How An Aspen Chiropractic Office Is Helping Those With Emotional Stress Avoid Subluxations

By Derick Scartel


The increasingly popular concept of wellness care provided by a chiropractor addresses the healthy spine and nervous system and how to maintain it. A busy adult may have not problems with the back. But, daily emotional stress can cause the muscles to tighten and anxiety set in. When an Aspen CO Wellness Chiropractor sees this condition it can be helped.

The environment around us can cause stress. Worry over job performance and loud traffic can be stressors. Bodily stress has physical sources such as an automobile accident or a disease. Poor eating habits and lack of sufficient sleep are physical sources.

The source that is more difficult to understand is emotional stress. It includes the reactions, such as thoughts and emotional outbursts, people have to outside stressors. The way to deal with this may be hard. Yoga, meditation and breathing exercises may work successfully.

As a result of an autonomic response to stress and fear, the hormones produced by the adrenal glands build up. It can harm the body when there is no outlet. There was an earlier time when the fight or flight response was a lifesaving response. However, seldom in modern times does someone have to run to escape a wild animal that wants to eat them.

One result of chronic stress is tension and contraction of an individuals muscles. This response causes pressure against the vertebrae that make up the spinal column. A subluxation, which is a misalignment of the vertebrae, can lead to pain and additional damage. A chiropractor can provide spinal adjustments to return them to the original position, thus correcting the problem.

The person who has regular check ups with a chiropractor would avoid a subluxation being undetected. When it is ignored, further damage can result. A herniated disc is often caused by such a misalignment. This can be avoided with regular check ups.

Before a series of spinal adjustments are started, a full evaluation is done. This includes palpation of the spine, range of motion measurements and strength tests. A medical record is kept for future reference. The adjustments are applied over time to realign the spine.




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