Although chiropractors are commonly referred to as doctors who treat back pain, chiropractors do this and so much more. Chiropractors address not only the physical symptoms, but also the underlying problems that cause pain, injury or illness. Doctors of Chiropractic take a more holistic approach to health and wellness than traditional physicians and use a variety of techniques to prevent illness and disability by treating the “whole person”, rather than the most apparent condition. This wholistic health strategy may include manual chiropractic adjustment of the spine, implementation of stress relief strategies, exercise and stretches, supplement guidance, and nutritional advice.
Chiropractors provide a natural alternative to medicines and surgery. Here are some of the advantages of chiropractic care and reasons that you should see a chiropractor even if your back doesn’t hurt:
1. Manage Stress
If you have ever had tension headache, neck stiffness, and lower back pain from sitting for a long time, you have learned how stress can impact the body. Stress and tension resulting from stress affects everyone. Chiropractors provide physical stress-relief benefits and improve the functions of the body’s central nervous system by reducing muscle tension, increasing circulation, and realigning of the vertebrae and joints to maintain good posture. Chiropractic therapy can even help with insomnia, muscular aches, headaches and fatigue.
2. Joint Pain Relief
Spinal adjustments may also help with joint and muscular pain, including discomfort caused by osteoarthritis, frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome, running injuries, fibromyalgia, neck stiffness and sciatic nerve pain. Chiropractic care can also be particularly effective in alleviating pain in the shoulders, hips, lower legs and knees.
3. Headache or Migraine Relief
Chiropractic adjustments may reduce migraines or headaches caused by neck injuries, neck pain, stress or poor sleep, as well as whiplash and other injuries. Chiropractors help treat recurrent headaches with the use of spinal manipulation and massage for chronic migraines and joint mobilization or deep neck flexor exercises for all types of migraines.
4. Better Digestive Health
Common gastrointestinal disorders, including IBS, constipation and food intolerances, are often related to causes such as elevated inflammation, high stress levels, poor diet, inactive lifestyle and poor posture. Chiropractic therapies help to manage disorders of the gastro-intestinal tract using spinal adjustments, soft tissue massage, exercises and stretches.
These are only some of the conditions chiropractic therapy can remedy. If you experience any of these conditions mentioned, you should consider regular chiropractic care and massage therapy visits. Adjust to a pain free and healthy lifestyle today!