For many, chiropractic treatment draws images of work related injuries, recovery from an accident or treatment for a specific pain one is experiencing. This mindset often leads to patients seeking chiropractic care sporadically or in the wake of a specific incident. Many are surprised when they learn that there are pediatric and family chiropractors that provide ongoing treatment. This can be an important way to invest in your health.
Those same patients are even more surprised when they learn of the benefits that ongoing chiropractic care can provide for their family and how it contributes to their overall health and wellness, longterm!
Understanding the Health Benefits of Chiropractic Care For Your Family
At Knapp Chiropractic we understand that caring for your family is your number one priority. While chiropractors are experts in spinal health and wellness, there is great evidence that proper spinal alignment leads to the nervous system functioning properly. This then leads to the body being able to heal itself more effectively. While in the short-term, chiropractic care can reduce or eliminate localized pain, in the long-term it can help to prevent injuries, reduce stress, stabilize mood, increase mobility, amplify flexibility and boost immunity.
Let’s break these down a bit for you:
Injury Prevention:
While a chiropractor can certainly help you AFTER you have sustained an injury, the goal of our work is actually to help you prevent them. With the reduction of pain and tension and the improvement of balance, your body can move better meaning you are less susceptible to falls or injuries.
Reduced Stress and Balanced Mood:
Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health disorders in the United States. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, over 60 million adults experience one or both of these disorders. With improved nervous system functioning, your body is better able to regulate its response to stress. Additionally, the elimination of chronic pain can help with your overall well-being and outlook on life.
Note: It is important that you consult with a healthcare professional for personalized advice and guidance regarding your mental health.
Enhance Mobility and Increase Flexibility:
With regular chiropractic care, we are able to reduce any misalignments of the spine which can immediately restore range of motion in your joints. With ongoing care, we can also see improvement in your mobility, balance and flexibility. With a spine that is correctly aligned, your muscles and joints can move freely, improving your overall quality of life.
Increased Immunity to Disease:
When your body’s nervous system is working properly, your body’s immune system is able to ward off infection and disease as it’s supposed to. Additionally, with the reduction of stress on your nervous system, your blood flow will improve and increase your ability to heal!
Understanding the Financial Benefits of Regular Chiropractic Care
Choosing long-term chiropractic care has some amazing health benefits, but it also can provide incredible savings for our patients. Continued care helps you invest in your health by avoiding pain or injury that would otherwise be preventable. These can incur unforeseen costs with urgent care visits, hospitalizations, MRIs, surgery, loss of work and prescriptions, all of which can be avoided with ongoing chiropractic care.
Similar to an annual physical or a well-child check, preventative chiropractic care can often identify and address an underlying medical issue before it becomes an expensive trip to the ER or an avoidable surgery. The expense incurred from these medical interventions far outweighs that of your regular and ongoing visits to the chiropractor. This upfront cost can end up saving you thousands!
A study from the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics took 7 years of data and found that for patients who regularly used chiropractic care, they saw the following:
60% decrease in hospital admissions
62% decrease in outpatient surgeries and procedures
85% decrease in pharmaceutical costs
In addition to reducing the cost of prescription meds, ongoing chiropractic care can reduce the reliance on these drugs, teaching the patient natural pain relief methods.
Chiropractic care can offer huge benefits, not just to your pocketbook but to your overall health. Choosing to invest in your health is a decision you can’t afford NOT to make. If you’re ready to start your journey to better health and save money along the way, make your appointment with Knapp Chiropractic here.
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