HOW TO BE A HAPPY SANTA…
Chiropractic’s Contribution to Depression Relief
“It’s the most wonderful time of
the year…” or so the song goes. Whether it’s due to
being 2020 or having normal holiday stress, the
wonderful-ness of this time of year may not be so
much for you. Symptoms of depression like high cortisol &
adrenalin, agitation, anxiety and insomnia are reportedly owing to
an overactive sympathetic nervous system. A recent study on the effect of chiropractic
and spinal manipulation along with vagal nerve stimulation announced
some good news. These approaches may well be beneficial
treatment options for depression by means of regulation
of the autonomic nervous system which chiropractic care and spinal manipulation
do at the peripheral nervous system level and extend to the
central nervous system. The parasympathetic system thereby is able to counterbalance the
sympathetic system while vagal stimulation releases neurotrophines known to be essential for the effectiveness of anti-depressive
therapies. (1) What is all this really saying? Come in for a Brooks
chiropractic visit for Brooks back pain and neck pain relief and
other spine related issues. Leave with a little more cheer. For
this wonderful time of year, we want a happy Santa…and a happy you!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, chiropractic back pain specialist and developer
of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management, on
The Back Doctors Podcast
with Dr. Michael Johnson as he detailed effects of
spinal manipulation on the immune system and things it influences
like depression.
Brooks CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Electrical Stimulation for Calf Cramps
Calf cramps are painful!
Back pain sufferers with lumbar spinal stenosis or lumbar disc herniation often
get calf cramps, disrupting good
sleep and daily lives. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the calf muscles
susceptible to cramps reduced cramping. Just 25% of
patient maximum tolerated stimulation intensity worked!
It does not take much. 55%
and 85% were effective as well. The decrease in
cramps was linked to a boost in cramp
threshold frequency, too. A bonus! (2) This new study verified
what a 2018 study found as well. (3) If calf cramps trouble
you, let us know at your next chiropractic visit. Soft Health and Healing Clinic will work on them!
CONTACT Soft Health and Healing Clinic
Schedule your next Brooks
chiropractic appointment now with Soft Health and Healing Clinic. Gratefully, we wish
you a most wonderful holiday season!
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