Who Benefits Most From Chiropractic
By Genevieve Smith
Chiropractic care focuses on the health of your spine in order to address issues both directly and indirectly related to your back. Misalignment can affect a range of issues, from pain and tension to headaches and blood pressure. The goal of your chiropractor is to help the body heal itself through addressing the health of your nervous system via your spine. There are several conditions which have been researched and found to be significantly addressed through visits to a chiropractor.
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Tension Headaches and Migraines - An abundance of peer-reviewed articles (about 230, to be exact!) refer to chiropractic’s success in helping cure or ease the symptoms of headaches and migraines.
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Colic and Ear Infections - Chiropractic adjustments have been found to have a significant impact on colic, greatly reducing symptoms, as published in the Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics per a 2012 study. There are many case studies finding that children with ear infections, acid reflux, and colic experience vast improvement in symptoms after a few visits to a chiropractor.
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Neurological Conditions - Research is finding that blood flow and cerebral spinal fluid are noticeably increased after subjects undergo a chiropractic adjustment, and are finding connections with a reduction in brain plaquing, which is a malady associated with multiple sclerosis.
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High and Low Blood Pressure - A study published in the Human Journal of Hypertension found that one “upper cervical chiropractic adjustment” had the impact of two blood pressure-lowering drugs, except better -- the effects of one adjustment lasted six months! Surprisingly, there are comparative studies with those with hypotension, or low blood pressure, and an adjustment was found to lead their bodies to reach normal blood pressure, implying adjustments may help the body reach equilibrium.
Chiropractors such as those at The Joint Chiropractic strive to help create the right conditions in the body to help it heal through a drugless, natural approach. While you can do your part to focus on good posture throughout the day, slips, falls, stress, and heavy athletics can have an effect, and a chiropractor can address those issues. There are indeed other conditions found to be dramatically impacted by chiropractic care including sciatica, low back pain and neck pain, frozen shoulder and scoliosis, to name a handful. If you are interested in how chiropractic may be able to help you, reach out to the chiropractors at The Joint Chiropractic. Getting care is an enjoyable and stress-free experience, and you can take advantage of their walk-in policy anytime.
To learn more about your health and wellness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic.