Life Essentials Magazine - March 2017

heart is freed, which allows it to properly
regulate the blood pressure in your body.
Always see your regular doctor before you
see a chiropractor. It’s important to get a
doctor’s assessment of what the issue is.
This can help the chiropractor determine
what course of action to take. It can also
help you to figure out if a chiropractor is
even needed. The doctor may decide that
an alternative treatment is necessary.
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CHECK FOR CAUSES OF PAIN
There is more to chiropractic care
than necks and backs. It can actually boost
your body’s immunity. Your nervous system
can be affected by bones in your spinal
column that are misaligned. Since this
affects organs, cells and tissues, this can
mean a dramatic decline in health. Fixing
the problem helps restore the performance
of the immune system back to peak levels.
If you have head or neck pain, consider
seeing a massage therapist or a chiropractor
to help relieve your shoulder, neck and jaw
tension. Tightness in the muscles of these
areas can cause your pain. The jaw’s TMJ
joint can suffer from teeth clenching and
grinding. If this occurs, a night guard is
often effective in alleviating the problem.
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE
STARTING TREATMENT
Avoid having your chiropractor use a neck
snapping treatment. The two arteries in
your neck vertebrae are prone to kinking.
This would normally be okay; however, if
it is stretched and turned suddenly, the
artery linings can be torn. This can cause
a clot to form and end up in a stroke.
When you are seeking a good chiropractor,
schedule a free consultation before you
make an appointment for treatment. A
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