Chiropractic and Immune Function
Chiropractic focuses on the alignment and function of the spine and how that improves the function of the nervous system. Many studies have shown that an improved nervous system supports the immune system.
What is Chiropractic?
- Chiropractic is based on the understanding that the body is self-healing and self-regulating, directed by the nervous system.
- The nervous system is the body’s communication system, carrying messages between the brain and every muscle, organ, and tissue.
- The spine protects these nerves, and when spinal bones lose proper alignment or motion, they can interfere with nerve communication.
- This interference is called a vertebral subluxation, and it can disrupt how the body functions, adapts, and heals—often before pain is felt.
- Chiropractors locate, analyze, and adjust vertebral subluxations to reduce nerve interference and restore clearer brain-body communication.
- When communication improves, function improves, allowing the body to express health and life more fully.
How does chiropractic care support the immune system?
- By locating and adjusting vertebral subluxations, chiropractors help reduce or remove interference within the nervous system.
- When interference to the nervous system is reduced, communication between the brain and the body can function more clearly and efficiently.
- When brain-body communication improves, the body is better able to function, adapt, and heal.
What are some of the other benefits of chiropractic care?
- Greater capacity to handle life’s demands
- Improved adaptability and resilience
- Optimized whole body function
- Greater vitality and energy
- Unlocking your life potential
What does the research say?
- A study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, found chiropractic patients have a 200% greater immune competency than those without chiropractic care and a 400% greater immune competency than those with cancer or other serious diseases.
- Another study published in the same journal found patients who received chiropractic care had 139% greater immune competency than those without.
- Multiple studies in the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research demonstrate chiropractic has a positive effect on the immune system.
- According to a study in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, chiropractic adjustments can increase production of antibodies and improve immune system function in HIV patients.
- A randomized controlled trial published in the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research showed chiropractic care can reduce symptoms of allergies and asthma, both of which are related to immune system function.
In conclusion, chiropractic is a safe, effective, non-invasive, and drug-free approach to improving your quality of life. If you’re ready to explore what’s possible when nerve interference is removed, the next step is a chiropractic evaluation. We listen, and we assess your spine and nervous system to determine how chiropractic care can help you express life more fully. Schedule an appointment today!
