Nervous System Physiology

Nervous System Physiology

Virtually every cell, tissue, organ and system of your body is controlled and regulated by your nervous system. And while the chemical and electrical nature of this vast network is best left to specialists, here are four key things you should know:
When the neurological circuits have integrity, your body works as it was designed.
When spinal vertebrae pinch or choke nerves, affected organs and tissues don’t work the way they should and ill-health results.

Efferent Communications
Nerve impulses are sent from the brain out to the organs and tissues of your body.

Afferent Communications
Nerve impulses are sent back to the brain to make sure everything is working correctly.

Compressive Lesions
If spinal vertebrae pinch or choke nerve tissue, signals going from or to the affected organ or tissue can be diminished. (i.e., constipation.)

Facilitative Lesions
If spinal vertebrae chafe or irritate nerve tissue, signals going from or to the affected organ or tissue can be excited. (i.e., diarrhea.)

The nervous system is vulnerable where delicate nerve tissue comes into proximity with the moving bones of your spine. That’s why we're interested in your spine!

BENEFITS OF CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS

Over the decades hundreds of healthcare studies have been conducted. Time and again research shows that chiropractic adjustments are beneficial in multiple ways.The following is a brief overview of the benefits of chiropractic that have been determined by medical and chiropractic health studies:.Significantly lower costs of injury care and medical care..Decreased number of days missed at work due to injury or illness..Less dependence on medication..Improved overall health.Improved quality of life..Less time spent at the Chiropractor's office compared to the amount of time spent at a medical doctor's office..Decreased feelings of pain and discomfort.Researchers and chiropractic experts have also found other beneficial things that you can do in conjunction with chiropractic adjustments to improve your health:.If you lose just one pound, you will take 10 pounds of stress off your lower back..Quit smoking. Smoking causes the discs between vertebrae to degenerate faster..Don't sleep on your stomach, it contributes to misalignment of neck vertebrae..Keep your wallet out of your back pocket to help maintain equilibrium throughout your spine and back muscles.

[Source: Article "Work Comp Study: Chiropractic Less Expensive, More Effective Than Medical Care," from Dynamic Chiropractic, Nov 2004]