Do you ever feel like your strength is sapped too quickly, or that you just feel weak? Do you feel like your performance is suffering in physical activities, or you're having a harder and harder time keeping up with your daily activities?
There can be a lot of things behind a lack of strength. Perhaps you can eat better, or perhaps you need more sleep. Perhaps you're not getting enough exercise, or perhaps it's just natural aging.
One thing you may not have thought of is this: your low strength may be due to a misalignment of your spine.
How Muscles Work
Sarcomeres are individual muscle fibers that produce tension. These fibers are responsible for contracting your muscles. When your muscles are at resting length they produce the most tension. The filaments act like pullies to help the muscle generate more strength.
The muscles attach to the back of the spine and the pelvis. They rely on the spine being straight and symmetrical so this pulley system can work.
When the spine is misaligned and the musculoskeletal system is thrown off-balance, muscles on one side are shorter and muscles on the other side are longer. When this imbalance occurs, muscles cannot achieve resting length and cannot then generate maximum strength.
When your strength is decreased, your performance will be impacted.
The Role Nerves Play
When the spine is misaligned, nerves may be pinched or compressed. This causes even more problems as it impedes the flow of nerve signals between the muscles and the brain. Muscles will not be able to function optimally if they cannot effectively communicate with the brain. This can further decrease your strength.
How a Chiropractor Can Help
Chiropractors are doctors who can restore the alignment of the spine. This allows the nerve signals to flow unimpeded, and balance is achieved so the muscles can reach resting length. Once this is achieved, you will notice a difference in your performance and will be at your strongest.
Since the upper cervical spine is the most vulnerable part of the spine, most misalignments begin there. When the vertebrae in the upper cervical area are misaligned, it causes a domino effect down the rest of the spine.
Let Us Help You Improve Your Performance
Dr. Gordon Elder of Dr. Gordon Elder of the Blair Chiropractic Clinic in Lubbock, Texas is a practitioner of the Blair Chiropractic Technique. This elite technique is an upper cervical specialty that involves the use of high-level technology and modern manual methods.
Dr. Elder is a Blair practitioner using state-of-the-art 3D diagnostic imaging tools to examine patients. This enables him to better visualize the spine and calculate your unique anatomy.
Dr. Elder's three-step plan starts with the screening so he can assess the problem. The next step involves low-force corrections applied expertly with precision to bring the spine gently back into proper alignment. The final step is preventative care—Dr. Elder recommends regular chiropractic check-ups to keep your spine properly aligned and prevent problems from developing.
Chiropractic patients will attest to how well the body is able to function once the spine is in its naturally aligned state. This is a natural, safe, and effective option to keep you on top of your game. Call Dr. Elder for an appointment to see how he can help you. The doctor's areas of coverage include Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland, Odessa, Abilene, and El Paso in Texas, as well as Hobbs in New Mexico.
Published by Vic Belonogoff: A Blair Chiropractic doctor helped heal vertigo, among other conditions that Vic Belonogoff suffered from, and it gave him his life back. He continues to see an upper cervical chiropractor as a preventative measure. Vic Belonogoff is passionate about upper cervical chiropractic and how much it helps patients.