Most people think of chiropractic care as medical treatment focused on relieving pain and promoting recovery following injuries. Although those are two important advantages of chiropractic care, the actual list of benefits is much longer, including important ways chiropractic care can benefit your overall wellness.
At Easy Reach Chiropractic, Barbara Adonis, DC, and Heather Previll, PT, DPT, focus on implementing patient-centered chiropractic care for holistic therapies that promote a better quality of life. To mark National Chiropractic Health Month, this post is dedicated to exploring a few of these important benefits to help you learn how chiropractic care can benefit your health.
Fall is here, and that means colds and flu infections are on the rise, too. Maintaining immune system health is important for helping your body fight off infections naturally. Chiropractic treatment helps by optimizing nerve pathways involved in immune system responses so that your body is better positioned to ward off germs and maintain good health.
Many people with chronic pain also experience poor quality sleep, leading to increased risks of other health problems, like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Chiropractic treatment helps relieve pain that interferes with sleep, providing your body with the support it needs to heal and restore itself.
By relieving pain and stiffness, chiropractic care decreases stress and anxiety that can lead to irritability and depression. Regular treatments promote relaxation by preventing stress and tension that may lead to mood disorders.
Your spine contains nerves that make up your central nervous system. Not surprisingly, when these nerves are compressed or irritated by poor spinal alignment, it can have an effect on brain function, impairing memory and your ability to focus or concentrate. Chiropractic treatment focuses on relieving these impingements for better brain function overall.
Your nerves play key roles in supporting normal digestion and digestive system function. If your spine is misaligned, resulting nerve compression and impingement can interfere with digestions, resulting in cramps, bloating, and other symptoms.
By correcting misalignments, regular chiropractic care maintains healthy digestion, so your body gets the nutrients it needs for optimal health.
Spending hours hunched over a computer or phone or slumped in front of a television can quickly lead to poor posture, along with chronic pain in your neck, back, and head. Regular chiropractic adjustments help “undo” the damage associated with poor posture while helping you learn habits that support your better posture and better health.
Chiropractic care helps your body maintain better flexibility, balance, and coordination — all attributes essential to athletes and anyone who enjoys an active lifestyle. In addition to improving your own performance, regular chiropractic treatments can help you avoid injuries in the future, too.
As we age, years of wear and tear contribute to increased aches and pains. Some medical conditions and diseases, like arthritis, also become more common. Chiropractic care focuses on whole-body therapies to help you stay active and pain-free as you age.
Chiropractic care offers lots of important benefits, and incorporating care into your regular health routine is a good way to improve your overall wellness. To learn more about the benefits of chiropractic care or to schedule a visit with our team, request an appointment online or over the phone at Easy Reach Chiropractic in Lake Worth and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, today.
