Combatting Anxiety with Safe & Effective Chiropractic Care
Nearly one in five Americans suffers from anxiety. Some people may have minor anxiety that only manifests itself in extremely stressful and difficult situations, while others may have crippling anxiety that affects their daily activities and makes it hard for them to function. Anxiety can bring about fear, confusion, worry, stomach pain, digestive problems, trouble concentrating, and more. It can also lead to more severe problems like chronic depression or panic attacks. If you or someone you love is struggling with anxiety, exploring all your options may be overwhelming. Thankfully, Des Moines chiropractor Dr. Paige Roth can help you with natural and effective solutions for anxiety.
Overcoming Anxiety
The goal of overcoming anxiety is to completely get rid of it. While everyone has anxious moments and may worry or be fearful from time to time, those feelings shouldn’t control your entire life or affect your ability to work, complete day-to-day tasks, and be present with your family.
While psychotherapy and medication are the most common treatment forms for anxiety, they may not completely eradicate the problem. In fact, medication doesn’t really fix the problem at all—it simply covers up the extreme feelings and can often make individuals feel numb and unlike themselves. Medication also comes with a number of side effects that many don’t want to risk experiencing. Psychotherapy can be extremely effective for those trying to work through some issues and getting past specific incidents that may trigger anxiety.
However, oftentimes there is something amiss in the physical body that exacerbates anxious thoughts and feelings. Without correcting this physical aspect, anxiety may never completely go away. The brain controls every function of the body, including emotional processing and physical responses to mental stimuli. It also controls hormone production. When hormones are off or unbalanced, you may experience sleep disturbances, mood swings, weight gain or loss, and more, all of which can contribute to anxiety.
Natural Ways of Combatting Anxiety
When the brain sends signals to other parts of the body to produce hormones, regulate emotions, or improve digestion, those signals travel down the spinal cord and through the nerves. If the spine is out of alignment in any way, those signals are interrupted. This lack of proper communication between the brain and the rest of the body cause dysfunction which can lead to a number of ailments, including anxiety.
Chiropractic care can not only reduce pain and physical illnesses, but it can also bring about a reduction in anxiety and restore optimal health, healing, and function to the entire body. Chiropractic is a completely natural means of health care, and it is incredibly safe and effective. Des Moines chiropractor Dr. Paige Roth provides gentle and very specific adjustments to allow the body to utilize its own self-healing abilities to restore your body to full health. When your spine is in proper alignment, your entire body works more effectively and you are sure to notice the mental and physical benefits of Des Moines chiropractic care.
To learn more about how Dr. Paige can help your body be the healthiest it can be and to schedule a consultation, get in touch with True Roots Chiropractic.