Stress is part of life, so many of us just accept that and go on without thinking about it too much. This is very unfortunate because the impact stress can have on the body is very serious—and potentially deadly.
People in the healthcare industry call stress the "silent killer." Not only does stress impact the quality of your life, but it contributes to some of the most common causes of death, such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Impact of Stress on the Body
Long-term exposure to stress can leave you feeling drained, and fatigued, and rob you of your energy. People with prolonged stress often report headaches, tension, aches, and pains.
Stress may affect the digestive system and cause stomach aches, nausea, diarrhea, or constipation. Some people with stress lose their appetite and don't get enough nourishment, while others may eat for comfort and gain weight.
People with nervousness and anxiety may experience an increased heart rate, chest pains, and insomnia. Anxiety can also run down the immune system, resulting in more frequent colds and/or infections.
Stress can interfere with your ability to focus or quiet your mind. You may find it hard to push aside your worries and focus on the tasks at hand. This can result in serious mistakes and accidents.
How to Combat Stress with Chiropractic Care
While you can't escape stress altogether, you can do things to help manage it and reduce the impact that it has on the body. Many people seek chiropractic care to help with negative symptoms due to stress.
The brain and the spinal column make up the nervous system, which plays a major role in the body's reaction to stress. When the spine is misaligned, it can cause nerves to misfire, disrupting communication between the brain and various systems in the body.
Chiropractors restore the proper alignment of the spine, which relieves stress and tension in the body. Once a spine is realigned, it reduces inflammation and swelling, relieving any compressed nerves. At that point, the body's natural healing processes take over and can begin to repair some of the damage caused by stress and restore health.
Let Us Help With Your Stress
At the Blair Chiropractic Clinic of Lubbock, Texas, our upper cervical care specialist is here to help you combat all the negative effects stress has on your body. Dr. Gordon Elder is a trained practitioner of the Blair Chiropractic Technique, a modern technique that combines cutting-edge technology with revolutionary hands-on techniques to provide you with the best possible chiropractic treatment.
Dr. Elder begins treatment with a screening. During the screening, he will use state-of-the-art 3D diagnostic imaging tools to assess the health of your spine.
Once problem areas are pinpointed, Dr. Elder moves on to treatment. Treatments involve low-pressure manipulations in precise key locations to help gently restore the spine's proper alignment.
Once aligned, Dr. Elder recommends regular chiropractic check-ups to ensure the alignment holds and to prevent problems from getting bad in the future.
Chiropractic care is a natural, drug-free, safe, and effective way to help the body heal itself and cope with stress so it doesn't grind you down. Call to learn how Dr. Elder can help you.
Dr. Elder'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.