Feeling Stressed? Try Chiropractic Care

October is National Chiropractic Health Month, a time to raise awareness of musculoskeletal health and the benefits of chiropractic care. While many people know that chiropractic adjustments treat neck and back pain, fewer know of the stress-busting potential that your chiropractor has to offer. 

At Active Care Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, we understand the connection between musculoskeletal and emotional health, and we can help you mitigate the effects of stress in your daily life. Perhaps the best part is that these benefits emerge from your regular chiropractic appointments. 

The target of chiropractic care

A developing medical field called regenerative medicine uses therapies that help the body heal itself more efficiently. This has been the target of chiropractic care from the beginning. 

While back pain may compel you to contact our office, and while you may enjoy immediate relief from an adjustment, that’s a happy bonus of chiropractic care. As strange as it might sound, your treatment isn’t directly focused on your pain. 

Instead, we work to restore balance to your spine and musculoskeletal system so that your body itself takes care of pain. This balance permits blood to flow more effectively while relieving pressure on nerve tissue. 

Corrected joint alignment and function reduces the burden on muscles and other soft tissue, easing tension and spasms. These effects in turn reduce pain while improving flexibility. 

However, chiropractic adjustments do more than reduce pain and improve mobility. You can turn to us when you need to ease the effects of stress on your body. 

Chiropractic care for stress reduction

 Response to stress varies widely between individuals, so your need for stress care might be quite different from family or friends. When you feel the unfocused pressure that accompanies stress, consider a visit to Active Care Chiropractic & Rehabilitation. 

Pain is, in itself, a source of stress. When musculoskeletal misalignment places added demands on soft tissue, muscles become tense, also adding to your stress load. 

As your body clears your personal stress threshold, a chemical response begins with the release of cortisol, a hormone that’s part of your body’s fight-or-flight system, a reaction to dangerous and stressful events. 

Cortisol is best suited for sudden, short-term stress, preparing your body to respond to a crisis. It’s not meant to be a constant presence in your system. 

Chiropractic adjustments produce exactly the opposite effects of fight-or-flight. Rebalancing your spine suppresses cortisol levels while adding endorphins, hormones that produce feelings of well-being. 

Feeling good with less pain has other downstream benefits that help you beat day-to-day stress. You’ll sleep better when you’re in balance and free of pain. You’ll fall asleep faster and you’ll sleep longer. 

Learn more about the stress relief effects of chiropractic care by visiting us at Active Care Chiropractic & Rehabilitation. Call or click to schedule an appointment with our nearest location today.