Chiropractic treatment helps alleviate or eliminate a wide range of physical health conditions including back and neck pain, headaches, pinched nerves, shoulder pain, sciatica, and whiplash. A lesser-known benefit, it can also reduce anxiety, improving mental health. Here is how non-invasive chiropractic treatments relieve stress and tension. 

What Exactly Is Anxiety?

While occasional feelings of nervousness are completely normal, disorders such as social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and phobias, such as an intense fear of flying, are categorized as mental illnesses. Feelings of worry, nervousness, and uncertainty will be frequent, and these disorders can prevent people from holding jobs, going out in social settings, engaging in community events, and traveling. Symptoms are specific to the individual but can include sleep problems, heart palpitations, nausea, dry mouth, sweaty hands and feet, panic and fear, dizziness, and muscle tension.

Health experts are still unclear about what causes anxiety disorders to develop; however, many who experience mental and emotional health problems frequently deal with environmental stress including unhealthy family dynamics. Trauma such as serious accidents can contribute to anxiety disorders, as can hormonal changes in the brain and substances such as caffeine or alcohol. 

How Does Chiropractic Treatment Help? 

Chiropractic treatments can correct hormonal imbalances in the nervous system. Spinal subluxations or misalignments contribute to a variety of health problems, including digestive issues, migraines, and anxiety. Manipulating the spine encourages the body’s natural healing processes. Positive hormonal changes from spinal corrections also help decrease anxiety by promoting healthy sleep patterns. Feeling rested and rejuvenated contributes to a healthy mental outlook that makes it easier to concentrate and focus.
 

If you get frequent anxiety, contact May Chiropractic & Rehabilitation in Hartford County, CT. Dr. Ryan May has provided the community with advanced chiropractic care since 2002 and always treats the whole person—not just the symptoms. Call (860) 568-3900 to make an appointment with a chiropractic treatment expert or request one online.