As we endure the cold and flu season, this is the perfect time to review some of the important research demonstrating the positive impact of chiropractic care on increasing immunity against disease. Chiropractic adjustments restore proper spine function, which allows your nervous system – which is housed in your spinal canal – to perform optimally. [...]
Chiropractic Care Helps Strengthen Immune System and Prevent Sickness
Phases of Spine Degeneration
Researchers have identified three stages of spinal decay. A normal and healthy spine will show normal curves with equal disc spacing and no visible signs of degeneration. In phase one of spinal decay, misalignment and malfunction with soft tissue damage and nerve irritation. In phase two, disc narrowing, calcium deposition, bone spurs, and nerve irritation. In phase three, joint immobilization, bone fusion, nerve atrophy, and scar tissue. Slowing or stopping may be expected with appropriate chiropractic care.
Chiropractic Care for Babies
When Christine Anthony’s chiropractor clinic learned that she had a daughter, they wanted her to bring her in to be checked. Anthony, an Evanston, Ill., resident, wanted to believe that the clinic was good intentioned and not just trying to get business since they seemed on the level. She resisted a while, but eventually gave [...]

