More Ways Chiro Helps With Stress
January 1, 2020 Posted in: CHIROPRACTIC
Improved Circulation and Waste Removal
Your body is constantly moving fluids whether it’s blood, fluid in the cells, or waste throughout the body. The arteries, veins, and lymphatic (waste) system run in and out of your muscles and all throughout your body. The better the communication is in your body, the better these systems will be able to function. The better joints move, the less restriction or pressure they put on muscles and the structures lying within the muscles, thereby indirectly improving circulation and waste removal.
Why should you really care about this? Consider that you run a marathon one step at a time, meaning it’s the small sequential steps, behaviors, or habits done repeatedly that will ultimately get you to the finish line. Often when we experience really stressful times in life, we can’t remove the actual tragedy or extremely long work days. However, we can take very small steps again and again to improve our body’s ability to handle the stress and perform optimally.
Continuing with chiropractic adjustments — and even adding extra ones during this time — can be hugely beneficial. In addition, when circulation slows down and waste piles up, it adds an entirely new stress that has nothing to do with the original stress you may be dealing with; in other words, it adds fuel to the already burning fire.
Decreased Mechanical Tension, aka Feeling Better
Chiropractic adjustments allow for optimal brain-body communication and assist in restoring joint motion. When joints move properly, the muscles that move them are often able to relax and release the physical tension they were under prior to that movement. When that tension is released, it is quite common that one feels better — and the good news is that it often happens quite quickly.
Let’s face it, when you are under so much stress you literally feel it wearing on you — let’s say in your neck and shoulders — it can be a huge relief to simply have the physical ache go away. Now let me be clear: this does not solve the problem of the external stress and it is a simple symptom relief, but that can be enough to turn the dial down so you can handle the day-to-day a little bit easier and with a little clearer mind. This is important because your mental state matters, especially when trying to maneuver through hard times.
We all know that humans struggle with stress, some more than others. In order to deal with stress in our lives, we need to arm ourselves with the best possible chance to move successfully through it. Bailing on the small yet powerful actions or habits that our body benefits from is not the best course of action. When the stress hits — and it will — stick with your regular chiropractic adjustments and, if you can, add a couple extra in there. The doctors at The Joint Chiropractic will be thrilled to see and help you on your path and your body will be thrilled to get some relief.