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?
