Boosting Your Immune System, the Natural Way
When most people come to ProHealth Center for treatment, they are usually looking for pain relief, increased flexibility, or rehabilitating an injury. However, our chiropractic care offers many other benefits, including boosting your body’s immunity. Our team can get you on the right treatment plan to help your immune system fight off illnesses.
How Is Immunity Related to the Spine?
Your nervous system governs every function in your body. This includes functions like fertility, digestion, and the immune system. The health and alignment of your spine has an influence on your immune system directly and indirectly. Your brain communicates with the body via the spinal cord. A spine that is thrown out of alignment can compress nerves. Those nerves are no longer signaling your internal organs as they should. This can create a wide range of long-term consequences, including depressing your immunity.
Indirectly, poor spinal alignment is a source of constant discomfort. It can lead to depression, poor sleep, and higher stress levels. All of these are unpleasant and can affect you at work and in your free time. In the longer term, this pain affects your immune system in two main ways:
- Your stress hormone levels will rise. High cortisol levels wreak havoc on many body processes, including your immune system.
- You will be more sedentary than usual. If you are less active because of stiffness or too much pain, it can affect your ability to fight off illness.
What Treatments Can Help Increase Immunity?
The immune system is complex, so treatment may take some time to solve the issue fully. Our team at ProHealth Center offers a full array of traditional and holistic health services, proven to keep you feeling your best or help you recover from an injury as quickly as possible. The first thing our team will do is conduct tests to determine the cause of your health problems and pain. They look at the entire body, including nutrition, weight, activity levels, any physical issues. After our chiropractors look at your medical history and give you an evaluation, our team will suggest a combination of treatments that work well for you. Some of these treatments may include:
- Spinal adjustments and decompression to increase mobility and nerve function.
- Exercises to boost mood and lower cortisol levels.
- Diet changes or supplements like vitamin C to help your immune system function at its best.
It can take some time to see the full benefits of chiropractic treatment. You may need to be patient and go for multiple sessions. Your chiropractor can discuss the ideal schedule with you.
Contact Our Family Practice for Treatment in Clinton
At ProHealth Center, we take a comprehensive, full-body approach to your health. This includes immediate treatment, long-term care to assure your recovery, and preventative therapies so you’ll enjoy better health in the future. Our family practice also offers chiropractic care for children. We serve Clinton, Laurens, Joanna, Mountville, and the surrounding areas. Contact us or call us at 864-681-0555 for more information about how we can help.
