HOW TO BE A HAPPY SANTA…
Chiropractic’s Contribution to Depression Relief
“It’s the most wonderful time of
the year…” or so the song goes. Whether it is because of
being 2020 or having normal holiday stress, the
wonderful-ness of this time of year may not be so
much for you. Symptoms of depression (agitation,
insomnia, anxiety, high adrenalin, high cortisol) are reportedly owing to
an overactive sympathetic nervous system. A recent study on the effects
of chiropractic, spinal manipulation and vagal nerve stimulation presented
some optimistic news. These approaches may well be positive
treatment options for depression through the regulation
of the autonomic nervous system which chiropractic care and spinal manipulation
do at the peripheral nervous system level and spread to the
central nervous system. The parasympathetic system in so doing can counterbalance the
sympathetic system while vagal stimulation releases neurotrophines known to be essential for anti-depressive therapies’ effectiveness. (1) What is all this really saying? Come in for a Sandy Springs
chiropractic visit for Sandy Springs back pain and neck pain relief and
other spine related issues. Leave with a little more cheer. For
this wonderful time of year, we want a happy Santa…and a happy you!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, chiropractic back pain specialist and developer
of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management, on
The Back Doctors Podcast
with Dr. Michael Johnson as he described effects of
spinal manipulation on the immune system and things it impacts
like depression.
Sandy Springs CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Electrical Stimulation for Calf Cramps
Calf cramps are painful!
Back pain sufferers with lumbar spinal stenosis or lumbar disc herniation often
experience calf cramps, interrupting good
sleep and daily lives. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation of the calf muscles
prone to cramps decreased cramping. Just 25% of
patient maximum tolerated stimulation intensity was helpful!
It doesn’t take much. 55%
and 85% were effective as well. The decrease in
cramps was linked to an increase in cramp
threshold frequency, too. A bonus! (2) This new study confirmed
what a 2018 study discovered as well. (3) If calf cramps bother
you, let us know at your next chiropractic visit. Cross Chiropractic Center will work on them!
CONTACT Cross Chiropractic Center
Schedule your next Sandy Springs
chiropractic appointment now with Cross Chiropractic Center. With much gratitude, we wish
you the most wonderful holiday season!
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