Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Anxiety and Depression

Mental health illnesses are increasingly more prevalent, with anxiety and depression being the most common. 50% of adults will develop at least one mental health illness in their lifetime, and even more so in women. This is what we see very commonly in our office, approximately 80% of the people that begin care in our office have a secondary symptom of anxiety and/or depression that is seriously affecting their day to day life.

What we focus on is the connection between stress and the nervous system. We are constantly exposed to stressors – work, deadlines, family stress, social media, relationships, and physical stress. If our nervous system isn’t well equipped to handle and process this stress; it will leave us stuck in a chronic stress response state, perpetuate inflammation, and contribute to anxiety and depression.

What we look for are specific problems with the nervous system that hinder your body from processing this stress (or perceived stress) effectively. There are misalignments, particularly in the upper bones of the neck, that directly contribute to this chronic stress response state. When these misalignments get corrected – that allows the nervous system to process stress better and takes you out of that chronic stressed state. Because of this, people see dramatic improvements in symptoms associated with anxiety, depression, and other mental health illnesses.

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