Boost Your Immune System Through Chiropractic Care

January might be the time where many people are focused on improving themselves through New Year’s resolutions. But January is also a time where your immune system might be at the greatest risk. 

During the holidays, nutrition isn’t exactly at the top of everybody’s list. And the winter isn’t exactly the time of a lot of activity. Those two things can affect the immune system – which helps keep you from getting sick, or leads to quicker recovery times if you catch a bug. Neglecting proper diet and exercise is a perfect storm and can make it easier for you to get sick. That’s where chiropractic care can help. 

Your nervous system is in control of everything, and the main highway for all of that information is your spine. Spinal adjustments make sure that all of that information is getting to the right place. Misalignment can cause stress on these lines of communication, and If everything isn’t getting through, it can weaken the immune system. 

Stress can come from anywhere. By improving the nerve function, chiropractic adjustments can help relieve pain and stress, and that also boosts the immune system. Your body can hold that stress in the spine, and that’s where the stress-related pain in your neck, shoulders and back come from. That stress can lessen your body’s effectiveness against fighting off illness by weakening your immune system. But unleashing that stress, a properly aligned spine makes you feel better physically and emotionally, opening the gateway to preventative care. 

Chiropractors do more than just make sure your spine is adjusted correctly. They can also help get you back on track with your diet. Chiropractors can help compliment the creation of dietary plans to increase immune system health – and that fit what you’re trying to accomplish with your healthy goals. Chiropractors commonly work with people that are dealing with inflammatory conditions and/or autoimmune conditions. That means they can offer nutritional guidance along with keeping those systems communication properly. If you’re trying to lose weight in the new year, it’s important to have a well-rounded approach to those goals. That means focusing on exercise, diet and proper alignment – not just one of them.

Along with back pain, chiropractors can also help with keeping other aches and pains at bay – from shoulders to knees to ankles and everything else in between. It’s all part of the nervous system, and making sure all those messages are reaching the right destination. Keeping everything in the right place with your nervous system makes everything easier, and will keep you at your best.

Get the year off on the right foot. Don’t get slowed down by illness and give yourself the best chance to keep up with your wellness goals. For more information on how chiropractic care can help with immune system health, contact Dr. Morgan Sheridan at Foundation Chiropractic today.