropractic

By Krista Elliott

Getting and staying fit is definitely not an easy task. Many of us manage it for awhile, and then slip back into unhealthy habits. Others have more luck maintaining their fitness habit, fitting exercise into their day no matter what obstacles are thrown their way. Not surprisingly, people who exercise regularly and eat healthfully tend to enjoy better health than couch potatoes munching on chips. (If you're a couch potato eating chips, is that a form of cannibalism?) 

When you're glowing with fitness and health, and not experiencing aches or pains, you might think that there's no need for chiropractic care. However, you'd be suprised at how much your body can benefit from routine visits to the chiropractic experts at The Joint Chiropractic. Here's why.

A Well-Balanced You - No matter what your exercise of choice is, odds are that you have some muscular imbalances in your body. Maybe your abs are stronger than your back. Or your quads are stronger than your hamstrings. Or the right side of your back is stronger than your left (tennis players, I'm looking at you). Very rarely is a body's musculature perfectly balanced, which means that these muscles are exerting uneven forces on the skeletal system. These forces can create subluxations in your spine and other joints, and can only be offset by regular chiropractic adjustments. 

Striking a Cord - Your spine is more than just a collection of vertebrae. Down the middle of your spine runs your spinal cord, which is the main freeway upon which nerve impulses travel from your brain to the rest of your body, and vice versa. We all know that damage to the spinal cord can have serious physical repercussions. What you may not know, however, is that even small misalignments in the spine or joints act as small speed bumps on this highway, interfering with the rapid travel of nerve impulses. 

A Surprising Link - So, this interference with nerve impulses that we just talked about? That can manifest itself in a lot of different ways. Frequent headaches or vision issues, digestive issues, problems with balance, numbness — these are all issues that may seem to have no obvious cause, but that could very well have been caused by spinal subluxations. 

So as it turns out, even if you're in tip-top condition, you can definitely still benefit from the precise and targeted adjustments you can get at The Joint. Our chiropractic doctors will assess you thoroughly, and will work hard to ensure that your body is in the best alignment possible. The result? You could wind up feeling better than ever, with even more energy to throw into your daily routine. 

So come by any of The Joint's 350-plus nationwide locations today. You don't even need an appointment, so we're easy to fit into your schedule, no matter where your day is taking you.