5 reasons why consistent chiropractic care is crucial
Often people ask: “If I start chiropractic adjustments, can I ever stop?” as if keeping your spine healthy is a terrible hassle. Think about it like getting braces or Invisalign – even after months of acute care, you still go to the dentist for regular checkups and wear your retainer (hopefully) every night! Just like teeth, you use and rely on your spine every day, so chiropractic adjustments are not only recommended but necessary throughout your life.
At the beginning, chiropractic care stops the pain cycle. A group of adjustments close together takes stress off your nerves, helps realign the vertebra, and allows you to move more normally again. When trauma happens to your spine, like an injury or fall, you may need more acute care again! But once the pain is gone, here are the top 5 reasons you should keep up with consistent chiropractic care:
The top 5 reasons
- Proactively avoiding recurrences of previous problems. We already fixed you up once, we don’t want you to experience acute pain again! The best way to do that is to stay on top of regular chiropractic adjustments, so that any issues are addressed before they become extreme.
- Protecting vulnerable areas of the spine and nervous system. No one has a perfect spine – so we want to make sure that your imperfect areas are actively checked and adjusted!
- Optimizing your nervous system. Adjustments help not only your spine but also all the nerves that run through your spinal cord. These nerves communicate with your brain, organs, and the rest of your body – supporting everything from your immune system to sleep and focus! Actively calming the sympathetic nervous system can improve your mood, decrease your stress, and much more.
- Improving mobility. Consistently correcting the underlying structural imbalances of your spine and pelvis helps restore full, comfortable range of motion for all your daily activities, sports and exercises, interactions with young kids, and more. The Gonstead system especially focuses on the biomechanics of the spine to deliver precise and specific adjustments.
- Preventing future deterioration – and saving money in the process! Continuous maintenance adjustments keep your joints properly lubricated, aligned, and moving – which slows the progression of conditions such as arthritis. As you get older, regular adjustments for preventative and supportive care matter more! Did you know that patients who stay under maintenance chiropractic care have been shown to spend less on medications, hospital visits, and surgeries? As reported by the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, a 7-year study of over 70,000 patients showed that patients whose primary care doctor was a chiropractor saw a 60% decrease in hospital admissions, an 85% decrease of pharmaceutical costs, and other benefits as compared to conventional medicine – read more here.
If these 5 reasons aren’t quite enough for you, we’d love to have you meet the doctor for a free consult and go over your specific concerns.
We’d love to take care of you – and keep you healthy for life!
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Thank you for choosing Dr. Martin as your trusted chiropractor for pain and wellness in the Durham area. We appreciate you for making the commitment to your health! Stay tuned for the next blog post.
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