No one likes to be sick, whether it’s a common cold, the flu, or something more serious. Having a strong immune system means being sick less and recovering more easily, so why wouldn’t you be interested in improving your immune system?
There’s one question we are interested in at Advanced Chiropractic Center, and it’s whether chiropractic care can boost your immune system. We would like to explore that question today.
The Central Nervous and Immune Systems
We already know that the central nervous system and immune system work together to detect and combat threats. It’s the immune system that detects anything that may be harmful and then provides that information to the brain. Then, the brain provides an immune response—like a fever to inactivate a virus. It stands to reason, then, that if the brain doesn’t properly understand what is happening in the body, this can affect the immune response. Chiropractic adjustments can improve communication between the brain and other systems, allowing for the appropriate immune response.
Do Adjustments Actually Make a Difference Overall?
Studies have shown that when chiropractic adjustments are done, the brain releases immune chemicals. These chemicals may be important for boosting your immune system and fighting off illness, but at this point we do not actually know whether the release of these specific chemicals has an important effect on your overall immunity. The answer to the big question of this article, then, is we don’t know for sure, but it probably wouldn’t hurt your immune system either to be adjusted.