I have come across numerous patients during my years of practice who swear that Chiropractic adjustments leave them feeling light and euphoric. Some have even told me, Chiropractic has helped them with seemingly unrelated complaints, like asthma for instance. Now I know most people associate Chiropractic with just backs but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Chiropractic can actually help the entire body!...let me explain how.
Let's start with a brief anatomy lesson. Your spine and your skull is intimately connected, you can not discuss one without the other. The reason is because of your central nervous system or CNS. Your CNS is made of your brain and your spinal cord. They are connected and essential to life as we know it. The brain and spinal cord together is the main 'control' and 'communication' center for your body. Every process needed for everyday life occurs through the CNS whether you're aware of it or not. (Ever wondered how it is your body keeps breathing while you're asleep at night?....it's because of your nervous system). Now conversely, the CNS being so vital to life, it is apparent what can happen when you damage it. For example, various degrees of damage can occur to your central nervous system from many causes; concussion, strokes, paralysis, fibromyalgia, dementia, meningitis just to name a few.
So if the tissue and cells that make up your brain and spinal cord are so important to life, ever wondered how they stay healthy? Well a big part of the picture is what's called; Cerebrospinal Fluid or CSF. CSF is the fluid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord. It serves several functions including; protection, chemical stability and nourishment. So let's talk about the last function in depth.
Your central nervous system is made up of cells just like other tissue in your body. Take for instance, everyone knows your muscles get nutrition and important nutrients through your blood and circulatory system. However, your brain and spinal cord don't get the nutrients they need through your blood, it does so via the Cerebrospinal Fluid! So for your brain and spinal cord to remain healthy it must receive new nutrients and be able to get rid of waste products at the same time. Just like your blood nourishes your muscles by flowing through your vessels, the CSF must also move or 'circulate' to perform it's function.
This fact may sound complicated but it's really not. For your brain and spinal cord to stay healthy, your body or more correctly, your spine MUST move!......there is no way around it. The movement of your spine is what helps to move or 'circulate' the CSF. This is essential to life and your overall health.
But think about all the challenges of life nowadays. Stress, fatigue, jobs that chain you to a desk 8 hours per day, lack of exercise, poor nutrition are just some of the things that can lead to poor health and eventual pain. Now think about the overall picture and you can see how Chiropractors can help. Chiropractors are trained to find the cause of musculoskeletal pain in your body. We can restore motion to stiff joints, improve function, educate you on ways to improve overall health, guide you on a proper exercise and diet program and get rid of pain!
The old adage of "use it or lose it!" couldn't be more true. Pain is just one of the last ways your body and brain will tell you there's a problem. Unfortunately, as human beings we tend to ignore the warning signs until the pain becomes unbearable. Don't let this happen to you! Do something about your pain and something good for your body and overall health! Find out how Chiropractic could improve your health today!
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