Why Chiropractic Works

Often we talk about the notion that there are three stressors in life that affect our body and health: Those three being physical stress, mental-emotional stress, and chemical stress. With that being said, each cell in our body has its own innate intelligence and therefore functions to its ability regardless of the stressors put on it.

However, that ability can be diminished when the stresses become too much for the system.

In looking at being healthy, we need to be able to listen to the body’s needs and respond to areas where the body is no longer able to function to that optimal ability. Most people ignore the early signs of the body talking to us, which are the early signs of the body’s inability to meet the needs being put on it at that given time.

Chiropractic, regardless of technique, is unique in the scope of wellness because it addresses the cause of the problem, and not the symptom. What is the cause of the problem? The cells’ inability to function at optimal capacity. Thus “dis-ease” sets in from the stressors named above, and when in that state long enough allows for “disease” to set in.

And that is when most people get the message to follow through to try to do something.
Therefore it is extremely important to learn to listen to our bodies and take care of those needs when they are initially present.

There are so many different signs to look for, but simple ones that we’ve all felt and seen would be ones as common as fatigue in an area, being a little extra tired on a certain day, a slight twinge or a cramp in a muscle, hunger pangs or feeling stuffed. These are signs of dis-ease. Ultimately disease comes from the process of a weakened immune system or a system that is under stress or in dis-ease.

The chiropractic adjustment itself works to remove interference (stress overload) from the body, allowing the body to move toward a state of wellness by putting it at ease. That is why all people respond well to chiropractic, and ultimately receive some benefit when getting adjusted and following through with the proper care.

With that said, chiropractic is not the cure-all for all disease. But chiropractic will help increase function in the body regardless of its state by helping to restore ease in the body and allowing for optimal function for that given body at that given time.

Most people go to a chiropractor for back pain or neck pain, and yes, great responses happen with that. But the bigger picture is that chiropractic’s strength really plays into keeping people functioning by enhancing the body’s ability to be well and helping the body to manage those stressors being placed on it.

The body is going to react to what’s put upon it. What the body is being subjected to will determine its response.

So, bottom line: Get adjusted on a regular basis that is right for your body and your body’s needs.