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We're trapped! Besieged by stress, that is. Stress at work, stress at home, it actually is the new epidemic.

Stress is a standard part of life and a certain amount of stress is the stimulant we need to achieve our goals. It’s when stress becomes constant that our bodies get overwhelmed and strained.

When stressed, our bodies release adrenalin and a collection of reactions happen. Pulse rate increases, muscles tense, blood pressure rises, pupils dilate, your body jumps to order preparing to fight or retreat. The body also shuts down functions not required for speedy survival, for example the immune and digestive systems, selecting instead to funnel all available energy to the situation at hand.

This response is critical to surviving any dangerous situation; however , the body responds to physical, emotional and chemical stress in all the same way—regardless of whether or not you are in the path of a speeding car or wrestling with a conflict at work, your body jumps to order preparing for your next reaction. If stress continues over a period, the body gets locked into this defense reaction and it’s this long term stress that causes you body to evolve in ways which are unhealthy. The Centres for Disease Control cites a big link between stress and the premiere factors behind death; heart problems, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide.

Most likely, you've never considered chiropractic for stress relief. Many people think about chiropractic consultants as neck and back doctors when we are essentially doctors of the nervous system. To totally understand the linkage between chiropractic, the nervous system and stress relief, we must as a prerequisite understand the way in which the body works.

Each of us is born with a built in intelligence that keeps us working each minute of our lives. This intelligence is far better than our educated minds. Although you did not consciously tell your body how it needed to perform today, among its big list of achievements, it'll digest your morning breakfast, provide the energy for your morning run and heal yesterday’s paper cut. All this is accomplished through your nerve system, which is the master system of the body, controlling and coordinating each function.

One major cause of physical stress is vertebral subluxation complicated, the technical term used to refer to misalignments of the spine. Spinal misalignments interfere with the nervous system, causing stress on the body, as well as compromising the body’s ability to adapt to stress. Untreated, they can end up in any amount of conditions including headaches, digestion-related issues, back and neck pain, reduced protection and a lot more. The job of the chiropractor is to get rid of these subluxations with a change, relieving the stress to the nerve system and permitting the body to function at its full potential.

While many individuals resort to treating symptoms with medication, this does nothing to correct the underlying root of the problem. Chiropractic itself does not treat these conditions, but instead removes the stress from the nerve system, allowing the body to function better. Then, we watch as the body amazingly heals itself!

When this occurs, we see miracles. We have had patients that were told they were infertile who managed to conceive after correcting subluxations in their backbone. Youngsters suffering from lingering ear diseases no longer needed antibiotics. Migraine sufferers were able live an active life without pain relief drugs.

Regular chiropractic adjustments are the ultimate stress-relieving strategy. Removing subluxations makes sure that you're not only getting relief for your symptoms, but are correcting any underlying conditions that could be hindering your body’s performance.

Scott Seborg is a consultant in hyperbaric oxygen therapy San Diego and drug rehab Organge County advocate.