How chiropractic treatments can help you beat the flu

It’s that time of year when it feels like winter will never end. The cold, dark months of the year have been with us for a while and it can seem like there isn’t an end in sight.It also feels like it’s this time of year when we see many people walking around with coughs, colds, flu signs and runny noses. If this sounds familiar then we might be able to help you kick the cold into touch.Many chiropractic clients, who receive regular chiropractic adjustments, report to recover much faster from colds, sinus congestion, sore throats, coughs and stomach viruses. Science now supports the idea that chiropractic adjustments of subluxations in patients’ spines decreases the pressure on the nervous system. Reducing the interference with the nervous system, in turn, can aid in the immune response.As further evidence, two chiropractic study done in 1991 and 1993 looked at the effect of chiropractic adjustments on the immune system. In order to do so the researchers took a blood sample of the patients 15 minutes before and after the adjustments. The results were stunning when they compared them to patients who received a sham adjustment as they found the adjusted subjects had a much higher immune response than those who received the sham adjustments.The affects of chiropractic care are still very experience based, but studies like these are becoming more and more popular as research is pointing to an immune system enhancement affect from regular spinal adjustments.References:Nansel, D., Szalak, M., 1993. Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. Enhanced phagocytic cell respiratory burst induced by spinal manipulation potential role of substance P (and) enhanced neutrophil respiratory burst as a biological marker for manipulation forces duration of the effect and association with substance P and tumor necrosis factor. 16 (7), 505-507.Brennan, P.C. , Kokjohn, K. , Kaltinger, C.J. , Lohr, G.E. , Glendening, C. , Hondras, M.A. , McGregor, M., Triano, J.J. Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. Enhanced phagocytic cell respiratory burst induced by spinal manipulation: potential role of substance P., 14 (7), 399-408.