One cannot ignore the connection between the body and the mind. In most cases, mental conditions lead to physical symptoms. There are good reasons people visit chiropractors for their mental health and overall wellness.

Chiropractic techniques may target the spine, muscles, and other body parts, but they help with mental health. Chiropractic care can help treat depression, anxiety, and other mental issues. It is vital to understand the mental health benefits of chiropractic care.

Chiropractic Care And Mental Health

Research has revealed the vital link between chiropractic care and mental health. The link goes back to how neck and spinal adjustments help improve blood flow to the brain. If you are battling depression or anxiety and are looking for a natural treatment option, visit a chiropractor.

Studies have shown that chiropractic care helps provide long-term relief from depression and tension headaches. The function of the nervous system improves upon the introduction of chiropractic care. Chiropractic adjustments help remove nerve interference.

Symptoms Of Mental Health Issues

People with anxiety, depression, and other mental issues usually suffer some common physical symptoms. The symptoms include:

Headaches or migraines.

Fatigue and inability to sleep.

Muscle stiffness and tension.

Inability to relax.

Pains and aches in different parts of the body.

It can be hard to perform different daily activities when suffering from these symptoms. It is vital to treat the underlying causes of the mental health issues while also addressing the physical symptoms.

Benefits Of Chiropractic Care

Chiropractors have the experience to diagnose and treat neuromuscular disorders. They have the expertise and training to use manual adjustment techniques to treat or adjust the spine. Spinal misalignments are responsible for health problems, including mental issues.

The goal of the non-invasive treatment is to reduce pain and improve the function of the entire body. Important feel-good and relaxation hormones boost the patient’s mental health. The hormones include oxytocin and cortisol.

How Chiropractic Treatment Works

A chiropractor will begin by assessing the patient to look for the nervous system areas that are out of balance. Misaligned vertebra or subluxations in the spine can cause the system to be out of balance. The chiropractor will use spinal manipulation techniques for realigning the spine.

The result of the care is to relieve the nerve pressure that may be causing the stress and discomfort. Most patients find that they have reduced muscle tension after the treatment. Chiropractic adjustments can help enhance mental clarity and release relaxation hormones.

Providing Maintenance Support

The care focuses on treating the entire body. This treatment goes beyond the chiropractic session. The chiropractor will offer lifestyle change tips and teach the patient some exercises to do at home.

Stretches and breathing exercises can help maintain the results of this care. Lifestyle changes can help boost mental health benefits. The patient will learn how to manage symptoms of stress and anxiety.

Benefits of chiropractic care include:

Better sleep.

Lowering blood pressure.

Fewer headaches.

Improving blood flow.

Helping with relaxation.

For more on the mental health benefits of chiropractic care, visit Macomb Township Chiropractic at our office in Macomb, Michigan. You can call (586) 566-2273 today to schedule an appointment.

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Dr. Chris Mcneil

Dr. Chris McNeil specializes in Chiropractic Rehab and Disc Decompression Therapy. He is the first Chiropractor in Michigan to be certified in the Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP) technique of posture & spinal rehabilitation. CBP is the chiropractic technique with the most research studies published in medical and chiropractic journals, so it is the most scientific and specific of all the chiropractic techniques. Dr. Chris is also certified in the Kennedy disc decompression therapy technique for the treatment of bulging, herniated or degenerated discs.
 
Growing up in Metro Detroit Michigan in a medical family, with both his mother and father working as registered nurses, Dr. Chris always knew he wanted to go into the medical profession. After recovering from a severe auto accident while he was in high school, in which he fractured both of his arms, several fingers and his leg, and had to undergo extensive surgeries and physical therapy. That is when Dr. Chris decided to go to Wayne State University to become a physical therapist.
 
At the same time Dr. Chris was going to Wayne State University to become a physical therapist he was introduced to chiropractic care by a high school friend who was going to Life University to become a chiropractor.  Since starting under chiropractic care, the chronic sinus infections he used to experience on a monthly basis now happen rarely, and at that time he became a chiropractic believer and converted. That’s when he changed his college major from physical therapy to chiropractic.
 
Dr. Chris graduated from Life University in Marietta Georgia in 2002 and has dedicated his life to helping the people of Macomb County Michigan achieve natural and safe health and healing through chiropractic rehab and disc decompression therapy.