Chiropractic Care and Back Pain
If you have been feeling physical stress in the form of back pain, and you don’t want to take pain medication, you may want to see a chiropractor. Getting chiropractic treatments may help relieve you of your back pain that just wont seem to go away, as well as help ease other body aches.
Even though chiropractic manipulations focus on the spine, the benefits of those adjustments impact the entire body. Chiropractor Sophia Haffenreffer at Back to Health Chiropractic explains how spinal adjustments affect the nervous system, and the nervous system supplements the function of everything in the body.
Chiropractic treatments focus on fixing these spinal dysfunctions, or subluxations, which can disrupt the way the body communicates through the nervous system. If there is interference between the systems, then the body is unable to operate at its best and heal itself as it normally would.
Chiropractic manipulations repair the flow between the body and brain, enabling it to heal multiple ailments. In other words, even if you are going to the chiropractor for back or neck pain, you may start feeling relief from other troubling symptoms as well. You may start to notice an improvement in your immune system, allergies, headaches, sleep habits and arthritis, to name a few.
There are a number of different ways that the body can become misaligned. Whether it is from physical, or emotional reasons, stress can be the main cause for these subluxations. It’s important to maintain proper spinal health in order to avoid getting these vertebral dysfunctions. Seeing a chiropractor regularly can help keep your spine aligned, allowing the flow of brain to body communication to work efficiently. This wards off infections, pain and even helps elevate mood levels.
Along with chiropractic care, incorporating other healthy lifestyle choices into your normal routine, is necessary in keeping your nervous system at peak performance levels. This means maintaining a nutritious diet, making time for exercise, stretching regularly and focusing on maintaining good posture. This holistic approach to improving the overall system of the body can clear the body’s communications pathways, allowing you to stay healthy.
Using chiropractic as a preventative form of medicine is another way to maintain your overall health. Even if you are not experiencing any pressing issues, visiting a chiropractor regularly can help stop ailments before they manifest. Since the treatment is low-risk and does not require any addictive medication, visiting your chiropractor can become a healthy part of your weekly routine, just like going to the gym or visiting a masseuse.
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