05/26/2022
Can Chiropractic Care Help With Your Allergy Symptoms?
With the buds popping and pollen blowing, it comes at no surprise that there are a growing number of people being affected by allergies every day. Right now, the number sits at around 10 to 30 percent of the population, and these numbers are increasing each day.
For those who suffer from nasal and seasonal allergies, the costs rack up when it comes to getting relief. It is estimated that prescriptions and time off work have cost people in excess of 3 billion dollars every year. You might be dreading the sneezing and itchy nose symptoms you usually get at that time. For those who suffer from allergies, it is worth mention that allergies can be due to an over-response of the immune system to substances that are foreign.
The immune system will produce a specific antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE) in those who have allergies. The body produces it in response to pollen, pet dandruff, dust, foods, and other things, producing the symptoms of an allergic reaction.
Of course, you can go out and get traditional homeopathic remedies or rely on pharmaceutical medications to help you control the severity of your allergies and provide some relief from those symptoms. However, other than treating symptoms, you can do other things to help bolster your immune system and lessen your allergies.
How Can Our Chiropractic Office Help With Allergies?
The strength of the immune and respiratory systems will depend on the communication between your brain and your spinal cord to properly facilitate the body’s coordination. When there are any interruptions in this communication, like misalignments in the neck or in the adrenal nerve area of the spine, your immunity can be knocked off balance.
This is known as upper cervical joint irritation, and it can cause or exaggerate allergies and symptoms of asthma. However, this can be avoided through the gentle adjustment of the joints and reducing tension in the soft tissue. Either by using traditional chiropractic adjustment or healing laser therapy. As your Oakville chiropractor, we will be able to help you restore structural alignment and open the nerve pathways of communication between your brain and body (muscles and organ systems).
Not only that, but adjustments are able to promote a stronger immune system, it can also give you more regulation when it comes to your body releasing histamine and cortisol during allergy season. A majority of allergies cause a release of inflammatory-producing substances like histamine. Having the right amount of cortisol (produced by your adrenal glands) is necessary to combat the symptoms.
Other than spinal adjustments, chiropractors usually offer patients helpful lifestyle and nutritional advice based on their unique needs. Chiropractic is a holistic doctrine that understands and recognizes the human body’s health functions at a high level. This includes physical, nutritional, and environmental factors.
Specific foods and environmental conditions can either improve or worsen the symptoms of those who suffer from allergies. Your chiropractor will be able to help you understand the lifestyle and dietary changes you should make that might help you lessen your allergy symptoms and improve your overall comfort and health.
If you are among the millions of people who suffer from allergies, then it can be helpful to see your chiropractor help reduce your symptoms. Call our office (905-338-5558) to see how we can help you today!
