Chiropractic Care for Allergy Relief
The number of people who suffer from allergies has increased in recent years, and about 50 million Americans suffer from nasal allergies alone. Depending on the severity, these allergies can range from minor annoyances to severe issues that affect day-to-day life. The most common symptoms of seasonal allergies are itchy and watery eyes, sneezing, coughing, and sore or itchy throats. These are usually less life-threatening than things like food allergies, which account for millions more Americans. One of the most difficult things about suffering from allergies is that there is no cure but only preventative measures and ways to reduce the symptoms once they have occurred. Many people rely solely on medication, which provides relief but can have dangerous side effects and only covers the issue rather than resolving it. Allergy sufferers are finding that chiropractic care can be a safe and natural solution to manage their symptoms and that visiting a Des Moines chiropractor can bring relief.
What Causes Allergies?
An allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to a stimulus or substance, usually brought on by your body viewing the allergen as a threat and reacting in a way that combats the stimulus. An allergy is an immune system response, triggering the body to produce an antibody called immunoglobulin when the allergen is encountered.
The root cause of this response is not yet well understood, so it is hard to determine a single cause for allergies. Studies have shown that stress and anxiety can contribute not only to the presentation of allergies, but how severe the symptoms are and how long the symptoms will last.
One thing that is known is that the immune system and the central nervous system are closely linked and directly impact one another. Since chiropractic care impacts the immune system, it makes sense that treatment of spinal misalignments can lead to improvements in allergy symptoms.
Impact of Chiropractic Care on Allergies
Chiropractic care focuses on proper function of the central nervous system, ensuring that the body can send and receive messages without disruption. This enables the body, including the immune system, to work properly. By undergoing a gentle adjustment from Dr. Paige Roth at True Roots Chiropractic, any misalignments can be removed, allowing the immune system to be strengthened, and even reducing antibodies that can cause allergic reactions in the first place.
The effect of chiropractic adjustments on allergies has been shown in many studies. In one case, a young boy regularly suffered allergies so severe that he missed school. After two weeks of chiropractic care, his symptoms were reduced significantly, and after a full month, he went into remission from his symptoms entirely. With regular chiropractic care, the body can begin to return to a healthy state and function normally, helping to reduce allergy symptoms.
If you suffer from allergies and want to move past medication for alleviating symptoms, schedule your first appointment with True Roots Chiropractic today. Dr. Paige Roth will assess and realign your spine through gentle adjustments, allowing your immune system to improve and helping you to feel relief from allergies.
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