Can getting adjusted help my (fill in the blank): neck pain, arm pain, headaches, digestive disturbances, low back pain, sciatica, etc.?
That's a great question! Let me ask you this: When you're watering your garden, what happens when you put your foot on the hose? Simply put, the water to the garden is reduced or cut off.
Similarly, spinal misalignments, called subluxations, put pressure on the nerves, reducing the communication between your brain and body. So, whether or not you have symptoms, there is always a decrease in the function of the muscles and organs that those nerves connect to. A chiropractic adjustment, therefore, gets pressure off those nerves, increasing the nerve flow, and bringing function closer to our optimal level.
The example I've seen countless times is a patient enters my clinic looking for relief from low back pain. As I am taking their health history, it is revealed that they also suffer from frequent heartburn. During the exam, I find misalignments in the mid-back prevalent due to hunching, and the nerves at that level go directly to the stomach/upper digestive tract. As we all know, healing takes time and repetition, so through a series of adjustments, their lower back pain and heartburn dramatically improve!
Next logical question: Does this mean chiropractic treats heartburn? The short answer is no. But let me explain. Chiropractic adjustments do not treat any symptoms. Drugs treat symptoms. The only objective and outcome of an adjustment is getting pressure off of your nerves which are the body's master control system. Removing this interference frees your body's innate ability to self-regulate and heal itself.
I love what I do and hope to help others understand how powerful our healing ability is when nerve interference is removed. I would appreciate any feedback or questions. Please watch the video below for more answers to how chiropractic is essential to your overall health.
Be Well,
Dr. Bruce
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