Party-hopping, non-stop shopping, overeating, and indulging – the stress of the holidays can take a toll on your health. Whether it is physical or emotional stress that is taxing your body, stress isn’t something that you can run from but must learn to deal with. Fortunately, chiropractic care can help. Here’s how the chiropractors at Preferred Chiropractic can help reduce the effects of stress on your body.
A Healthy Heart
Stress may be a normal part of the holidays (and day-to-day life), but if it’s not properly managed, it can be really tough on your heart. One way to determine how healthy your nervous system and heart are and how much stress you are under is your heart rate. Or, more specifically, your heart rate variability.
The balance between the fight or flight response of the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system is heart rate variability. If your heart rate variability is off, you are at increased risk for heart problems.
You may not realize it, but chiropractic care has many benefits beyond treating neck and back pain. Although it is an excellent treatment for pain relief, chiropractic adjustments also have a positive impact on the overall health and wellness of your entire body. Chiropractic treatments can positively impact your heart rate and heart rate variability, thus improving your health as a whole.
Stress Management
One of the fundamental cornerstones of the chiropractic philosophy is the idea that the human body has the ability to heal itself. Regular chiropractic care can help give your body the best opportunity to heal from holiday stress and everyday stress.
One way stress presents itself physically is through muscle tension. If left untreated, muscle tension can eventually lead to decreased function and health of your spine and central nervous system. When your central nervous system isn’t operating as it should, your entire body is impacted. By treating the muscle tension caused by stress, the chiropractors at Preferred Chiropractic help to improve the health and function of your entire body. Not only will you feel better physically, but you will also feel better equipped to take on any type of stress that comes your way.
If you’re like most of us and encounter stress during the holidays, don’t let it slow you down. Regular chiropractic care can help you manage the physical and emotional effects of stress, and the chiropractors at Preferred Chiropractic are proud to serve the Midland, MI community. To schedule an appointment, just click here!
