Everyday activities can be hard on our bodies. Everything from twisting, bending, lifting, slips and falls, and sitting for long periods of time can cause wear and tear of our bones, joints, and muscles.
Chiropractic specializes in the health and function of the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems. These systems are interconnected through the brain and spinal cord. The spinal cord is surrounded and protected by 24 moving bones and joints of the spinal column. Sometimes the bones and joints of the spine can become restricted in their movement. This may cause pain, muscle spasm, and inflammation or symptoms of nerve irritation; burning, numbness and tingling. Often this is going on and there is no pain involved. This is a list of some of the things that science has found happens when you have restriction of the bones of the spine:
* 8-10 mm of pressure, the weight of a dime, can reduce spinal nerve transmission. -CU
* 5-10 mm of pressure can interfere with the nutrition of a nerve, starving it of nutrients. - JMPT
* Nerve compression can exist without pain. - Spine
* After two weeks of immobilization, scar tissue can appear in the bone. - T.Videman, MD
Chiropractic plays an important role in keeping you healthy because it helps your body function better, stay healthy and certainly more active. Research shows that chiropractic is a safe and effective treatment for many health problems, with long lasting results.
