Change, taxes, and stress are some of the constant things in life. And while change can be good and taxes definitely help the community, stress is not something that we should keep around. Unfortunately, due to daily activities and mental processes, we cannot completely get rid of stress. But that doesn’t mean it has to inhibit or limit our quality of life. You can manage stress effectively through so many mental health techniques but when it comes to physical health, chiropractic care is an amazing way of handling stress.
When most people hear ‘chiropractic care,’ their first thoughts are bones cracking and muscles stretching. Both ideas are true but the benefits of chiropractic care go way beyond skeletal alignments. Here are two major ways you can manage stress better through chiropractic care!
Realigning your body posture
When dealing with a stressful situation, your body’s physical response is to tighten your muscles and increase tension in your shoulders. However, when this happens one time too many, it can cause semi-permanent to your shoulder. To avoid a more expensive, more invasive, and likely more limiting treatment in life, you can get chiropractor adjustments to relieve muscular tension and help your body adjust to stress more efficiently. Frequent chiropractic treatments help you gain better alignment along your spine and limbs, which ultimately improves your posture. With a physically better posture, your body is more capable of receiving and managing stress without caving under. Chiropractic care is highly focused on providing the best possible physical treatment without being invasive and just the care approach is already a stress relief. It’s a promise of a better quality of health and comfort without going through further discomfort or stress. Through chiropractic care, your posture, muscle tension, and overall stress levels will be managed better and improved towards healthier alternatives greatly.
Lifestyle Changes
Chiropractors provide professional consultation and recommendations that can help you live a better quality of life. While stress typically occurs due to the mental load of the individual, certain lifestyle choices may influence the way stress sets in. Getting enough exercise, eating well and healthy, and relaxing are the three most common lifestyle habits that chiropractors recommend. And the reason for the lifestyle recommendation is that wellness is both a physical and a mental process. While the chiropractor handles the physical treatment, it is up to the client to decide which (if any) lifestyle changes they will be making. By exercising more and relaxing, you release brain chemicals that make you feel more positive and confident, which tend to minimize the instantaneous effects of stress. Chiropractors also determine what your main stress points are and make suggestions based on those areas. For instance, if you have stress and back pain from working in an uncomfortable position all day, a chiropractor can suggest the right ergonomic chair to help you ease and prevent back pain.
Chiropractic care helps reduce muscle and joint aches from stress. A chiropractor also provides you with guides to reduce the probability of stress. At Florida Keys Chiropractic, we provide top-notch care to help you effectively manage stress. Dr. Darold Leto Chiropractic is the premier Key West chiropractor - and one of the best Key West doctors on the island. Dr. Leto chiropractor specializes in all aspects of back pain and back issues. Give Dr. Leto a call to get started and learn why he is the best Key West chiropractor. You can find out more about him here, or check out the rest of his website here to learn how to get started. Visit our new patient center here or our main website to learn how to get started.