Wellness is so much more than an internet buzzword. It spans far beyond the yoga mat and green drink and the supplements. You cannot do wellness – but you can be wellness, as in you can be WELL.


So, where does all of this start?


At Dr. Gena Chiropractic, a leading family chiropractor in Planation, Florida, there’s a reason why we focus so much on the health of your spine. There’s a proverbial method to our chiropractic madness, after all – and it’s wellness. Your wellness, specifically.


It all starts with your nervous system, because when that’s functioning properly, the rest of your body performs better. So many ailments, aches, pains, and illnesses we suffer from come as a result of a spine that is out of line and affecting how your nervous system functions. When your spine is out of line, it’s only natural that you will be, too.


When you come in for a chiropractic adjustment, our goal isn’t to hear those pops and cracks our patients love so much. Though they feel great and help you go about your day feeling like you’re walking on air, the purpose of our approach to chiropractic care goes much deeper than that.


When you visit us for an adjustment, we’re working not just on helping you feel good in the short term, but to make sure your spine is aligned so that your nervous system functions as close to 100% as possible. We’re not just here to make you feel better, rather help your body better function and adapt to keep your body out of a state of dis-ease,” Dr. Gena says.


According to the Annals of Internal Medicine, recent studies show that spinal manipulative therapy performed by a chiropractor, along with exercise, relieves neck pain more effectively than medication. More than that, Fox News reported on a study from the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics that chiropractic care contributed to a 51.8% reduction in pharmaceutical costs and 43% fewer hospital emissions.


That in and of itself sounds like wellness to us. But what else is chiropractic keeping well when it comes to your overall health?


The list is endless, but here are some critical core chiropractic wellness benefits:


Lower Back Pain

You’d be hard pressed to find a middle-aged adult without lower back pain these days – in fact 80% of adult Americans suffer from it. Lower back pain can be the result of almost anything, including your day-to-day activities, being overweight and having excess fat around your abdominal area, improper movement of spinal joints, kidney infections, and even spinal infections.


Untreated lower back pain can lead to a host of issues, and even become chronic. About 20% of lower back pain sufferers develop chronic low back pain, which impacts just about everything you do. Ask any chiropractic patient about the nature of their lower back pain, and they’ll all tell you the same thing – they’re no longer in pain.


Sleep

Quite possibly the epicenter and barometer for how we feel on a day-to-day basis lies in the quality of our sleep. Christopher Barnes, the University of Washington professor who coined the term “Sleepy Monday” did so to describe how exhausted we feel the Monday after we set our clocks forward, and to impact how much sleeplessness affects our life. How does chiropractor care help?


According to Chiropractic Economics, “High-velocity low-amplitude manipulation (HVLA) to the areas of joint dysfunction will immediately reduce pain and induce muscle relaxation,” says Schreiber. “This by itself will allow the body to be more comfortable and get to sleep easier.”

 

Inflammation

Perhaps the antidote to wellness, inflammation has been called a silent killer and is responsible for more disease than just about anything else. Inflammation, by definition, is the body's response to injury. These “injuries” do not have to be physical. When we ingest or open our bodies to unnatural substances, our body reacts by fighting them off – causing inflammation.


Inflammation is caused by the chemical and physiological responses of the body as it tries to heal or protect itself from damage or a potential threat. The purpose of inflammation is to remove cells that have been damaged or infected, along with pathogens, irritants, and allergens, all of which could do harm.


Regular chiropractic care helps reduce the levels of inflammation in your body naturally – putting you on the path to total wellness.


For more information on living your life “well”, visit Dr. Gena Chiropractic today! Located just minutes west of Fort Lauderdale, we believe that your health is in your hands – but our hands are here to help!

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