Make America Healthy Again: The Vital Role of Chiropractic in Enhancing Sleep and Quality of Life
Sleep is essential for recovery, mental clarity, immune function and overall health. Sleep has been shown to improve our concentration, attention, decision-making, creativity and social skills.
Many patients report improved sleep patterns with regular Chiropractic care. How is this so? When it comes to all things Chiropractic, it starts and ends with the Nerve System. Quoting circadian neuroscientist Russell Foster, “Sleep arises from a whole raft of different interactions within the brain and essentially, sleep is turned on and off as a result of a range of interactions in the brain”
The Nerve System controls all the movements we make, senses everything we feel, regulates all our body organs and relates us to the outside world.
When nerves get stressed, it effects their sensitivity, perception and behavior. There are three types of stress: physical, chemical and emotional. These stresses create nerve tension and force the spine to imbalance. Too much force on the spine can result in a vertebral subluxation.
A vertebral subluxation is when the bones of the spine get locked in a misaligned position. This lock will sustain stress on the Nerve System.
Sustained stress is associated with sleep loss. Sleep deprivation interferes with tissue repair, energy conservation and brain function. Healing, metabolism and thought processes are disrupted by poor sleep. quality of sleep.
Sustained stress and sleep deprivation are linked with suppressed immunity as well. Tired people have higher rates of overall infection
Chiropractors correct a vertebral subluxation by specifically adjusting the spine. Adjustments help reduce tension and discomfort that can contribute to a disruption in rest. By promoting better sleep, chiropractic care indirectly enhances energy, vitality, and well-being.
Jarek Esarco, DC, CACCP is a pediatric, family wellness and upper cervical specific Chiropractor. He is an active member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA). Dr. Jarek has postgraduate certification in Pediatric Chiropractic through the ICPA. Dr. Jarek also has postgraduate certification in the HIO Specific Brain Stem technique through The TIC Institute. Dr. Jarek is happily married to his wife Regina. They live in Youngstown, Ohio with their daughter Ruby.
