With scoliosis, as the back leans or pulls, even slightly to one side, it strains muscles, nerves, and connective tissue. Regular adjustments and exercise to tone the surrounding muscles keep the spine closer to its full correct alignment.
Whiplash
Neck injuries like whiplash take time to heal. The best way to help the body repair the damage and avoid long-term symptoms is to reduce inflammation and increase blood flow. Gentle adjustments to the cervical vertebrae can do just that.
Stress
People experiencing stress typically hold it in their necks, backs, and shoulders. The tension leads to pain, creating more stress in a vicious circle. By relieving this strain, treatment breaks the cycle while also improving breathing and blood flow — both crucial to calming the nervous system.
Sciatica
Sciatica causes deep pain in the hip and/or lower back that is almost impossible to reach with home treatments like heat or self-massage. Realigning the lower vertebrae relieves pressure on the large sciatic nerve, bringing short- and long-term relief.
Pregnancy
Chiropractic treatment offers a safe, drug-free way to treat a wide range of symptoms in pregnant women. Among other results, a correctly aligned spine can help balance the weight of the fetus, increasing the mother’s comfort. It can also improve sleep, improve blood flow, and more.
Pinched Nerve
A pinched nerve can cause intense pain, interfering with every aspect of a person’s life. A spinal adjustment can take pressure off of a pinched nerve and lead to reduced inflammation in the surrounding tissue, providing significant pain relief.
PMS
A chiropractor can adjust the lumbar vertebrae to mitigate symptoms of PMS, including cramps, bloating, nausea, and more. Relieving undue pressure on the nerves in the abdominal region allows them to function better.
Neck Pain
The vertebrae are built to support the weight of the body and head with minimal strain. However, they can’t do this if they don’t stack on top of each other correctly. A misaligned vertebra, anywhere in the back, can throw off the balance of weight, causing neck pain.
Hypothyroidism
Over the long term, hypothyroidism can damage nerves in the neck, causing pain, tingling, and numbness. Taking care of your cervical vertebrae can complement medical treatment for hypothyroidism.
Headache
Whether a headache is triggered by stress, a previous injury, or something else, spinal alignment can often relieve it. When headaches recur on a regular basis, they are almost certainly a sign of some underlying spinal issue.
Fibromyalgia
Misalignment of the spine puts undue strain on the body’s connective tissues, the seat of fibromyalgia pain. Chiropractic adjustments can reduce pain and increase range of motion, often working in tandem with exercise to help fibromyalgia sufferers get back to their lives.
Diabetes
Chiropractic adjustment can improve blood flow and nervous system function as it relates to the digestive system. Regular treatment can complement traditional medical treatment to help diabetics live a full, healthy life.
Colic
Since the causes of colic are largely unknown, it can be tricky to treat. However, chiropractic offers a safe, gentle adjustment to infant bodies, relieving pressure on internal organs and bringing relief to unhappy babies and stressed parents.
Carpal Tunnel
Carpal tunnel syndrome is highly common and can inhibit a sufferer’s ability to work or participate in normal activities. Nerves and blood vessels of the arms flow directly from the neck, so treating the cervical vertebrae can bring relief.
Back Pain
Back pain is almost always due to a misalignment of the vertebrae. This could be as severe as a pinched nerve, but even a small misalignment can alter the way the body’s weight is distributed, causing chronic pain. Patients often feel relief after even one session.
Allergies
A correctly aligned spine allows the immune system and the respiratory system to function at their highest capacity. Many patients find relief from allergy symptoms with regular chiropractic adjustments.
Asthma
Adjusting the vertebrae of the thoracic spine can relieve pressure on the nerves connected to the lungs and bronchial structures. It can also help improve range of motion in that part of the body, allowing the lungs to work at their best.
ADHD
More patients and parents are turning to complementary or natural medicine to treat ADHD. A well aligned spine allows messages to flow properly from the spinal column to the brain, including parts of the brain that regulate behavior and attention.
Auto Accidents
An auto accident can jar and damage the body in ways that the victim doesn’t even notice. An injury to any part of the body can have ripple effects that misalign the spine. Likewise, an aligned spine allows maximum blood flow to injured areas to support healing.