Relieving Chronic Pain Through Chiropractic Therapy

The human body is comprised of a lot of pieces. When you start to look at the skeleton, the joints, the muscle system, and all the components that make up a healthy individual, you will see that there are a lot of intricacies. For many people the components that make up their body can be broken, stressed, or misaligned. When these issues manifest, many have pain. Chronic pain is one thing that millions of people deal with, and while there are some severe issues that require surgery, most can be helped through chiropractic therapy. If you’re not sure how this works or if it would work for you, consider a few reasons to consider going to a chiropractor.

Aligning The Spinal Column

The spinal column is a center for millions of functions, and you may not think about them. Damage to this

arena can manifest a great deal of pain to the body. Whether you get lower back pain, or you have neck pain, or even arthritic issues, you’ll find that the spin can cause serious problems if it’s not aligned correctly. Alignment is something that can help with a wealth of issues, and more importantly, it brings symmetry to the body so that the elements can work at 100% homeostasis.

The Connected Body Elements

There are several pressure points in the human body. You may feel pain in your hands, for instance, but there may be a connection in your arm, or even chest that is the root issue. The same can be said for a number of issues that the body can face. For instance, there are individuals that deal with chronic knee pain, but the root issue is their feet. They step wrong or they are hitting a pressure point in the foot too hard and causing strain on the knee joint. Chiropractic therapy focuses on finding that issue and the other issues that could seem unrelated to where pain is coming through at, and fixes that issue. When you fix the root cause, the chronic pain dissipates for a lifetime.

Finding The Root Cause

As mentioned above, the main concern for a chiropractor is not just to fix the pain, it’s to find the root cause

and alleviate that. Most doctors will look at chronic pain through surgical lenses. They’ll try to fix the pain itself, and often times that means drastic solutions like surgery. You may not need surgery for certain issues, and that’s what chiropractic therapy tries to look at. When you visit a trained, certified chiropractic office, your pain will be alleviated through various means, focusing on the root issue and fixing that on the way to curing the bigger problem.



Dr. Nailah Smith
Full Body Rejuvenation Center

WELLNESS THERAPIES

What is chiropractic?

Chiropractic, that is, treatment that uses the hands to manipulate the body, remains one of the most widely used forms of manual medicine. (The word "chiropractic" comes from Greek roots meaning "done by hand.") Although it was formally introduced in 1895, chiropractic, along with osteopathy, follows the tradition of hands-on manipulation that dates back to ancient systems of treatment in China, India, and Egypt. Originally, chiropractic therapy focused entirely on the spine and on the notion that minor slippages (called subluxations) of vertebrae would pinch spinal nerves and lead to a variety of diseases. Although this concept is now considered incomplete and somewhat obsolete, today's chiropractors still concentrate on spinal manipulation as a means of relieving pain, including chronic low back pain, neck pain, tension headaches and, sometimes, pain in the knees, shoulders and elbows....

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Losing Weight After The Holidays Should Start Sooner Than Later

When the holiday season hits, many people just throw the proverbial belt away. It’s a season full of treats, feasting, celebration and not dieting. If you find yourself tempted to go for it all during the holidays, take a step back and consider the effects that could result. Gaining weight during these months is common, and as they come to an end, resolutions come out and start to define a path towards fitness once again. Instead of waiting for the New Year, you could jump start your fitness regimen through simple steps during the seasons, and ensure that you are losing after these tremendous days.

Scaling Back

First and foremost, scale back a little on the feasting. This may seem like a big deal, but if you’re honest with

yourself, you’ll realize that you may not need to eat quite as much as you’d like. Instead of going all out, take into consideration the options and limit yourself here and there. There’s nothing wrong with scaling back a bit, so don’t feel that you’re going to derail the holiday season by not indulging in anything and everything.

Avoiding Temptation

There’s going to be a lot of temptation afoot during these days, and you may want to indulge in some of the decadent sweets, lattes, and more. Instead of getting into these often, try to make it a “treat” at the end of your work week, or as a small morsel here and there. Instead of going for larger sizes, try to go with a small, entry level option. This may help you not only get your taste buds enthralled with the flavors, but it will help you avoid binging.

Simple Exercise

Perhaps the best thing that you can remember is to simply do some

exercise during these holidays. Losing weight after it’s all said and done is fine, but if you never really stop the flow of your routine, you may find yourself having less to lose than others. It’s hard to do this when it seems like the whole world is engaging in all sorts of fun food activities, but you’ll thank yourself in the New Year to come when you didn’t gain a tremendous amount of weight.