Chiropractic Wellness Care and Breast Cancer

A San Antonio Chiropractor comments:

Breast Cancer Awareness month has come to a close, but those who have been affected by this disease know that prevention and care extends far beyond October. At Dr. Phillips' Chiropractic, Nutrition, & Wellness of San Antonio, we focus on the type of whole body wellness that can aid in cancer prevention tactics and/or ongoing care.

Chiropractic care, Wellness, & Prevention

The body in an intricate and interconnected network of checks and balances.  If one area of your body is off, it can affect other areas that you never would think of.  Along those lines, breast cancer cell growth is promoted by elevated levels of the hormone estrogen, which is stored in healthy fat cells.  The more fat you're carrying around, the more you are putting yourself at risk.

What does this have to do with Wellness and chiropractic?  

Chances are the last time you visited the chiropractor, they encouraged you to do some chiropractic exercises that would help with your pain management and prevent a repeat injury or maybe they suggested a yoga class.  This is because studies have shown that if you are active for at least 30 minutes a day, you are 75% less likely to develop breast cancer (1). If you have been experiencing any back pain, neck pain, headache or other ailment that has been keeping you from working out, come in to see us so we can get you feeling better.

Proper nutrition is also a staple of a healthy lifestyle.  If you're concerned about whether your diet is providing the best possible nutrients for whole body wellness, consult Dr. Phillips who is also a nutritionist.  Having a balanced diet arms your body with the protection that it needs, especially heading into cold and Flu season.

Treatment

While treatment of cancer should be left to your medical doctor, there are many ways that alternative medicine can assist in the process.  One of those practices is massage therapy.  Many times patients undergoing cancer treatments have residual effects such as back pain or headaches. Our massage therapists can help make the patient more comfortable but significantly reduce these aches and pains. In addition, massage therapy can help to reduce anxiety and increase blood flow which both increase the function of the immune system at this critical time. Again, you should always consult your physician before adding any new elements to your regimen.

Here's to your health and wellness during the upcoming holiday season!

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1.  http://www.redshroom.com/LIFESTYLE.html