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How Can A Chiropractor Help With Seasonal Allergy Symptoms?
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Allergies can make the entire warm season feel like one endless period of itchy eyes, sneezing, and scratchy skin. Allergy medications work for some patients, but for many, they also cause unwanted side effects like drowsiness. So, what should you do when you desperately want relief from allergy symptoms but you don't want to walk around feeling like a zombie all day? Visit your chiropractor, of course! Read on to learn more about how spinal misalignments may contribute to allergies, and how your chiropractor can help.
How does spinal misalignment contribute to allergies?
Allergies are caused by malfunction of the immune system. Your immune system is supposed to respond by making your nose run and your eyes itch when it encounters true pathogens, like bacteria and viruses, since these pathogens can cause harm to your body. All the watering and itching is intended to help your body get rid of these pathogens. Allergies occur when your immune system has this same reaction to a substance that is actually harmless – like pollen or mold spores.
Often, the malfunction in your immune system that leads to allergies can be traced back to a misalignment of the spinal column. A vertebra that is out of place puts pressure on a nerve related to the immune system, and this pressure causes the nerve to "misfire," causing the immune system to behave inappropriately.
How can a chiropractic adjustment alleviate allergy symptoms?
Chiropractors are experts at detecting misalignments of the spine and manipulating the spine to put the misaligned vertebrae back into their proper place. By doing so, they alleviate the pressure on the nerves that control the immune system, leading to a reduction in allergy symptoms.
It's important to note that for most patients, results are not seen overnight. If your vertebrae have been out of place for some time, then that misplacement is likely to have caused swelling in the soft tissue surrounding the vertebrae. That swelling can continue to place pressure on the immune-related nerves. By having your back adjusted regularly to keep your vertebrae in place, you allow that swelling to slowly come down – and when the swelling is gone, your allergy symptoms should be much less worrisome.
If you're seeking a natural way to fight allergy symptoms, see your chiropractor. At your first appointment, he or she will evaluate your degree of spinal misalignment and let you know how often you need to return for adjustments. Spinal adjustments are safe, painless, and only take a few minutes of your time.
For more information, contact Vanderloo Chiropractic or a similar location.
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