06/30/2025
Anxiety and depression can be associated with an imbalance in our autonomic nervous system. In today’s society, we tend to live our lives in sympathetic overdrive, A.K.A., fight or flight. This will cause our bodies to produce excess cortisol, our stress hormone, keeping us agitated, depressed, anxious, etc.
So, how can chiropractic care help? According to a research article published in 2020, “Chiropractic care and spinal manipulation can regulate the autonomic nervous system at peripheral level and its projections to the central nervous system. In particular, they may activate the parasympathetic system to counterbalance the activity of the sympathetic system. Vagal parasympathetic stimulation is also considered an effective therapy for major depression as it releases neurotrophins essential for anti-depressive therapies, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor.”
To sum it up, chiropractic can help clear the nervous system, allowing the body to relax and regulate those stress hormones that make us feel bad. So… come get adjusted!!!
Research source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8023121/