The Wellness
Column
Presented by
Sam Smith, DC

De-Stress with Chiropractic

Imagine if you left your car running–parked in the driveway–with a device attached to the accelerator that kept the engine revving at 70 miles per hour. The engine and related components would soon be destroyed. Unchecked, stress can have a similar effect on your body.

Stress enhances the production of adrenaline and the hormone cortisol, both of which are part of our bodies' "flight or fight" mechanism. When this mechanism remains constantly engaged, it wipes out the body's natural balance.

Chiropractors help patients re-establish balance and reduce stress. How? By promoting a healthy lifestyle that includes proper nutrition, exercise and chiropractic adjustments: gentle, safe maneuvers that restore balance to the spine.

One of the many unique aspects of chiropractic is its holistic approach to well-being. Rather than treating symptoms–such as stress–in isolation, doctors of chiropractic care for the whole person. Often, this means encouraging patients to identify the sources of stress in their lives and curb anxiety.

To learn more about how chiropractic can help you reduce the stress in your life, join Dr. Sam Smith, a chiropractor and prevention specialist, for a free half-hour talk, Stress Reduction Through Chiropractic, at his office at 555 Chiropractic Drive, Healthville, CA, 90095, at 5:00 pm on May 17. Admission is free, but space is limited, so call (555) 555-1234 to reserve your place today.