Mar 5, 2018

Health Advice

How Chiropractic Care Helps Treat Insomnia

According to Statistics Canada, one in every seven Canadians have problems going to sleep or staying asleep. This is very bad news for the health of millions of us. Sleep is very important for overall health, and sleep disorders may lead to health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, memory loss, weight and mood disorders, headaches, and lack of proper functioning of the nervous system. Insomnia occurs for a wide range of reasons. Some of the most common causes include chronic stress, chronic pain, medications, anxiety, and depression. Symptoms may vary as well. Some people may have issues falling asleep and can lay on their bed for hours before they do have some rest. Others have problems with waking up in the middle of the night, and then being unable to fall back asleep. People can also experience short sleep sessions throughout the night. They will wake up and fall asleep multiple times during the night but are unable to maintain asleep for long periods of time.

Some Health Risks If We Don’t Sleep Enough:

• Personal Safety: Lack sleep can make you clumsy. This may lead you to put yourself at risk for work-related injuries and car accidents.
• Cardiovascular health: Not enough sleep means your body does not have enough downtime to reenergize. This can lead to Thigh risk of hypertension, irregular heartbeat and increased stress hormones.
• Weaker Immune System: Sleep depravation automatically weakens the immune system, therefore, leaving us more vulnerable to developing diseases.

Chiropractic Care Helps!

Although chiropractic care is often thought of as exclusive treatment for back or neck pain, many people are surprised to learn its capacity to improve patient’s sleep. Chiropractors treat correcting spinal misalignments that are present in order to increase the spine’s overall health. Chiropractic treatments release built up pain and tension in the spine making it easier to relax and fall asleep. Moreover, Chiropractic care enhances the body’s central nervous system (key player inefficient body function). It increases efficiency in your body, decreases wasted energy and prepares the body and mind to wind down and fall asleep.