We all experience mental and emotional stress from time to time, when the pressures of life weigh down on us. While mental stress can certainly take a physical toll, that is not the kind of pressure that we are talking about today.
Did you know that your body is under pressure at all times, even if you are not subjecting it to strenuous activities? The weight of gravity, poor posture, low-impact movement, and just living and breathing all exact varying levels of compression on your spine.
“Miniscule amounts of pressure on a nerve root (equal to a feather falling on the hand), resulted in up to a 50 percent decrease in electrical transmission down the course of the nerve supplied by that root,” reported Chung Ha Suh, Ph.D., in reference to the results of a research project with his team at the University of Colorado.1
The pressure and compromised nerve impulses he described results in a biomechanical misalignment that causes a domino effect: the abnormal pressure exerted on the nerve root causes interference in the brain’s communication with tissue cells, which causes any organ that is served by that nerve to suffer.
This is why regular chiropractic adjustments are so important to your health. It doesn’t take an accident, injury, or high-impact sports to cause misalignment of the spine. You may have subluxations caused by sitting at your desk all day long. Come in to Livewell Family Chiropractic Center today, and let Dr. French help you keep your spine, and therefore your whole body, aligned and well.
References
1. Sechrist L. Aligning for Fitness. Natural Awakenings. October 2011;42-45
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Mon, November 21, 2011
by Livewell Family Chiropractic Center