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.

Emotional stress can seem more complex. Thoughts and emotional outbursts are some of the ways people react to external stressors. Some actions that may help alleviate stress are deep breathing, yoga and meditation. These may not work for all individuals.

One response to stress is the fight or flight response. The hormones the adrenal glands secrete can harm the body if they build up without an outlet. In earlier times this response may have saved your life by warning you of danger. It is not of much use now. It is seldom necessary for someone to run from a wild predator that wants to eat him or her.

The chronic stress causes tension and contraction of the muscles. This, in turn, exerts pressure against the skeletal system. The spinal column can be subluxated, the chiropractic term for a misalignment. Chiropractic care for that condition is a series of adjustments that move the spinal bones back into place.

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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