How Chiropractic Can Help You Get a Handle on Holiday Stress

As enjoyable as the holiday season is, it can also be a source of physical and emotional stress. From running countless errands to juggling holiday events – all during a pandemic – sometimes the stress just can’t be avoided. Rather than try to run from those stressors, it’s best to learn how to manage them…and chiropractic care can help. Here’s how chiropractic can help with holiday stress relief.

Heart Health
Stress takes a huge toll on your heart. In fact, your heart rate is one way to measure how much stress your body is under and the health of your nervous system (specifically heart rate variability).
Heart rate variability is the essential balance between the fight or flight response of the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system. If your heart rate variability is off, then your risk of heart issues increases.
So what does this have to do with chiropractic? Well, chiropractic has been found to have a positive impact on heart rate and heart rate variability. This means chiropractic isn’t just for your back and neck, but that treatment can impact your overall health and wellness and help your body deal with stress efficiently and effectively.

Manage Holiday Stress
Holiday stress may be challenging, but chiropractic can help you balance your stress levels all year long! One of the foundational practices of chiropractic is that the body has the ability to heal itself naturally. Chiropractic care can help improve your body’s ability to heal itself from the stressors in your life.
One way stress physically manifests itself is through muscle tension. Muscle tension can impact your health and function of your spine and nervous system. When your central nervous system isn’t working at its best, neither does the rest of your body. When muscle tension caused by stress is treated with chiropractic, you can help improve the overall function of your whole body. Plus, you will feel more relaxed and prepared to take on any stress that comes your way.

Get Adjusted at Livingston County Chiropractic
If you find the holidays are bringing more stress into your life, regular chiropractic treatment may be able to help. To learn more about how your local Pontiac, IL chiropractors can help, just click here to contact us.

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