Bay Harbour: October 26, 2016

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Wednesday October 26 2016
Spinal health is
brain health
The spinal cord is literally an
extension of the brain, which
means that spinal health is brain
health says the New Zealand
Chiropractors’ Association as part of a
drive to explain how improved brain-body
communication is vital to improving the
nation’s wellbeing.
“The focus of chiropractic care is on the
health and integrity of the nervous system,”
chiropractor and NZCA spokesman
Dr Hayden Thomas explains.
“The health and function of the spine
affects the entire nervous system. We
already know that the spinal cord is part of
the central nervous system and processes
information just like parts of the brain do,
and the latest New Zealand research into
the effects of chiropractic care suggests
that it may have an important role to
play in maximising sporting performance
and aiding recovery from a range of
conditions where muscle function has
been compromised.”
The New Zealand College of
Chiropractic Centre for Chiropractic
Research has recently published a study
in the journal Experimental Brain
Research, which suggests that full spine
chiropractic adjustments can significantly
improve brain-body communication
and coordination.
According to Dr Thomas, “Earlier
New Zealand research indicated
that chiropractic care improves the
communication between the brain and
body and results in better control of the
core muscles during body movements,
so that your spine is at less risk of injury.
The researchers tell us that just a single
“The focus of chiropractic care is on the
health and integrity of the nervous system,”
chiropractor and NZCA spokesman
Dr Hayden Thomas.
session of chiropractic care may improve
muscle activation and increase muscle
contractions to the same extent as three
weeks of gym-based strength training.”
New Zealand research indicates that
chiropractic care may have a role to
play in assisting those who display poor
proprioceptive function, the ability of the
brain to sense the relative position of the
body parts in space and the ability to move
accurately and precisely without having
to look at what you are doing. Without
accurate proprioception, you would not be
able to drive a car safely as you would need
to constantly look at what your arms and
legs are doing.
“We know that chiropractic care assists
brain function in many ways, one of
which is proprioceptive function and this
improves the accuracy of the internal brain
map so your brain accurately knows what
is going on all the time.”
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