How Chiropractic Care can Boost the Immune System

Many people know that chiropractic care can help back pain and other chronic pain, as well as joint problems and misaligned vertebrae. What many people are unaware of is the way the chiropractic care can boost the immune system. Parents of small children and seniors in particular should pay attention to this little known fact, because it is the very young and old who are most vulnerable at this time of year, amidst the cold and flu season.

As people move throughout their daily lives, they put stresses on their back, shoulders and legs, by lifting things, sitting incorrectly, exercising and in other ways. Over time, the vertebrae in the back can become misaligned.

You can think of your spine as being a cord supported by a column of bones. When the bones become misaligned, the cord can become pinched or otherwise compromised, interfering with the activity in the nervous system. When this happens, messages from the brain to the rest of the body can become scrambled.

This type of miscommunication between the brain and the rest of the body can affect people in a number of different ways. Many people will experience pain and stiffness.

What many people don't realize is that the immune system is also impacted by this miscommunication between the brain and the rest of the body. If the brain does not tell the body to fight infection as it should, people can become more vulnerable to the flu and colds.

Antibodies and white blood cell counts increase in the minutes and hours after a session with a chiropractor. This is likely due to the increased blood flow and opening of the pathways between the brain and the organs. This can boost immune system functionality and increase a person's ability to fight off infection and illness.

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