Are there any lifestyle changes that can help to improve the success of chiropractic care?

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Dr. Gabrielle Manto, DC · Answer

Are there any lifestyle changes that can help to improve the success of chiropractic care? Absolutely. In fact, our practice members ask what they can do at home or in between adjustments to help improve their success. First and foremost, looking at what are we putting in our body, looking at how are we nourishing our body, are we eating foods that are conducive to our body's energy system, are we using a diet that is conducive for our bodies. Secondly, we're looking at the toxic load that we are impacting our systems with. So everything that we put in or on our body has a full ingredient list that has the ability to negatively impact our nervous system. So making tiny swaps and switches at home seems like a big task, but really it's super easy and can be really cost-effective. So looking at our hair products, what we're putting on our skin, what makeup are we using, what are we washing our clothes with, what are we washing our home with. Right, if they have toxic ingredients, it has the impact to negatively impact the nervous system and also decrease our adaptability to stress. So definitely making swaps that are conducive for that. Thirdly, how are we moving our body and are we moving our body that is conducive for the state of our nervous system? That's going to be super helpful. And then when we are sick, what type of medications, supplements, homeopathies are we using? Are we using something that's going to suppress our symptoms or are we going to use something that is going to actually support our system through the sickness or the symptoms that we're experiencing? So really it's a whole lifestyle change for sure, but these tips can definitely help to improve the success of chiropractic care in between your adjustments at your chiropractor.

Dr. Lisa Goodman, DC · Answer

Are there any lifestyle changes that can improve the success of chiropractic care? Well, chiropractic care basically is about improving your joint mobility and in some cases stability and strength as well. So it's sort of like when you go to the dentist and they scrape all the plaque off your teeth, but then when you go home they really expect you and want you to floss and get in there. And some people kind of stop at brushing. Some people aren't even as good at that. So for chiropractic, the adjustment is the scraping of the teeth. The flossing is going to be similar to doing your foam rolling and your mobility exercises every day. And also making sure you have a really, really favorable sleep and work and sport ergonomics and recovery time. And then the brushing of the teeth and the sort of general avoiding sugar and all that kind of stuff would be more akin to making sure that you're drinking lots of water, taking some joint supplements that will help with your overall joint health too. So to answer your question, it's about moving. It's about not being sedentary and moving, but also moving in smarter ways that benefit your spine and your extremity joints, your hips and your knees and keeping your body moving and lubricated in between visits.

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