With the frenzied pace of today’s society, almost everyone is waging an unrelenting battle with emotional stress. As a result, maintaining a high level of anxiety is considered “normal” and those who work the most hours, engage in the greatest of activities and function on the least amount of sleep are revered. What’s wrong with this picture? A lot, says Dr. Ekengren. Anxiety not only destroys your peace of mind, but it may also wreak havoc on your physical wellbeing.
The Stress/Spine Connection — Everyday, Dr. Ekengren helps patients whose spines reveal the physical ramifications of stress. Chiropractors understand that the body and mind function in concert, rather than isolation. Consequently emotional stress may profoundly influence an individual’s physical well being. Specially, stress may lead to a condition called vertebral Subluxation. Vertebral Subluxation is regions in the spine where movement is restricted or bones (vertebrae) are out of alignment. Scientific studies indicate that this disorder can spur a plethora of alignments, including headache, back pain and ear infection.
Anxiety Provokes Head Pain — Stress exacerbates several types of headaches including muscular strain headaches, tension headaches and migraines. As with back and neck pain, the link between stress and headache may lie in the development of vertebral Subluxation. A wealth of scientific research reveals that vertebral Subluxation aggravates the muscular, skeletal and neuralgic factors associated with head pain. That’s why chiropractic care, which focuses on correcting vertebral Subluxation, is so successful in relieving stress-related headaches, say experts.
Back Battles — Beyond contributing to vertebral Subluxation, anxiety also leads to back and neck pain in other ways. One recent Australian study concluded that, “Psychological factors are dominant in the presentation of chronic low back pain in adult”
Protect Yourself from Stress with Chiropractic — How can you counteract the physical aftermath of emotional stress? Chiropractors use holistic approach to combat the effects of stress on the spine. This unique program incorporated nutrition stress reduction and specialized maneuvers are called chiropractic adjustments.
Preventive chiropractic checkups will help you learn to manage stress and keep your spine in optimal condition, mitigating the impact of stress on your body.
For more information, please contact Dr. Jessica M. Ekengren at 661-254-9400. The office is located at 23120 Lyons Avenue Suite #21 in Santa Clarita.