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Instrument adjustments are proven to be one of the more gentle methods. It’s also one of the methods not involving the thrusting of hands targeting the area of pain in the spine. chiropractor and receiving treatment will help them observe the spine, informing you of whether or not there are any issues causing other parts of your body to function improperly. • Improves flexibility In some cases manipulation is needed and anesthesia is used. That method is known as Manipulation under Anesthesia. There are also cases where the type of treatment you should receive is recommended, but in more basic cases one can sometimes have a say so as to what they want done. The spine is important when it comes to its functioning properly, outside of proper function of the spine, other aspects of the body will suffer. • Improves sleep and ability to focus Why should I consider getting an adjustment? Every person deals with some form of discomfort or pain within the body, whether young or old, married or single, or parent or non-parent. If you’ve ever been in an accident, then you understand how pain often sneaks up on you. Typically, it doesn’t appear until after the shock has gone away. The pain doesn’t always show up immediately upon impact, and in some cases it’s not present even when one goes to the hospital. It’s important to pay attention to the body in those situations. Be aware of any new and sudden onsets of pain that present themselves over time. In those cases, some doctors will recommend you see a chiropractor. If you aren’t recommended to visit one, take it upon yourself to visit a specialist. Are there any benefits to getting adjustments? Chiropractic care has been around for many years with various styles to accompany the form of alternative treatment. The techniques, movements, and pressures vary with each style. Although there are many physical benefits to considering chiropractic adjustments, there are also many health benefits to consider. There are many benefits that go along with getting chiropractic adjustments that all potential patients should know. Let’s list a few. Eight benefits to getting a chiropractic adjustment: • Decreases pain • Improves nerve system function • Improves mobility • Strengthens immune system • Improves joint health • Helps reduce stress If you’re low on energy then seeing a chiropractor may benefit you in more ways that you realize. There are many aches and pains that we walk around with never tending to but simply dealing with. Because we deal with the pain for so long we don’t realize how freeing it is to actually get realigned within the body. Chiropractic adjustments are stimulating to the body and have an affect on the nerves in the spinal cord. When the nerves are adjusted for the better, those nerves are then able to function more freely and properly, leaving the rest of the body to then feel that freedom from lots of those aches and pains that went undiagnosed for so long. A tense back will keep you from being as flexible as you can. For some who have been in accidents, it’s normal to then deal with stiff joints and achy bones after the fact. That’s where adjustments come in and help those joints, muscles, and bones to get back to their proper functionality. However, after a few weeks of treatment, many times it will be said that chiropractic treatment may not be best for the patient. In many long- term treatment cases, it’s within the six-week mark where changes are generally made evident. Though chiropractic treatment is an amazing source of remedy for many, there are still some who chiropractic care isn’t beneficial for. Whether neck pain, jaw pain, headaches, strains, back pain, leg pain, etc., a chiropractor can help you find the source of pain and rid your body of it, or help you further get to that point. Seeing a Jesper Aggergaard/Unsplash Dr. Brent Wells has been a chiropractor for over 20 years and has treated thousands of patients. He founded Better Health Chiropractic & Physical Rehab in Alaska in 1998 and his practice is known to have the best chiropractic care service in Juneau, Alaska. www.betterhealthalaska.com DENTON COUNTY Living Well Magazine | MARCH/APRIL 2020 41