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150 S Rodeo Dr. Suite 255 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 @thechiroguy Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments. 1. blood pressure The Human Journal of Hypertension reported that chiropractic adjustments may have the same effect as certain high blood pressure medications on people suffering from high blood pressure. This study also showed that the effects of the adjustment would persist for 6 months after the adjustment. High blood pressure medications can have negative side effects including: Fatigue Nausea Dizziness Anxiety Weight loss If an adjustment can give similar, if not the same, effect as these types of medications, it might be something to consider. Adjustments have been shown to help patients suffering from low blood pressure as well. 2. chiropractic adjustments can help with neck and lower back pain This benefit is probably the most well known when it comes to going to the chiropractor. 80% of all Americans experience some sort of lower back pain in their lifetime. Medications and surgeries are options for this type of pain, but those can be dangerous, expensive, and ineffective. Your back and neck pain can be significantly reduced by chiropractic adjustments. Chiropractic treatment is also cheaper than other methods of back pain management. You’ll be able to save yourself from both mild and chronic pain while also reducing your medical costs. 3. scoliosis Scoliosis is a condition where there is an abnormal curvature of the spine. This can cause pain, abnormal posture, a reduction in your range of motion, and even trouble breathing. Most scoliosis patients have few options for treatment. But a chiropractic adjustment has been shown to help treat scoliosis patients. In conjunction with physical therapy, chiropractic treatment may be able to treat and prevent the progression of scoliosis. Depending on the patient, this treatment option may or may not be effective. 4. sciatica A sciatic nerve injury or pressure causes pain to radiate from your lower back down your legs. This type of chronic pain can lead to over-medicating and chronic pain. Chiropractic treatment can help relieve pressure on the sciatic nerve that is causing your sciatica. Studies show that patients receiving adjustments reduced the number of pain days they had. They also experienced a reduction in the severity of their pain. 5. reduce inflammation The most common cause of pain, joint problems, and tension is inflammation. Chronic inflammation has been linked to a number of diseases like heart disease, chronic pain, and cancer. Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to reduce inflammation, which can lead to a number of positive benefits, including: Chronic lower back pain relief. Reduced muscle tension. Relief of joint pain Reduced inflammation can also help reduce your risk of developing diseases that are linked to high inflammation. 6. headache relief Both tension and migraine headaches can be caused by back pain and spinal issues. Back misalignment can cause muscle tension and pain which can result in both tension headaches as well as migraine headaches. Besides back pain, headache is the top ailment that chiropractors treat. There are over 200 studies examining the benefits and effectiveness of chiropractic adjustments for headache relief. 7. improvement in symptoms of neurological conditions Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to help increase blood flow to the brain. They can help increase the flow of cerebral spinal fluid as well. This can significantly help people suffering from neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. While this subject is still being researched, the potential therapeutic applications provide exciting possibilities of treatment for these patients. 8. acid reflux and ear infections It’s thought that the nerves in the brain and back along with the nerves in the gut and head are particularly sensitive. When these are affected, it can result in conditions like acid reflux and ear infections. A chiropractic adjustment can help to improve what’s known as the gut-brain connection, which is why chiropractic adjustments might help these types of conditions. 9. improved athletic performance Reduction of inflammation, pain, and other similar conditions can help get the body in top shape. This is especially true for athletes who depend on their body to do their job. Many sports teams and professional athletes hire chiropractors. Adjustments can reduce pain and tension caused by sports and activity. Alignments can also reduce inflammation and boost the immune system to help boost an athletes performance. 10. Dizziness and vertigo An adjustment can also help fix your body’s natural balance, which can also cause vertigo if it’s misaligned.
