Chiropractic for Immunity

by Jeffrey Sklar, D.C.

The importance of chiropractic in its application to the family as a whole is paramount this day and age. With so much focus on antibiotics, drug resistant strains of bacteria, and H1N1, we are being driven to find new ways to treat our loved ones in a noninvasive, non-toxic approach. Additionally, with so many types of over the counter and prescription drugs for symptom relief from sneezing to joint pain, it should not be forgotten that the human body and condition has survived throughout time (prior to the advent of pharmaceutical companies and mass advertising).
Thomas Edison is quoted as saying "The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of human frame, and in the cause and prevention of disease."
From the time of birth, a body begins to experience many types of trauma some greater than others. Different degrees of wear and tear are a natural part of the process. Many chiropractors like to reduce this wear and tear with chiropractic adjustments soon after a child is born. The reasoning is that infants get their necks twisted or subluxated coming out of the birth canal and then continue to experience trauma over the next few weeks as they adjust to their new world. Life is very different outside the womb with inoculations and other challenges the body must face in the first few weeks of life and into a vast world of physical and emotional stresses.
Chiropractors believe that the body has an innate ability to heal itself as long as the central nervous system in unimpeded. Spinal subluxations or spinal misalignments can cause this encroachment in the nervous system, thus leaving a person susceptible to a simple muscular skeletal injury to something more systemic like asthma. Chiropractors frequently find that their younger patients that get regular care experience relief from chronic ear infections, colic and reflux. Additionally, they find that older patients that treat with chiropractic suffer from fewer colds, sinus and headache problems, digestion troubles, and muscular and skeletal concerns. Finally, a seemingly added benefit that many patients report is an overall sense of increased vigor, vitalty and feeling of wellness. Chiropractic is not something to be overlooked as possibility to treat the "human frame". More importantly, it is an approach to healthcare that should be looked into to optimize the health of the entire family. Remember, it is easier to stay well then to get better.