Chiropractic Treatment is spinal manipulation with massage, yoga or other exercises, especially manipulation of musculoskeletal structure in a way that enables the body to heal itself without medicine and surgery. Chiropractic treatment plays a significant role in stress reduction therapy, since several mental ailments are related to spinal cord.
Autonomic Nervous System and Stress:
Autonomic nervous system (ANS) has direct role in physical response to stress. The autonomic nervous system is mainly controlled by reflex centres of Hypothalamus, brain stem, and spinal cord. ANS is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. When the body gets stressed the sympathetic nervous system gives “flight or fight” response.
In that case the body uses its energy resources to fight with a life threat or fleeing from it. The SNS triggers the adrenalin gland to secrete adrenaline and cortisol which affect autonomic nervous system, increases heart rate and breathing, vessel dilatation and altered digestive process. PNS also significantly contribute to stress.
The Chronic Stress Response:
Stress doesn’t just have psychological effects, it has physical effects too. Most of the patients who rush to the chiropractors in Hamilton have the same mental and physical effects of stress as mentioned below:
• Fatigue (Chronic or Temporary)
• Headaches
• Troubled digestion ( Includes diarrhoea, constipation and nausea)
• Low or excess appetite
• Disrupted concentration
• Increased breathing
• Breathing problem
• Irregular sleeping hours
• Anger
• Irritability
• Depression (Clinical or non-clinical)
• Muscle pain
• Dizziness
• Isolation
Chronic Stress and Spine:
The mental and physical effect of stress severely affects our spinal cord. Someone’s posture must be considered when the person is going through stress and anxiety. When in stress, a person holds his body separately and usually they sit differently.
Animal studies depicted that frequent stress adversely affects spinal volume and size. Research has confirmed that stress reduces the quality of the spine. The chiropractors in Hamilton know well how to take care of the spine when it comes to stress reduction.
Perpetual stress can cause abnormal contraction of muscle, and the spine may get locked in abnormal position – which can disrupt the neural connection leading to impaired neural function that causes stress.
A group of scientists of Monash University proved that people with traumatic acute spinal cord injury are prone to suffer from poor mental health, than the people with non-traumatic spinal cord injury.
Chiropractic Care for Chronic Stress:
Although there are several types of stress, however, chiropractic treatment plays a significant role in reducing stress. Chiropractic treatment is done by body massage, yoga, exercise, meditation, diet and lifestyle change. Moreover, chiropractic treatment is a holistic treatment that involves body and mind. Many Chiropractors in Hamilton follow such procedures to reduce stress.
A study on a group of twelve men reveals that they were immensely benefitted by chiropractic treatment; this includes lowered stress levels and a better life.
Another study reveals that a 44-year-old lady who was suffering from tension-type headache and depression got cured after a chiropractic treatment. That report emphasized the importance of spinal adjustment to cure certain psychological disorders including chronic stress.
Conclusion:
Stress cannot be eliminated from life, but they can be treated. Thanks to the chiropractors in Hamilton who can make your life better.