A chiropractor is trained in treating problem body areas – like the neck and back – to prevent and resolve various health issues.
Patients seek help from chiropractors for a variety of painful health conditions. That’s why the chiropractic treatment and techniques vary from patient to patient.
What is an adjustment?
A chiropractic ‘adjustment’ is done to treat specific issues, such as misalignment of vertebral joint, poor posture, and other spine-related problems. Here are some of the key benefits of getting an adjustment to improve your overall health.
Improves posture
Many people are developing neck issues at a younger age now, thanks to sitting in front of a computer for hours on end or leaning over a phone the whole day. A chiropractic adjustment can help with the neck issues and bad posture caused by this.
Regular chiropractic adjustments are also known to help align the curves and tilts in your spine, leading to an improved posture. If you have a curve in your neck, this can be particularly helpful for you.
Supports neurological health
If your nervous system is not working as it should, your entire body will feel out of alignment. A misaligned nervous system, along with the misaligned skeletal and muscular structure can wreak havoc on your overall health.
That’s where a chiropractic adjustment can be a godsend; it balances and relaxes your body to relieve the stress, allowing you to better manage your daily life.
Boosts immune system
Another major benefit of a chiropractic adjustment is it helps remove subluxations that prevent the nervous system from functioning efficiently. And we all know a healthy nervous system is essential for a strong immune system.
Once your immune system starts working better, you will start recovering from infections and ailments a lot faster.
Regularizes sleep cycles
It’s a fact that a backache, neck ache, and other neurological issues lead to high stress and poor rest. Since an ‘adjustment’ offers stress relief, they also improve your sleep patterns.
Chiropractic adjustments have also worked wonders in treating children who suffer from chronic bed-wetting.
Balances blood pressure
According to the Human Journal of Hypertension, a single session of chiropractic adjustment in the cervical area has the same effects as taking two blood pressure lowering pills.
There have been other studies that support the fact that chiropractic sessions are highly beneficial to raise low blood pressure levels in hypotensive patients.
Relieves sciatica pain
Chiropractic adjustments can also initiate back pain relief better than most medical treatments available today. According to The European Spine Journal, these ‘adjustments’ have a success rate of 72% in treating sciatica-related symptoms for life; something no other medical treatment offers.
Other than these key health benefits, chiropractic adjustments also offer some other healing solutions. For example, a single session of adjustment could provide relief from frequent headaches and migraines for many patients.