Stress
Overview
As you handle the demands of your work and daily
life, it's normal to feel stress. Stress can help you
focus. It can help you reach your goals. But
constant stress is bad for your health.
Causes
Stress can have many causes. You may be
stressed because of money or relationship
problems. You may feel stress because of physical
issues like pain or a poor diet. Stress can also be
linked to smoking, drinking or caffeine.
Symptoms
Your body responds to stress by releasing
hormones. They can affect you emotionally, causing
anger or sadness. Stress hormones can also affect
you physically. You may have headaches or high
blood pressure. Your muscles can tighten. This may
pull your spinal column out of alignment.
Chiropractors call this "subluxation." This can irritate
your spinal nerves, causing pain and other
problems.
Treatment
It's important to manage your stress so you don't
develop serious health problems like heart disease,
obesity and depression. A chiropractor can help find
the cause of your stress. Spinal adjustments,
muscle work or other methods may help get rid of it.
A continuing care plan may help.