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Lancaster Chiropractors - AV Chiropractic Health CenterBlogTreatmentHow Chiropractic Care Can Relieve Stress
By Wayne Hodges Treatment

How Chiropractic Care Can Relieve Stress

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Stress is a daily occurrence for most Americans. It’s easy to get stressed and almost everyone experiences it on some level or another. Chiropractic care is a great way to ensure you know how to relieve stress so you are more comfortable on a day-to-day basis.

Causes of Stress

The cause of stress can be any number of things. It can have to do with work, family, your social life, or anything else that is going on in your life. Some stress is temporary, such as getting through the holidays, while other stress is more permanent, such as the fact that you hate your job. Bills that pile up can add stress, certain people who share their problems with you can add to stress and after a while, you may reach a breaking point where the stress is beginning to affect you physically, mentally, and emotionally.

How Stress is Reduced

Stress can be reduced by visiting a chiropractor. X-rays often reveal that the curvature of the spine is more pronounced than it should be in people with high stress levels. This leads to lower back pain and potentially pain in the neck and shoulders. Some of this has to do with how tense you get while stressed.
Spinal adjustments can be used to help manipulate the spine back into the desired form. During this time, some basic massage and heat compresses can be used to help with the muscular attributes. You will begin to relax and the pain can subside.
Decompression or spinal traction may also be used. This is done to help stretch out the spine so that the compression is not as dramatic. These techniques can be used on an ongoing basis and help you to feel considerably better. If you sit for long periods and are hunched over, it’s easy for compression to take place. This can cause pain, lead to depression, and cause stress. There are solutions, so it’s simply about discovering what they are.

What You Can Do Outside of the Chiropractor

When you’re not inside the office of the chiropractor, there are still plenty of ways that you can manage stress. This includes being aware of where the stress exists. If you find that you are becoming stressed over one thing or another, it can be advantageous to:

  • Take a walk
  • Enjoy some fresh air
  • Listen to music
  • Engage in physical activities
  • Talk to the person who is stressing you out
  • Learn to delegate tasks

Everyone handles stress differently and therefore it is up to you to figure out the healthiest way to deal with yours. Visiting a chiropractor can be a great way to get the blood flowing through your body and ensure that your spine is properly aligned. Once you take advantage of the improved feeling, it is then up to you to maintain that feeling by avoiding stress however you can.