If you’re over forty years old you know that as we age our body responds differently than it used to when we were younger. It just doesn’t seem fair that as our mind appears to improve and become more “inventive,” our body seems to become less “cooperative.” We’re stiff in the morning; certain activities during the day make us sore in the evening; and, if we’re not truly careful, even something as simple as turning too fast or reaching down to pick up a dropped piece of paper, can cause our back or some other muscle group to go into spasm. Fortunately, there is natural treatment available that is not only beneficial in slowing down the aging process of the body, but can aid us in avoiding some of those problems completely.
Take arthritis for instance. To be sure, barring pharmaceuticals, conventional medicine doesn’t attend to this age-related condition. What is the reason? The answer is that most medical doctors treat the symptoms of arthritis. Chiropractic care, on the contrary, not only helps to relieve the pain of arthritis, without drugs and their side effects, but it addresses the source of the condition and helps to resolve it. Chiropractors, like your San Jose Chiropractor, have been treating people suffering from pain caused by arthritis, and other age-related problems, for over one hundred years.
Repetitive stresses, years of poor gait and improper posture, and inadequate movement cause wear of certain joints over time and create the arthritic changes the body goes through as you age. Chiropractic adjustments bring back motion into your joints and ease any vertebral misalignments that may be producing irritation and restriction. In addition to causing arthritic changes in the spine and increasing pain, did you know that misaligned vertebra can also weaker your resistance and immunity? It’s an irrefutable fact, and this may be one of the reasons why it may seem that as you age you develop more health issues and that it frequently takes longer for you to feel better again. According to studies done on older individuals, those who received regular chiropractic care stayed healthier. In fact, you could say that, as you get older, chiropractic adjustments are good for what ails you!
When it comes to the health of the musculoskeletal system, chiropractors are highly proficient whether it’s the small, growing frame of an infant or the full-grown body of a mature adult. Your chiropractor understands the aging process and has exceptional observational and diagnostic skills that aid in locating spinal misalignments and joint conditions. A chiropractic examination can, in fact, frequently reveal some age-related changes before they’ve had a chance to create noticeable pain. In addition, your San Jose Chiropractor can evaluate your posture and observe your gait to identify faulty patterns that might cause further arthritic changes.
So, if feeling your age has become a painful experience, make an appointment with your San Jose Chiropractor today!
Dr. David Hoewisch is a chiropractor in San Jose with over 25 years of experience helping thousands of patients get out of pain and get their lives back. His office is located at 1221 Lafayette St., Santa Clara, CA, 95050. Dr. Hoewisch has traveled around the world and is an avid outdoor enthusiast. He is a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) and learned sign language at an early age. He treats many deaf patients in his clinic. For more information go to his website at http://www.mysanjosechiropractor.com
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