Chiropractic treatment

Live A Life Without Pain Through Chiropractic Treatment

Michael Schuneman, DC
May 23, 2017June 16, 2020

Every year, more and more people live highly uncomfortable lives encumbered by pain without perhaps realizing that their pain is not only manageable but also treatable. By visiting a qualified and specialized chiropractor in Colorado Springs, many would not have to suffer this kind of pain.

How can chiropractors help?

Because of the kind of conditioning and messages we see daily, most people believe that chiropractors are specialists who only deal with back and neck pains. The truth of the matter is that the best chiropractors in Colorado Springs deal with a lot more than just neck and back pain. Fully trained and licensed chiropractors strive to restore and optimize human health.

While honestly, this often involves a lot of pain management to help patients achieve the best health, chiropractic treatment goes beyond just pain management. Adjustments to the body, beyond just the neck and back, helps the body to function better. In a nutshell, the best chiropractic adjustments give patients an opportunity to live a full life without pain, without hampered movements and with a full range of motion. Using a set of highly specialized skills, chiropractors:

Check for any type of misalignment in the patient’s skeletal structure.
Treat any fixations or abnormalities of movement, often referred to as vertebral subluxations.
Apply a gentle, corrective force to the affected area to bring the patient back to optimal health.
Advise the patient on how to prevent further or future injuries.
Rehabilitate and guide the patient back towards a pain-free existence.

The difference between a chiropractor and a medical doctor

While both chiropractors and medical doctors seek to bring patients back to good health, there is a distinct difference in how the each approaches the subject. With medical doctors, the approach is usually all about medication and treating the symptoms. Whereas, with the best chiropractors in Colorado Springs, it is all about a holistic approach–one that includes identifying, correcting and advising the patient on how to manage and get to the source of their health issues. The best chiropractors show the patient how to live a healthier, more injury-free life while enjoying a full range of motion and better physical, mental and spiritual health.

Short-term benefits of chiropractic care

By visiting a chiropractor regularly, the patient stands to experience a wide variety of benefits, including:

Increased mobility and improved range of motion.
Pain relief for arthritic joints.
Decreased muscle spasms and stiffness.
Better balance and coordination.
Enhanced healing.
Better physical performance as well as energy and enthusiasm.
Headache relief.
Improved immune system function

With professional and expertly delivered chiropractic adjustments in Colorado Springs, patients stand a chance to lead better lives free of physical pain and less emotional distress. From regular visits and excellently administered adjustments, muscle spasms, stiffness, limited mobility and poor physical performance can be a thing of the past. It might take a little bit of time, but persistence and continued treatments have helped millions achieve better health. Life Symmetry Chiropractic is committed to helping people live a full life without pain by providing the best possible individualized chiropractic treatments.

5 Little-Known Health Benefits Of Using A Chiropractor In Colorado Springs

Michael Schuneman, DC
September 1, 2016June 16, 2020

Spinal manipulation for therapeutic purposes has been around for more than 2,000 years. At this point, the benefits of excellent chiropractic care have been explored by millions of people worldwide.

Individuals who use the services of a good chiropractor in Colorado Springs often end up witnessing major improvements in several aspects of their daily lives that go well beyond their initial pain management objectives. Here are five of the lesser-known benefits associated with chiropractic services that many patients experience.

1. A Stronger Immune System

Those who visit their chiropractors often report a higher level of wellness that can be correlated with a stronger immune system. They are more able to fight off a wide range of illnesses and find it easier to stay in good shape. This improvement can be linked to an increased functionality of the central nervous system, triggered and maintained through quality chiropractic care.

2. Increased Mobility

Natural long-lasting pain relief goes hand in hand with increased mobility. As people age, they become less flexible and are forced to deal with a series of age-specific concerns, such as a reduced range of motion. Chiropractic care addresses this issue by alleviating pain and allowing patients to regain their flexibility. In order to maintain these benefits, people should also start exercising on a regular basis; nonetheless, the care provided by a good chiropractor gets them started and enables them to stay on the right path toward a healthier, more flexible body at any age.

3. Improved Digestion

When the central nervous system functions well, the digestive system also works normally. When one’s spine is perfectly aligned and all the messages sent to the brain are being transported and interpreted in an ideal manner, digestion takes place rapidly and efficiently. This is precisely why chiropractic care is seen as a wonderful solution to well-being and health-related problems by people who suffer from chronic constipation or obesity. Regular chiropractic sessions are reported to also promote a healthy weight loss, allowing people to sculpt their bodies without any pain, stress, or surgery.

4. Healthier Lifestyle Choices

Good chiropractic care also motivates people to stay active and pay attention to a series of important aspects that they may have been neglecting for a long period of time, such as correct breathing techniques, meditation, or ideal posture. Improving any of those small things has a big impact on health.

5. Drug-Free, Longer-Lasting Pain Relief

These days, more and more people choose to open their medicine cabinets every single time they have to deal with pains and aches. Prescription drugs can make their lives a whole lot easier but without actually tackling the real root of the problem. Unlike medication that only manages to address a series of symptoms, chiropractic care is focused on total healing. Through gentle movements and the expert guidance provided by a skilled chiropractor, people can benefit from a longer-lasting pain relief fueled by a perfect balance between mind, body and soul.

Do I Need To See A Chiropractor?

Michael Schuneman, DC
July 22, 2015June 15, 2020

Well I will be completely up front, as a chiropractor in Colorado Springs, I think everyone would benefit from seeing a chiropractor! But to simply tell you that is not the purpose of this blog. I wanted to share five specific things that you can look for that are good signs that you should give the chiropractor a visit to receive chiropractic treatment. These are things that show there may be an underlying problem with your spine that is limiting what you can do and the enjoyment you get out of life.

1. Back or Neck Pain

Now this probably does not come as a surprise to most people. This is typically why people think they should go to a chiropractor. And it is true that chiropractic is great at helping to relieve back and neck pain but it can also help with so much more.

Back or neck pain can be caused by many different things, but most cases of back or neck pain are from what is termed ‘mechanical pain.’ This simply means that the pain is due to some physical stress on the spine or surrounding tissues. This can be from repeated motions, poor posture, increased stress on the spinal joints, etc. An often overlooked cause of back or neck pain is subtle misalignments of the bones of the spine because chiropractors are one of the only health professionals that are even looking for it!

2. Stiff or Limited Motion

This can be of any joint in the body, not just the spine. Chiropractors have the knowledge and skills to adjust every joint in the body. Often stiff or limited motion of the shoulders, elbows, knees, ankles, hands or feet can be improved with a chiropractic adjustment in those areas. When joints become misaligned there are muscle spasms that can go along with it which can make you feel stiff and limit motion. When you correct the misalignment the muscles often will balance again, or if not completely resolved by an adjustment, there are many soft tissue techniques that a chiropractor can use to help.

3. Shoes Wear Out Unevenly

Now you may be surprised by this! What does my shoes wearing out have anything to do with chiropractic you may ask. Well if your shoes are wearing out unevenly there is probably some imbalances in the biomechanics of the body. This can again be from misaligned or restricted motion of the pelvis, hips, knees, feet, or even other areas of the body. A chiropractor can evaluate your posture and motion and find the areas that are causing uneven stress not only on your shoes but the joints in the legs and feet. When these imbalances are corrected they not only save your shoes but your joints as well making it less likely to develop arthritis in those joints.

4. Headaches

There are many different causes of headaches, but something interesting is that not all headaches originate in the head itself. Research has shown that there is an area of the brainstem that extends down into the spinal cord of the upper neck where pain receptors from the head and upper neck connect with other nerves. Sometimes a pain receptor from one area (say the neck) can be interpreted as coming from somewhere else (say the head). This referred pain can be a cause of headache and the source is not even within the head. I actually see this a lot in my chiropractic practice. Headaches, even migraines respond well to chiropractic adjustments as well as working on relaxing and balancing the muscles in the neck.

5. Poor Sleep

What causes poor sleep? There can be many causes – pain so you can’t get comfortable, stimulants are keeping you awake, or stress doesn’t allow you to adequately relax to name a few. But one thing to think about is if you have difficulty sleeping and you take a sleeping pill: does that do anything to address the underlying problem? Poor sleep actually can be helped through chiropractic treatment. I learned this more so from experience than anything else when patients would just mention it as extra benefit of their care. While for some of them it may be from the pain relief allowing them to be more comfortable to sleep, that is not the cause in every case. Besides just the pain relief, chiropractic also helps the body to relax. I have patients every day tell me that they feel more relaxed after the chiropractic adjustment and many make a comment like “I am ready for a nap.” This is because when the spine is misaligned or not moving properly it puts extra stress on the nerves and shifts the body towards the ‘fight or flight’ mode. After an adjustment the body is shifted away from the ‘fight or flight’ response more towards rest, relaxation, and repair.

I hope you found this post to be useful and informative. I love to hear your stories of how chiropractic has helped you. So if you have a chiropractic story that relates to one of these five things or even something else, please share below in the comments. Also if you know someone that could benefit from this information please pass it along!