Why You Should See a Chiropractor Even if You're Not in Pain

You have an aching back, regular migraines, or sciatica, and rush to the chiropractor. But when everything seems to be going well with your health, you skip visits.

That’s a mistake. Receiving regular adjustments goes a long way to helping you feel your best, maximize your daily function, and prevent serious issues. At Touch Stone Rehabilitation & Health Center, located in the Prince’s Bay neighborhood of Staten Island, New York, our chiropodists see the many benefits of their hands-on care provide patients, first-hand. 

In this blog, they explain why you should consider making chiropractic care part of your regular wellness routine, even when you’re not in pain.

Good posture

While one day of sitting in chairs, cars, and airplanes won’t destroy your spine, the habit of sitting down all day does a lot of damage to your spine. Hunching over smartphones, computers, and tablets only compounds the problem.

Months or years in this position can lead to disc compression, forward head posture, and muscle tightness. You may not feel the changes to your posture daily, but they’re happening. Chiropractic adjustments help undo the damage to your spine, so you’re less likely to experience future dysfunction.

Immune boost and reduce inflammation

Your immune system is directly connected to your spine. When your spine is out of alignment, it can throw your whole system off track. Subluxations in the spine, even ones that don’t manifest in pain, can compromise your immune system by interfering with your nerve pathways. Spinal adjustments and manipulation relieve this compression to boost your immune system.

When proper alignment is restored, your body doesn’t have to work overtime to compensate for this compression, thus decreasing inflammation and helping your whole system feel more energetic and healthy.

Improve performance

Whether you’re a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, or someone who just wants to play catch with their grandkids, regular chiropractic adjustments improve your performance. Chiropractic care enhances functionality in everyday life by ensuring maximum joint function and range of motion. It can relieve tight kinks that make you move inefficiently and improve recovery from strenuous workouts or hard days.

Fewer injuries

A body that’s in good alignment is less vulnerable to injury. For many people, a fall, a minor car accident, or an overzealous day at the gym can leave them with aches, pains, stiffness, or injuries that compromise movement for weeks. If you’ve been getting adjusted regularly, you may feel soreness for a day or two, but you can bounce back quickly without any long-term harm.  

Injuries can happen even if you’re getting preventive care, but your body can heal more quickly with good spinal alignment. You may be able to avoid heavy drug therapy and weeks of being laid up. Preventive chiropractic care prepares your body for healing, so you can return to doing what you love sooner.

Reduce oxidative stress

Your body is subject to stress daily—not just the kind that comes from unpaid bills or a nagging boss. Pollution, processed foods, and environmental chemicals expose your cells to free radicals that increase inflammation and make you vulnerable to chronic disease and premature aging. 

Research has shown that chiropractic care may help your body better deal with these stresses, facilitating DNA repair on a cellular level. DNA repair allows your body to fix the damage caused by these free radicals.

Chiropractic care offers so much more than a salve when you’re hurting. Seek regular adjustments to maximize your health and feel better every day. To schedule your appointment, call our office or use the online booking tool.