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By Wayne Hodges chiropractic care, cold and flu season , , , ,

How the Chiropractor Can Help with Flu Season

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Flu season is quickly approaching, and there are many places that are already advertising that they have flu shots available. It’s important to do what you can to improve your health and strengthen your immune system. The flu shot is a great thing to help you avoid the flu. Another thing that can help is to make an appointment with the chiropractor.

Many people question how a chiropractor can help during the flu season. It is all about spinal alignment and strengthening the body. When your spine is properly aligned, the communication within your body is at the best level – and this can be a significant improvement for your immune system and the rest of your body as well.
Hundreds of research studies have shown that chiropractic care can help to give you a clean bill of health throughout the flu season. Spinal adjustments are capable of improving the function of your immune system. When your immune system is working at 100%, you are stronger, and capable of fighting off the various colds and flus that occur throughout the season.
Vertebral subluxations, otherwise known as misalignments of the spine, are a problem because they interfere with the way that your body properly functions. They don’t allow the nerves to communicate properly, and this can affect your body temperature and your overall natural resistance. When pressure is released on the nerves from a spinal adjustment, it can result in better efficiency within your body. Your nervous system and immune system are going to communicate better, and this is going to better enable you to combat flu.
Chiropractic care is a good idea all year long. There are plenty of positive side effects, including reducing stress, improving the quality of sleep that you get, and reducing the amount of pressure and pain throughout your neck, shoulders, and back.
When there is stress on the body, it’s going to impact your white blood cell count, and this is going to open you up for more infection. All of this can be avoided by making sure that you don’t have any subluxations along your spine. You want to make sure that the communication is there at all times so that your body is functioning where it should be.
Wellness is not something that should only be a top priority during the flu season. You should be focusing on your overall wellness throughout the year. If you want to fight the flu, you can get a flu shot. However, the chiropractor can also help you with spinal adjustments, talking to you about proper nutrition, and much more. One appointment will help you to learn more about the current condition of your back, and then you can choose to participate in regular chiropractic care all year long.