Simply put, chiropractors are health care professionals who specialize in the treatment and diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders. They receive special training in manual adjustment techniques which they then use to adjust your spine and eliminate misalignments in the spine that may be causing health problems.
People visit chiropractors every day for different reasons. Lower back pain, headaches, leg pain, and injury are just a few of the reasons given for a trip to the local chiropractor.
Spinal health is imperative in overall health. The numerous benefits of chiropractic care can help improve the overall quality of life and increase health, all without the use of drugs or surgery.
Stress Relief
The body functions best when properly aligned. The nervous system is responsible for pain signals sent to the brain from different parts of the body. When the spine is not properly aligned, the entire body can feel the effect. This can cause mental and physical stress over the entire body. A balanced body leads to less tension and stress. A well adjusted body allows a person to manage stress better.
Posture Improvement
More and more patients are presenting with curves in the spine and poor posture. The curve in the neck is particularly delicate and can develop issues due to computer overuse or texting constantly. Chiropractic treatments, over time, can help realign the neck and spine to improve posture and relieve pain.
Mood Elevation
When a person is in pain, their mood often reflects their pain level. Balancing the body’s nervous system leads to a balance of the chemicals in the body. Issues such as depression and ADHD have been known to improve with regular chiropractic care.
Immune System
When the nervous system is not working properly, different parts of the body are not receiving vital signals necessary to function. When the nervous system is not working properly, the immune system suffers also. Recovering from illness quicker is seen when the nervous system is working.
Sleep Better
Lack of sleep leads to a host of issues. Many people are not sleeping well due to pain, stress, and overall body aches. Proper spinal alignment leads to decreased pain while in bed. Sleep is improved over time and patients report increased pain relief and overall increased health and wellness.
Chiropractic Care + Strength Training =
The Perfect Mix?
In the quest to improve your strength and transform your body, can chiropractic care, like the care you receive through The Belfast Chiropractic and Complementary Therapy Centre, play a role in helping YOU look and feel like a superhero?
You bet it can!
Your spine and your nervous system can make or break your strength training routine. A spine that is out of alignment leads to muscular imbalances and pain, preventing you from getting the most out of your hard work. And it definitely doesn’t take much imagination to see how pinched nerves caused by joint subluxations could affect the ability to train effectively.
Exercise can help relieve back pain.
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We know already that exercise can help relieve pain.
In a 2009 study, researchers studied the effects of resistance training on subjects who suffered from fibromyalgia. They also had a subset of subjects perform resistance training and receive chiropractic treatment. The results were impressive: While both groups improved their strength, only the group that had strength training AND chiropractic care improved their strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and endurance. As well, they found it easier to adhere to their strength training.
So What Do The Experts Say?
Renowned chiropractor Dr. Dennis Lee had a fascinating interview with Bodybuilding.com, in which he explained why chiropractic treatment is a vital component of strength training. In the interview, he claims that if not using the proper form, muscles can overwork and in turn, cause the vertebrae and other joints to become misaligned. The result? Inflammation and decreased nervous function:
“So we try to decrease the amount of physical stress placed upon the body so that your immune system is able to worry about other things, such as injury, illness and disease, and not worry about the physical stress placed upon it.”
The beautiful thing about chiropractic care is that it provides a safe, drug-free, and natural way to not only relieve pain, but to treat the cause of pain at the source.
And when you are working on getting stronger, the last thing you want is to be sidelined by back pain or joint problems.
Let’s hear more from my last visit with Rachel Jones from Belfast Chiropractic & Complementary Therapy Centre in Belfast:
What happens during a Chiropractic Consultation?
Sneak Peak of a Chiropractic Treatment
What happens next? What is the follow up?How often do I need to go?
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