Pasco County Chiropractic Doctor Offers Postural Correction Therapy

By Bertulda Zerna

Folks often experience strains and aches in their back. This type of discomfort might not be the result of trauma or deterioration. Pain and discomfort felt in the lumbar region is most often the result of incorrect posture. Seeking the help of a Pasco County chiropractor can help folks get relief from pain. In addition, strategies are used to get to the root of the pain.

When the spine is not in alignment it can compromise and negatively impact proper functioning of the nerves. If the person suffers from chronic back pain which has been present for more than 2 or 3 weeks, the rehabilitation strategies may be more long term. Medications provide only temporary relief from pain but will not correct structure injury.

There are a number of side effects associated with pain medications. Many folks are looking for a natural way to manage pain and eliminate their pain. The chiropractic care professional takes a more holistic approach to healing. Natural strategies are offered to alleviate the discomfort and identify the cause of the pain.

A practitioner will complete an assessment for each client that evaluates images, family history, and a physical examination. With a complete evaluation the practitioner is able to understand the persons posture and spine condition. Incorrect posture will cause mechanical limits for the body and nerve pain.

Once the source of discomfort has been identified, the practitioner is able to design a therapy plan that will lead to wellness. This therapy is based on the evaluation of the client. The plan for therapy may include a combination of therapies. These can include exercise, changes in nutrition, massage, and spinal adjustments.

Therapy plans for an individual who has a misaligned spine will typically includes adjustments. Spinal adjustments shift the vertebrae back in position of alignment. Once the spine is aligned the nerves function normally. The nervous system will operate correctly and allow the management of symptoms.

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Staying Upright About Our Postural Reflexes Balance and Yoga

by Baxter

Playing at Giants by Francisco Goya

In the course of researching agility and balance, I came upon the mention of “postural reflexes.” We humans have a lot of reflexes, so I was not exactly sure what these reflexes were. But I began to do some digging. 

It turns out that you have a couple of reflexes that automatically correct the orientation of your body when it shifts from being up upright. They kick in to action when unexpected events throw you off balance so your body can prevent you from falling by quickly attempting to self-correct. Imagine turning and suddenly almost (or actually) bumping into someone, walking down a slick ramp and suddenly slipping a bit, or reaching that darn crack in the side walk that trips you up. They also kick in to action during everyday balancing activities, such as when you are standing on a chair in the kitchen trying to reach into the upper shelf or when you are walking on the raised edge of a curb just for the fun of it. 

Our postural reflexes start to develop when we are infants starting to sit up, advance when we are toddlers learning to walk, and continue to be refined through adolescence into young adulthood. In the early days staying upright requires a lot of conscious effort, but with time and practice, our coordinated, muscular responses to being off balance or anticipating loss of balance become more subconscious and reflexive.

These postural responses that keep you upright (or try to!) are a result of information sent to your brain from your inner ears and eyes, the pressure sensors on your feet, and your proprioceptors (the nerves that tell you where you are space). As we age, our postural reflexes may slow down due to age-related changes in one or more of the components of this complex system.

However, in studies of older stroke victims who initially show a decrease in postural reflexes after their stroke there is evidence that practicing agility exercises helps them regain some of their lost function. So although there have been no specific studies of on yoga and postural reflexes, it’s likely that practicing a variety of yoga poses to improve strength, flexibility, balance, and agility would help you maintain and/or improve your postural reflexes. For maintaining postural reflexes, I would particularly recommend strength building practices, as well as balance and agility practices, both static and dynamic variations. 

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