We are surrounded! Besieged by stress, that is. Stress at work, stress at home, it truly is the new pandemic.

Stress is a normal part of life and a certain amount of stress is the stimulator we want to achieve our goals. It’s when stress becomes continuous that our bodies get overwhelmed and strained.

When stressed, our bodies release adrenalin and a collection of reactions occur. Pulse rate increases, muscles tense, blood pressure rises, pupils dilate, your body jumps to order making ready to fight or retreat. The body also shuts down functions not required for immediate survival, for example the immune and digestive systems, choosing instead to funnel all available energy to the situation at hand.

This response is crucial to surviving any perilous situation; but the body reacts to physical, emotional and chemical stress in all the same way—regardless of whether or not you are in the trail of a speeding vehicle or struggling with a conflict at work, your body jumps to attention preparing for your next reaction. If stress continues over a period, the body gets locked into this defense reaction and it’s this long term stress that causes you body to adapt in ways which are not healthy. The Centers for Illness Control cites a big link between stress and the leading reasons behind death; coronary disease, cancer, lung infirmities, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide.

Most likely, you have never thought about chiropractic for stress relief. Many people think about chiropractic doctors as neck and back doctors when we are essentially doctors of the nervous system. To completely understand the connection between chiropractic, the nervous system and stress relief, we must first understand how the body works.

Every one of us is born with an innate intelligence that keeps us functioning every minute of our lives. This intelligence is far superior than our educated minds. Although you didn't consciously tell your body how it wanted to perform today, among its big list of accomplishments, it will digest your morning breakfast, supply the energy for your morning run and heal yesterday’s paper cut. All this is accomplished through your nerve system, which is the master system of the body, controlling and coordinating every function.

One major cause of physical stress is vertebral subluxation complex, the technical term used to refer to misalignments of the backbone. Spinal misalignments interfere with the nervous system, causing stress on the body, as well as compromising the body’s capability to adjust to stress. Untreated, they can end up in any number of conditions including headaches, digestion-related problems, back and neck pain, decreased immunity and plenty more. The job of the chiropractor is to remove these subluxations with a change, relieving the stress to the nerve system and permitting the body to function at its total potential.

While many of us resort to treating symptoms with medication, this does nada to correct the base basis of the problem. Chiropractic itself doesn't treat these conditions, but rather removes the stress from the nervous system, permitting the body to function better. Then, we watch as the body miraculously heals itself!

When that occurs, we see miracles. We have had patients that were told they were infertile who managed to conceive after correcting subluxations in their backbone. Youngsters affected by lingering ear diseases no longer needed antibiotics. Migraine sufferers were able live an active life without pain relief medication.

Regular chiropractic alterations are the ultimate stress-relieving system. Removing subluxations guarantees you're not only getting relief for your symptoms, but are correcting any underlying conditions that might be impedeing your body’s performance.

Scott Seborg is an expert in hyperbaric oxygen therapy San Diego and drug rehab Organge County advocate.

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