Boost your immune system this season with chiropractic care!
The end of September means the beginning of fall! That means seasonal fun with pumpkins, apples, and hayrides, but it also means a rise in seasonal illnesses. Cooler weather can suppress the immune system, making you more susceptible to infections or other illnesses. This post will share how chiropractic care can help to boost your immune system to battle the germs this season.
Why the peak in sickness during fall and winter?
Each season has its own set of sicknesses that tend to rise with the weather changes. The weather cools, humidity decreases, and leaves fall in the fall and winter. Spring sees daily changes in temperatures and a rise in the pollen count. Summer’s heat, rain, and dry air bring other seasonal illnesses to contend with. Our bodies go into overdrive trying to combat these changes as one season folds into the next.
Common Seasonal Illnesses
- Flu
- Common cold
- Sore throat
- Bronchitis
- Ear infections
- Arthritis (cooler months)
- Norovirus and other stomach bugs
- Allergies
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (Fall and Winter)
Chiropractic Care Can Help Boost Your Immune System
Many assume chiropractic care is only for back or neck pain patients. In reality, chiropractic is a complete system of healthcare focused on optimizing overall health with a non-invasive approach. Corrective chiropractic care utilizes specific spinal adjustments and traction to restore normal spinal alignment and function of your nervous system. When the spine is out of alignment, the nervous system becomes stressed causing suboptimal function of the body. Chiropractic techniques such as Chiropractic Biophysics restore or maintain normal spinal alignment which supports your immune system and increases your body’s natural ability to combat illness or infection.
Why is spinal alignment so important to overall health?
The spine is a crucial structure within the body, as it houses and protects the spinal cord. When the spine is not in normal alignment, vertebral subluxation occurs. This subluxation stresses the body’s nervous system, which in turn will alter normal function.
Compare the spine to a traffic light. If it’s working correctly, the lights will switch from green to yellow to red as they should, telling cars when to stop or go. However, if even one wire in the traffic light isn’t functioning, the lights won’t work, and the drivers won’t know what to do. It’s the same with the spine. Even one joint out of place can disrupt the nervous system’s ability to communicate with the rest of the body. Your body’s “traffic lights” aren’t sure when to “stop and go.” Chiropractic care helps keep those methods of communication open.
Ways a Chiropractor Helps Boost Immunity
Your chiropractor will review x-rays and conduct a comprehensive exam to note areas of weakness in the spine. Chiropractic adjustments will provide gentle manipulations to the spine to help maintain or return it to normal alignment. Your chiropractor may also recommend supplements as an extra means of support, such as vitamin D since levels drop with less sun exposure which can increase your risk for colds and flus. A chiropractor is a great person to have on your team if you want to boost your immune system.
Our Lake Mary chiropractors would love to help boost your immune system!
At Lake Mary Chiropractic Center, our chiropractors believe in a comprehensive approach to health. We aren’t just here to help tackle back pain but to support our patient’s overall function and daily living. We are located in Central Florida and serve the Lake Mary, Sanford, Heathrow, Longwood, and Greater Orlando areas. Book An Appointment today!
