Simple Reasons Massages Help Reduce Stress

Today’s average person is stressed beyond compare. Throw in a marriage, a couple of kids, a family pet, and you have the makings for some serious problems overall. Dealing with stress is tough, and many people find themselves dealing with it in their own way. One option that you should look into is massage, as it is a sustainable and easy way to get stress reduced and alleviate tension that can manifest on the body. You will find that there are some simple reasons why this helps, especially at the biological level. 

Hormone Shifts

Cortisol has been linked to stress, anxiety, depression and other issues, and when it’s present in the body

you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders. Massage therapists focus on relieving this by introducing other hormones through their hand movements. When your body is being taken care of by a trained masseuse, you’ll find that the levels will drop and you’ll find relieve through the release of serotonin as well as dopamine in the system. These help literally lift you up, and cause you to have a fresh step moving forward.

Improving Circulation

Circulation in the body is crucial for sleep, fitness, and nearly all aspects of life. If you want to ensure that

you’re receiving the benefits of improved circulation, you should look at massage therapy. A good masseuse can help alleviate tension in the muscles, joints, and circulatory system through pressure points. When these are paid attention to, you’ll find that the body responds by circulating blood flow, energy, and changing breathing patterns to align with natural homeostasis.

Relieving Pain

Pain relief is one of the main reasons you should look into massage. It helps reduce the stress that is induced

by having to deal with inflammation in joints, muscle tissue, and even headaches. If you’re in constant pain due to arthritis, your stress levels may sky rocket. However, if you seek out the right therapy, the massage elements can help you shift the inflammation and relieve the pain, in turn giving you peace of mind. 

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

Simple Tips To Avoid Back Issues – Children and Teenagers

Going back to school is a great time of year, as it provides millions of children and teenagers with an

experience of a lifetime. Through the school year there is going to be a lot of fun, learning and more to be had. With everyday classes, carrying books around, and walking to and from classes will become a breeze, and most will not think about the issues that will manifest from carrying backpacks back and forth. This is especially true for kids that are not going to utilize their lockers, but instead want to carry their books with them for easier time frames going to and from classrooms. With that in mind, it’s important to consider a few tips to avoid injuring the lower or upper back.

Wearing A Backpack

The most important thing to remember about wearing a backpack to and from different location is to

make sure that it is worn correctly. A backpack is not to be placed too low on the back, or too high. It should fit square across the back, without having to adjust too much. Adjusting the straps so that the backpack fits square on the back without putting leverage on the lower back or the upper back is key.  It should not be worn with one strap off and one on, as the support needs to be across both straps.

Using A Roller

Today, you may find that the best thing to purchase children and even teens are backpacks that are not really worn on the back, but rather rolled. Similar to a piece of luggage, these are low cost and work quite well and there is no major pain to the back. The key is to get a rolling solution that does not become a detriment to a child. Some of these are flimsy, or aren’t easy to pull, causing other injuries to manifest. Look at finding a good roller, that will take a bit of abuse, and that can convert to a backpack if need be.

Utilizing The Locker

Another good tip, even though many may not take it, is to utilize lockers. If your child is given a locker, make sure that you get them a good, easy to open lock, and make sure that they use it. This is an important element that is in place in most schools. If the school doesn’t have a locker system, then the next best thing is to figure out a way to keep on top of when books will be needed, and when they will not be needed, that way arrangements can be made to carry them or not.

The back of a child is important to keep straight, and without added weight. A backpack is a good utilitarian solution, but only when used properly. If it’s too high or too low, it will cause problems. Rollers are good, but only if they are sturdy and aren’t going to cause too much issue pulling items along with it. At the end of the day, to avoid injuries, parents have to look into the variations here, to figure out what will work best, and instruct children on proper backpack use.






Dr. Nailah Smith
Full Body Rejuvenation Center
Lithonia GA
www.fullbodyrejuvenation.com
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The Benefits of Chiropractic Care

The Benefits of Chiropractic Care

             Chiropracticcare is a method of natural healing, triggering the body to heal itself, and includes the use of manual spinal manipulation, helping restore the mobility of restricted joints resulting from tissue injury. Tissue injuries are a result of traumatic incidents, such as car accidents, falls, kinesthetic injuries (lifting or twisting the wrong way) or repetitive stress. Chiropractic care provides an alternative to conventional pain relief for injured muscles, joints, bones, and connective tissues (ligaments, tendons, and cartilage). Recurring headaches, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis patients also respond to this method of care.

            Involving no drugs or surgery, chiropractic methods are considered safe for most patients. The techniques used are believed to treat the body as a whole, rather than just treating individual symptoms. The chiropractic viewpoint holds that if the spine is out of alignment, other body systems will manifest symptoms of illness or dysfunction.  Patients who visit a chiropractor regularly generally see a reduction in previous symptoms of lower backaches, headaches, and neck strain. When combined with regular exercise and diet changes, many patients see a positive change in overall health.

            Chiropractors incorporate exercise, rehabilitation, and nutritional counseling into their treatment plans, the goal of their practice being to restore function to their patients, as well as the prevention of future injuries by educating patients about spinal health, exercise, and nutrition. While a large percentage of chiropractic patients are those suffering from acute lower back pain, patients with a variety of conditions, illnesses, and symptoms see a chiropractor regularly as an alternative or in conjunction with traditional medical treatment. 

Dr. Smith is the owner of Full Body Rejuvenation Center

3636 Panola Rd Ste B

Lithonia, GA 30038

Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy

Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy

Chiropractic care is beneficial before, during and after pregnancy. Imbalances in the pelvis and other areas of the body can be detected before pregnancy, reducing the likelihood of discomfort and other problems during the actual pregnancy, while post-natal care addresses issues with ligaments loosed in late pregnancy and childbirth. Care throughout a woman’s pregnancy has many benefits for the expectant mother, easing symptoms throughout pregnancy and the birthing process.

All chiropractors are trained to work with pregnant women, and chiropractic care is deemed safe for most expectant mothers.  Special tables are sometimes used for pregnant women, adjusting especially for the comfort of the patient, and techniques which chiropractors use during pregnancy avoid unnecessary pressure to the abdominal area. While working with pregnant patients is routine for chiropractors, many are specially trained in prenatal chiropractic care, such as those with Webster certification. Chiropractors with DACCP certification are those who have completed the highest level of advanced training. Specially trained chiropractors can provide stretches and exercises that are safe for their pregnant patients, as well as providing nutritional counseling.

The main reason for seeking chiropractic care during pregnancy is to maintain pelvic balance and alignment. Misalignment of the pelvis can reduce the amount of room for the growing baby, called intrauterine constraint, making the birthing process difficult. Other benefits include controlling pregnancy symptoms (nausea, digestive issues), relieving neck, back, and joint pain, reducing labor and delivery time, preventing c-section deliveries, and maintaining an overall healthy pregnancy. 

Full Body Rejuvenation Center

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Lithonia, GA 30038

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