Most people know that chiropractic care in Palm Desert CA can help with headaches, neck pain, and low back pain. However, chiropractic’s benefits also reach much further than just spinal pain. Chiropractic affects how well your brain can communicate with the rest of your body. Routine care can have far-reaching benefits that you may have never considered. In this article are seven unexpected ways chiropractic care can help improve how well your body functions.

7 Ways Chiropractic Can Improve Your Body's Functions In Palm Desert CA

1. Blood Pressure
   In one study patients with hypertension or prehypertension saw an average drop in blood pressure of 11 points! Chiropractic may have significant positive effects on blood pressure long term.
2. Increased Parasympathetic Activity and Anxiety
   Patients in one study saw increases in parasympathetic activity and anxiety following a mid-back adjustment. Your parasympathetic system is what is activated when you are more relaxed, and your body is more focused on the digestion of food and repair. We live in a society that can be very stressful and that stress has a significant impact on everything from hormones to tissue healing to mental health. Chiropractic can be included in your self-care routine to help reduce the effects of stress on your body.
3. Symptoms in the Arms, Legs, and Jaw
   When most people think of chiropractic they know it can help with headaches, neck pain, and low back pain, but often people don’t even consider chiropractic care for arm and leg symptoms such as Tennis Elbow or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. At Palm Desert Chiropractic we are trained in adjustment techniques that are utilized for shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, hips, ankles, jaw, and ribs. Adjusting of these joints can significantly improve the range of motion, function, and muscle activation and reduce symptoms. As well as providing adjustments to the symptomatic areas, we adjust the spine in areas where the nerves travel from the spine to the area of dysfunction. These spinal adjustments can improve the symptomatic area’s coordination, and strength, and reduce pain. We have had great results when treating Tennis Elbow, knee pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, breathing difficulties, TMJ, and much more.
4. Increase Blood Flow
   One study found that following an adjustment patients experienced increased blood flow to the lower legs. This may be because of how chiropractic can affect your parasympathetic system which can relax blood vessels. Blood flow is essential for healing injuries, removing metabolic waste products, and optimizing muscle function.
5. May Increase Muscle Strength And Activation
   Another study showed increased leg strength following a low back adjustment. The nerves that control the muscles in your legs come from in between the vertebrae in your low back. By ensuring the spine is moving properly there is less stress on those nerves. When those nerves are under less tension they function more efficiently.
6. Improve Coordination And Balance
   It has been found that after an adjustment, patients have better spinal coordination, more accurate movements, and an even better perception of where their body is positioned. All these qualities are imperative for preventing falls in the older population, reducing sports injuries, and optimizing your body’s function.
7. Improved Speed At Mental Tasks
   This one may sound farfetched, but chiropractic has a huge impact on the brain. The brain needs frequent and accurate inputs from the body to function properly. Chiropractic has such a strong impact on nerve function, that one study has found that patients’ processing speed on a shape visualization task was significantly faster following an adjustment.

Chiropractic has far-reaching health impacts. All aspects of your body are connected to your brain through your spine. Ensuring that all the pieces of your spine are moving properly will help your body to function at a much higher level. Regular chiropractic care can create significant improvements in your quality of life, including some areas that you may have never considered.