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 is 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 and
adrenalin, agitation, anxiety and insomnia are reportedly due to
an overactive sympathetic nervous system. A new study on the effects
of chiropractic, spinal manipulation and vagal nerve stimulation announced
some good news. These approaches may well be positive
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 can counterbalance the
sympathetic system while vagal stimulation releases neurotrophines known for
being essential for anti-depressive therapies’ effectiveness. (1) What is all this really saying? Come in for a McHenry
chiropractic visit for McHenry back pain and neck pain relief and
other spine related issues. Head home 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 described effects of
spinal manipulation on the immune system and things it impacts
like depression.
McHenry CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Electrical Stimulation for Calf Cramps
Calf cramps hurt!
Back pain sufferers with lumbar spinal stenosis or lumbar disc herniation often
get calf cramps, interrupting 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 was helpful!
It doesn’t take much. 55%
and 85% were effective, too. The reduction in
cramps was linked to an increase in cramp
threshold frequency, too. A bonus! (2) This new study confirmed
what a 2018 study discovered as well. (3) If calf cramps trouble
you, let us know at your next chiropractic visit. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic has a treatment
plan for them!
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Arrange your next McHenry
chiropractic appointment today with OrthoIllinois Chiropractic. Gratefully, we wish
you a most wonderful holiday season!
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