The first thing that people ask me when I tell them I’m a Charlotte Chiropractic Care provider, is, what exactly IS Chiropractic Care. They have these images of being strapped to one of those medieval racks, I think, that stretches their bones and tortures their spines until they snap. Let me give you a brief definition of Chiropractic Care.
Our brain signals us that something is wrong with our body with the aches and pains we experience. This it the brains way of telling us that we have exceeded the limits that our body can withstand. Your entire body is controlled by your brain, your spinal cord and all of your nerves. Physical, emotional and chemical stresses on the body can send our nervous system into the “flight or flight” mode, forcing our body to take on a defensive posture. And this defensive posture causes our muscles to contract, resulting in locked spinal joints. These locked joints can pinch or irritate surrounding nerves.
These pinched and irritated nerves can be a source of many health problems, beyond just headache and back pain. For example, interfering with the nerves that go to or from the stomach results in stomach problems. Your nervous system controls every aspect of your body, the cells, tissues, and organs. It’s necessary for nerve impulses to be able to travel freely to all parts of your body, so having a healthy spine is essential for optimal health.
When a chiropractor does an examination, he finds these pinched and irritated nerves and, by using direct force on the locked joints, he can release the pressure and help the body heal itself. There are many different techniques for releasing this pressure, none of which involve a rack! Sometimes a slow, constant pressure is used, and sometimes a targeted thrust. And several areas may be adjusted or just one. After repeated visits, the body is almost always restored to health.
Generally, a stress injury that occurs to the spine will require treatment to restore your spine’s alignment. In this case medical or surgical help would be of no use, but with the proper chiropractic care, your spine could be returned to it’s normal condition within a few visits. It’s important to remember that age plays a big factor in how our bodies react to stress. An aerobic workout at the gym is good stress for a 25 year old man, but would probably have adverse effects on a 75 year old man.
Physical stresses can be cause any number of ways – repetitive motion, for example painting a house or a scrubbing the walls, can be a major contributor to physical stress problems. Sleeping with your neck twisted can create physical stress, as can slips and falls, car accidents, even being born creates physical stress. Chiropractors provide these physical solutions – adjustments, exercises, stretches and muscle therapy – to help the body heal from these physical ailments that can cause headaches, backaches and poor posture. Also, unlike standard medical doctors, whom you visit when you have a symptom to be treated, visiting a chiropractor on a regular basis can improve spinal alignment and overall well-being before symptoms develop.
Emotional stresses can take a toll on our bodies, too. Take a look at the posture of someone who is depressed, or stressed at work, or someone who has just experienced the loss of a loved one. And today’s environment constantly bombards us with chemicals. Drugs, alcohol, tobacco, preservatives, pollen, vaccines,etc. All of these can have an adverse affect on our nervous systems and our muscle tone.
All of these stresses can never be completely eliminated from our lives. We’re bound to run up against them almost daily. When you feel yourself suffering from the effects of emotional, physical or chemical stress, you should schedule an appointment with this Charlotte Chiropractic Care provider.
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