Most people think of a visit to the chiropractor as being someone who wants to alleviate a persistent back pain issue, or someone who has hurt themselves doing something strenuous like lifting. And while it is true that spinal adjustments have a great reputation at dealing with spine-related pain issues, it would be doing them a disservice to reduce their capabilities to just being able to treat back pain problems.
Choosing a family chiropractor means giving yourself access to all the positive aspects of holistic health that go much further than basic pain management. At Blooming Chiropractic, we are experts at guiding people and their families through the journey of understanding the ways in which spinal adjustments may improve their overall vitality and body functionality.
1. Decreasing Mental and Emotional Stress
The current generation faces immense amounts of stress that affect them on a physiological level by causing tension in their muscles and leaving them always in a fight-or-flight nervous system mode. It is less commonly known that having misaligned spinal bones also causes immense levels of stress for the patient.
The misalignment of vertebral bones puts additional pressure on the nerves in close proximity, resulting in the constant sending of signals of stress to the brain. In this way, chiropractic manipulations eliminate structural stress and help the body relax and get back to homeostatic balance.
Many people who visit their family chiropractor say they experience significant muscle relaxation right after an adjustment procedure, which makes it easier for the body to relax and relieve stress that occurs every day due to various psychological factors.
2. Improving the Quality of Your Sleep and Treating Insomnia
Sleepless nights can be caused by physical pain or over-arousal of the nervous system, despite not experiencing painful sensations while sleeping. Displacements in the neck and shoulder areas will cause problems with muscle relaxation and will make you unable to experience the deep REM sleep phase.
Moreover, irritation of the nerves due to subluxations of the spine will impair your body’s ability to produce and secrete hormones such as melatonin to control the sleep cycle. With the correction of the structure, chiropractic treatment will eliminate chronic physical stress and silent nerve irritation.
Many patients report that they are able to fall asleep faster, experience less interruptions at night, and feel much more rested in the morning when using the personalized treatment program at Blooming Chiropractic.
3. Improving Immune System Efficiency and Stability
The immune system and the nervous system function together as two systems that are always interacting with each other using a complex series of chemical and neurological signals.
As nerve signals become restricted when there are spinal misalignments, the neurological paths that connect your brain to your immune system become damaged, thus your body becomes unable to fight off diseases.
Research shows that adjustments in chiropractic care could induce a positive immune reaction by reducing cytokines in the body and enhancing nerve signaling. The regularity of chiropractic care is crucial in making sure that your immune system functions at its best.
4. Enhancing Athletic Performance and Avoiding Injuries
If you’re an athlete who takes part in competitive sport, or even if you’re an individual who indulges in recreational activities like hiking, then achieving good biomechanics is extremely important in order to have good performance.
Misalignment of your spine results in a change in the way the weight of your body is distributed. This means that some joints, ligaments, and muscle groups end up working harder than others in order to compensate for the others, resulting in exhaustion, inflexibility, reduced movement in your joints, and an increased risk of strain and sprain.
By using the services of a family chiropractor, you will be able to enjoy increased reaction time, improved flexibility, better balance, and quicker recovery from physical exhaustion.
5. Minimizing the Occurrence and Severity of Headaches
Headaches and migraines are some of the most painful medical problems that one encounters, usually forcing people to rely extensively on drugs just to ease their suffering for some time.
What is ironic about many cases of persistent headaches is that they stem from misalignment of the neck bones and tension in neck muscles, referred to as cervicogenic headaches.
Sitting in poor posture, spending long hours gazing at computer screens, and being stressed out make the vertebrae at the top part of the neck get out of alignment, putting pressure on nerves while limiting normal circulation of blood into the brain.
6. Helping With Digestion and Gut Mobility
It may be difficult to believe how the spine is associated with digestion, but the nerves which control the movements and the functionality of the stomach, intestines, and other digestive organs start from the thoracic and lumbar parts of the spine.
When the vertebrae squeeze and irritate the nerves in these regions, the nervous system will experience some interference in the way it sends signals to the digestive system. The symptoms will be such as bloating, acid reflux, constipation, or irritable bowel syndrome.
When the spine is restored to its proper position by the family chiropractor, the neural interference will be gone and the stomach and intestines will do their jobs as nature intended them to.
7. Reduce Blood Pressure and Improve Cardiovascular Health
The condition of your heart health has a lot to do with your nervous system, especially the nerves that are found at the top of the neck. Upper cervical subluxations, such as that which occurs when your atlas vertebra is not aligned properly, can exert stress on your blood vessel constrictions and heart rate control pathways.
There have been several clinical studies that have shown how correcting these misalignments can provide a positive impact on the regulation of your blood pressure, with similar results seen in primary medications, but without the negative side effects.
Conclusion
Chiropractic treatment does not just serve as a quick-fix to low back pain; rather, it represents a whole body system to improve your health in all aspects. Once your spine has been aligned properly, you will be able to enjoy better sleep, improved immunity, improved athletic performance, reduction of headaches, healthy digestion, and efficient communication between your nerves.
