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CHIROPRACTICE OR STRETCHING A common misconception that many people have is that stretches correct Subluxations and can replace adjustments. Stretching allows your muscles to relax, allowing better range of motion, decreased tension, and a feeling of well being. Adjustments are designed to correct the underlying Subluxations acquired through exposure to physical, chemical, and emotional stress. Stretches can reduce the tension in the muscles of our bodies, but they cannot overcome the influence of Subluxations once they are present. Stretches can help adjustments "hold" better, sometimes longer, particularly if you are in an occupation where you spend time doing repetitive movement patterns. When a subluxation is present for many years, as you know, it leads to underlying degenerative changes in the joints, discs and holding tissues of the spine. The joints of the spine receive their nutrition through movement of the synovial fluid that bathes the cartilage of the joints with nutrition. If a spinal joint is locked, (or subluxated) not only does the nervous system shut down, but that joint cannot receive its proper nutrition. The end-result is a public that believes a degenerative spine is due to the natural aging process over which we have no control. You see, in our culture, we were never taught how to take good care of our spine and our nervous systems. We learned how to look after our teeth, our cars, the stain on our decks, but not the lifeline to every cell in our bodies! Daily stretching, helps the spine stay supple between adjustments, gives us an opportunity to relax and helps us feel better. |
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Dr. Tooka Shahriari |