Whether or not you’re a regular at the Chiropractor’s office, you may have found yourself wondering once you’ve been adjusted – do you have to go to the chiropractor forever? This is exactly what we’re going to dive into today, along with shedding some light on how chiropractic adjustments work and why we believe in holistic chiropractic care.
Common Reasons to Go to the Chiropractor
Although chiropractic is most known for helping improve neck pain, back pain, and headaches, people seek out chiropractic care for a variety of reasons beyond pain management. Many individuals look to improve mobility and flexibility, particularly athletes wanting to enhance performance and prevent injuries.
Chiropractic adjustments can also help correct posture and reduce stress and tension. Pregnant individuals may seek care for pelvic alignment and discomfort relief as their bodies change. Kids go for preventative care, colic and/or ear infection relief, latching issues, sleep challenges, digestive issues and more.
Overall, many view chiropractic care as a holistic approach to health, focusing on preventative care instead of focusing on the symptoms. Our team at Imperium Health Center is dedicated to finding the root cause of your symptoms by treating you as a whole person to address your lifestyle and habits to not only relieve the symptoms but treat the cause of it.
How Often Should You Go to the Chiropractor?
Have you ever played the game Jenga? Your body is much like that Jenga tower, and there are many things that pull blocks out of your tower creating instability such as injuries like birth trauma or car accidents, stress, poor eating habits, toxin exposure, posture such as looking down at your phone for extended periods of time, etc.
Chiropractic works to put those pieces back into your tower and allows your nervous system to be more adaptable to change and can help keep your spine and nervous system functioning optimally much like brushing your teeth helps to prevent cavities and maintain oral health.
Although you don’t have to go for the rest of your life, many people choose to make chiropractic a part of their lifestyle because of the preventative benefits much like people choose to brush their teeth twice a day to prevent cavities.
By maintaining your health through the nervous system, optimal spine position, and good lifestyle choices – your body can find healing not just for a short period of time, but throughout your life.
How Do Chiropractic Adjustments Work?
Chiropractic adjustments work by improving the function of the nervous system, which controls and coordinates all bodily functions because those nerves go to every cell, tissue, and organ in the body. Here’s how it happens:
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Restoring Alignment: Misalignments in the spine can irritate or compress nerves, disrupting communication between the brain and body. Adjustments realign the vertebrae, relieving this pressure and restoring normal nerve function.
Reducing Inflammation: Adjustments can help decrease inflammation in the surrounding tissues, which can further alleviate nerve irritation and promote healing.
Enhancing Blood Flow: Proper alignment improves circulation, ensuring that oxygen and nutrients reach the nervous system efficiently, which is vital for optimal function.
Facilitating Neuroplasticity: Regular adjustments can stimulate neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to adapt and reorganize itself. This can lead to improved motor control and coordination.
Modulating Pain Response: Chiropractic care can influence the body’s pain pathways. Adjustments may trigger the release of endorphins and other neurochemicals that help reduce pain perception.
Balancing Autonomic Function: By affecting the autonomic nervous system, adjustments can help balance the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and digest) responses, promoting overall health and well-being.
In essence, chiropractic adjustments support the nervous system’s integrity and function, leading to better health and enhanced quality of life.
No matter what kinds of health issues you’re facing, the adjustments we provide are specific, gentle, effective, and customized to you based on your health history and exam. We provide a few different kinds of techniques to accommodate your overall comfort level such as manual adjustments, instrument-assisted, and drop table, all with the goal of correcting the cause.
The Benefits of Long-Term Chiropractic Care
We believe in the power of long-term holistic chiropractic care and we’ve seen the health benefits it can provide. We follow a process to ensure we have all the information we need to provide you with the knowledge to make informed decisions about your health.
Holistic chiropractic care not only can offer pain relief, but it also addresses the root cause instead of focusing solely on the symptom. Also, it’s a non-invasive option and depending on the case can help you avoid costly surgeries or the need for prescription pain medications.
By creating a thorough, personalized holistic care plan – we can determine the root cause and empower you on your health journey. Contact us today and let’s get started.
Dr. Lindsey fully believes that as her role in a doctor is to be a health coach, giving her clients the tools and knowledge to make the best educated decisions for their health and the health of their families. The body was not made to break down, it was created to thrive and adapt to its environment.
Being a native of Colorado, Dr. Lindsey loves to hike, bike, camp, dance, and travel often, but her main mission is to change the way her community views and manages their health, both physically and mentally, across all generations. Her vision is to see less pharmacies, and more farmer’s markets; less medication and more meditation; less sick days and more family days; less pain and more love.