07/23/2025
The vagus nerve, our body’s longest cranial nerve, acts as a communication system connecting the brain to vital organs and plays a crucial role in our natural healing abilities.
This cranial nerve controls essential functions like heart rate, digestion, and inflammation response while serving as the master regulator of our parasympathetic nervous system - the “rest and digest” mode that allows healing to occur.
When properly stimulated, the vagus nerve activates our immune system, reduces inflammation, and creates the optimal internal environment for self-healing.
Research shows that higher vagus nerve activity correlates with improved heart rate variability (HRV), which scientists use as a biomarker for overall health and resilience.
This is why in our office, we use Heart Rate Variability as one way to not only create a customized care plan for you to achieve your health goals, but track your progress along the way!
Chiropractic care offers a natural, non-invasive approach to stimulating the vagus nerve and enhancing our innate healing potential. Through intentional chiropractic adjustments, particularly in the upper cervical region where the vagus nerve is closely positioned, each adjustment can directly influence vagal activity. These adjustments not only correct work with restoring balance and ease withIN the body, but also trigger the release of beneficial neurochemicals that reduce inflammation and promote healing.
Staying consistent with chiropractic care helps patients experience improved digestion, reduced anxiety, stronger immune response, and accelerated healing - all through the body’s own self-regulatory mechanisms.
