Sitting at a computer for extended periods of time, heavy lifting, bad posture and overusing muscles can put our spines under quite a bit of stress, leading to bad posture, back pain, tension, and pressure on the nerves and joints in the spine. 

A chiropractor can help align your spine to heal itself by treating the vertebral subluxations, which are misalignments in the spine such as a spinal disc out of place. 

If you are interested in getting the chiropractic treatment you want or need, MyHealthCare has easy and affordable payment plans so you can budget and pay for your treatment. 

While a chiropractor helps heal the spine, it can have huge benefits on other parts of the body. Here are 6 reasons why you should consider booking in an appointment to see a chiropractor. 

Reduce neck and back pain

About 4.0 million Australians (16% of the total population) have some form of a back problem, based on the self-reported data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.  

Medications and surgeries are options for this type of pain, but they can often be an expensive and ineffective way to treat the problem. 

An adjustment from a chiropractor can alleviate back and neck pain in a non-invasive way that also naturally heals your body, making it an ideal form of treatment. 

Assist with stress relief 

A misaligned skeletal and muscular system means a misaligned nervous system. This can cause stress on you both physically and mentally, if symptoms are severe enough you may be in constant pain. An adjustment from a chiropractor will balance out your body, making your body feel less tension and therefore make you better equipped to deal with stress. 

Headaches 

Having a misalignment or bad posture can cause muscle tension and pain that can cause migraines and headaches.  After back pain, headaches are the top alignment chiropractors treat. Tension headaches can often be attributed to spending a long time in one position, such as looking at your computer or craning your neck when using your phone.  

An alignment from your chiropractor can improve spinal function and reduce stress on the nervous system. This helps to improve acute and chronic neck pain, reducing migraines and tension headaches. 

Reduce Blood Pressure 

High blood pressure is a major public health concern, which could lead to heart attack, heart failure, stroke and kidney disease. 

Instead of filling your body with medications to treat the problem, a simple chiropractic adjustment is an effective way to lower blood pressure without harmful side effects. High blood pressure medications can have negative side effects such as fatigue, nausea, dizziness, anxiety and weight loss. 

A study published in the journal of Human Hypertension showed that realigning the atlas vertebra helps people reduce and maintain lower blood pressure, making it a more holistic approach to treating people with high blood pressure. 

Reduce inflammation

While inflammation is the body’s natural immune response to potential harm. Regular inflammation for a variety of reasons is a common cause of pain in muscles and joints. A chiropractor can provide adjustments to your spine and release tension that can help to reduce the production of two inflammatory cytokines, which can help reduce inflammation throughout the body. 

With better nerve signalling and communication, the body is able to promote immune system health, making the immune system less likely to trigger chronic inflammation in the body and relieve the individual from pain.

Help relieve sciatica 

Sciatica refers to the pain radiating along the sciatic nerve, which runs down the legs from the lower back. This particular pain usually comes from when a herniated disc or bone spur in the spine presses on the nerve. 

This type of pain is commonly masked with over medicating. Chiropractic treatment can help relieve pressure on the sciatic nerve that is causing the problem. Many patients getting chiropractic treatment for their sciatica have experienced a reduction in the severity of their pain. 

Chiropractic care encourages natural recovery and the body healing itself. After realigning the neck and spine, the body is able to recover and take over healing itself. By healing naturally the body doesn’t have to rely on drugs or surgery to fix the issue or mask painful symptoms to an issue in their body.

At MyHealthCare, we believe everyone should be able to get the allied health treatment they need, regardless of the cost. 

From chiropractic, physiotherapy, osteopathy and more. We’ve helped over 180,000 patients get the treatment they need, allowing them to pay it off over time with affordable, interest free payments. 

Now there’s no reason for you to delay your treatment.