Everybody suffers from stress at some point, and many experience chronic stress that negatively affects their mental and physical wellbeing. While there are different ways to alleviate different kinds of stress, your chiropractor can relieve some symptoms, significantly reducing their impact. 

Causes & Effects of Stress 

People experience stress for multiple reasons, including financial problems, job security worries, or difficult personal relationships. Some people experience anxiety based on the state of the world around them. Anxiety makes it difficult to sleep well, eat right, and exercise, which can result in further stress.

Stress can also lead to physical ailments. Short-term symptoms include headaches, an upset stomach, and chest pains. Chronic stress can lead to serious problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. Muscle tension due to stress can even cause your spine to become misaligned. 

How a Chiropractor Can Help

Your spine is a vital part of your nervous system and transports messages from the brain throughout the rest of the body. Muscle tension can shift your spinal alignment, making it harder for messages to be sent from your brain to certain body parts.

Another effect of a misaligned spine is reduced blood flow. Treatment from your chiropractor will improve circulation to help you relax. A chiropractor will also realign the spine and relieve muscle tension to rebalance your nervous system. Their treatments ease the pressure on spinal nerves that have been impacted by stress.

If you are experiencing stress, it’s important to relieve the symptoms as soon as possible. Dr. Elizabeth Kautz Koch and the caring team at Mountain Spring Chiropractic in Fishersville, VA, offer spinal realignment and treatment for muscle tension. Dr. Elizabeth will provide lifestyle advice and holistic solutions to help prevent stress from returning. Treatments are also available for neck pain, headaches, sciatica, and other forms of back pain. Call (540) 943-0022 to schedule an appointment or visit them online for more information.