If you have been following entertainment news, Justin Bieber has just announced that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome. This syndrome occurs when the facial nerve is irritated through an outbreak of shingles.  Shingles occurs when the chicken pox virus that has been dormant in the dorsal root ganglion is released and symptoms are now appearing as shingles.  Shingles happens when the immune is weak and the nerves are reacting to the stress response.  

Medications can be taken for viral issues and they will work to help fight the response but what happens later on and how can Ramsay Hunt syndrome be prevented?

Just like shingles, colds & flus, viral and bacterial infections can happen at any time.  We are exposed to germs daily. The problems arise when the immune and body can not handle the stress loads put upon them.  When this happens, the invader wins and the body starts its process of trying to get rid of the invader.  Fever, cough, sweating, vomiting, skin rashes are all signs that this invader is being flushed out and the body is doing its job.  

Natural methods like chiropractic can help boost the immune and stimulate the nervous system and brain.  Getting adjustments to the neck (especially the upper neck in this case) can help the body heal faster and prevent the stress response from happening.  

Chiropractic has shown results with Bell's Palsy which is the drooping of one side of the face because of stress on the fascial nerve.  We also help with shingles by allowing the strain and stress of the spine, brain and immune system to be reduced by our care.  

Chiropractic allows the body to heal and stay healed.  

Dr. Amie Gregory has been helping patients for over 14 years recover from sports injuries, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel, car accident recovery and total health and wellness.  Contact us today to see how we can help!

References: https://www.npr.org/2022/06/11/1104371902/justin-bieber-face-paralysis-postponed-tour