It is pretty normal for a person with tough routine to get
stress at different times. However, this stress needs to wear off sooner than
later. If it remains persistent, it can lead to health problems which can also
include pains. Every person gets stress through specific circumstances. So
what’s stressful for a person might not be stressful for another one. Good news
is that you can get help from your chiropractor in order to get relief from
stress.
Common symptoms of
stress
If you are unable to manage stress, you may not be able to
prevent certain physical and psychological disorders which can be pretty
disturbing for you daily routine and, sometimes, entire life. Having that said,
there are a few symptoms which you can look at to know if you have stress.
- Anxiety
- chest pain
- muscle pain
- aching lower back
- sleep disorders
- indigestion or reflux
- tiredness
- depression
- irritability
- headache
- lack of sex drive
- over or under-eating
Major reasons for
stress
Now, you may ask about the reasons of stress. Stress usually
develops due to three factors, i.e. work, relationships, and money. However, it
can also be developed due to health problems such as pains, spinal injury due
to accident or any other abnormality in life. Worrying too much about different
things can result in stress. This worry can result in tension in the spinal
area due to which the stress takes a physical form by producing pains and
aches. Long lasting mental and emotional strains can also result in stress. One
thing worth mentioning here is that this stress is not good for your digestion
and metabolism. Hence, you cannot just ignore stress by considering it a
psychological issue.
The chiropractic help
The help from chiropractor is not focused on relieving
stress. It is mainly associated with treating the symptoms. But the good news
is that you can get rid of or reduce stress if you work on the treatment of
symptoms only. Your chiropractor may help you in following ways.
- Adjustment in your spine can help you in getting relief from tension. This relief brings reduction in the stress as well. Hence, you get relaxed.
- After the alignment is corrected, the nerves are unblocked. It leads to the easy passage of nervous signals, leading you to have proper and ideal functionality of your spine.
- Improved transportation of brain and nerves signals can lead to proper functionality of muscles and tissues, further leading you to have reduced stress.
- Improved blood flow is important to fight stress. When you get your spine aligned well, it leads to proper signaling through nervous system. As a result, organs get the blood supply in ideal amount.
