Suffering from chronic back pain or other unwanted symptoms? Dr. Rodney Crews at Crews Chiropractic in Shreveport, LA, offers spinal adjustments and other effective techniques for natural relief.
Your Guide to Spinal Adjustments
Your spine plays an integral role in your health and your quality of life. When something isn’t right in the spinal column, it can cause everything from pain to ongoing health conditions. Restoring proper alignment through spinal adjustments is an effective and natural way of addressing such issues and relieving your suffering. Learn more about how and why in the guide below from Dr. Crews and the team at Crews Chiropractic in Shreveport, LA.
The Role of the Spine
You likely know that your spine helps keep your body upright and moving. This, however, is just one of the important roles it plays. It also houses and protects the spinal cord, which consists of various nerves that control your body’s functions. When there is a misalignment, it can place pressure on the nerves, which interferes with organ function, blood flow, and much more.
The spine is also surrounded and supported by muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues. A misalignment can put strain on these tissues, which can lead to chronic pain and an increased likelihood of injuries.
The Importance of Chiropractic Adjustments
Adjustments are a method through which the chiropractor uses either their hands or an instrument to apply force to misaligned areas of the spine. This controlled force pushes the bones back into their proper placement, which provides various benefits, including those below.
- Pain relief: Adjustments relieve pressure on the spinal components. This relieves various sources of pain, including headaches, chronic back pain, neck pain, hip pain, and more.
- Improved blood circulation: Misalignments lead to many issues, such as tension and constricted blood vessels that impede blood flow. As such, the body isn’t receiving the necessary amount of oxygenated blood, which leads to various health issues. Adjustments remove the impediments, allowing blood to flow more freely.
- Improved nerve function: When the nerves are constricted, it can cause headaches, poor organ function, weakness, and more, in the form of conditions like sciatica. Releasing nerve compression through adjustments allows the nerves to function healthily.
Adjustments are a foundational element of chiropractic care and provide many benefits on their own. However, to ensure optimal healing and prevent future misalignments, adjustments are typically combined with other techniques.
Enjoy customized, effective, and natural relief from pain and other symptoms by visiting Dr. Crews at Crews Chiropractic in Shreveport, LA, for spinal adjustments. Schedule your appointment by calling (318) 220-7688 today.