Friday, July 6, 2012

The Benefits of Chiropractic Side Effects

When a patient comes to a chiropractic office for treatment of a stiff neck or low back pain, he or she may report a side effect.

In addition to relief of pain, there may also be lowered blood pressure, improvement of psoriasis, allergies, asthma, digestive problems  or other medical problems.  The patient may be surprised, but the chiropractor really isn’t.  Chiropractic doesn't treat specific maladies; however, with a revived nervous system, just about anything is possible. Even the relief of headaches and back pain.

The basic premise of chiropractic holds that the nervous system has profound effects all through the body, and that spinal adjustments, by improving function and balance to remove impingement and interference on the nerves help  the nervous system function normally.  Scientific journals often agree.  A study reported in the British journal Nature notes that tiny nerve endings in the skin can affect the immune function of certain skin cells.  The Journal of Manipulative and Physiologic Therapeutics published three studies which showed chiropractic adjustments lowered high blood pressure.  A Russian medical journal reported on the effectiveness of spinal adjustments for relief of abdominal pain syndromes.

Drug manufacturers are required to list the negative side effects of their products.  Chiropractic can’t list or promise the side effects of treatment, but if they occur, you can expect they will be positive.

The benefits of safe, drug free chiropractic care can be far reaching and often times amazing in conditions otherwise unresponsive to traditional care.  Doesn’t it make sense to check into the safe, conservative approach first?

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