Chiropractic Works! » asthma http://www.chiropracticworks.org Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:11:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 How Chiropractic Works to Improve Your Asthma Symptoms http://www.chiropracticworks.org/asthma/how-chiropractic-works-to-improve-your-asthma-symptoms http://www.chiropracticworks.org/asthma/how-chiropractic-works-to-improve-your-asthma-symptoms#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:06:10 +0000 admin http://www.chiropracticworks.org/?p=39 Today, as never before, a larger majority of Americans are disabled by asthma. It is one of this country’s most widespread and costly diseases. In fact, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, each day 40,000 people are absent from school or work because of asthma; 30,000 people undergo an asthma attack; 5,000 people are seen in the emergency room due to asthma;1,000 people are admitted to the hospital due to asthma;and, 11 people die from asthma.

Asthma symptoms can be caused by allergens or irritants that are inhaled into the lungs, resulting in inflamed, clogged and constricted airways. Symptoms include laborious breathing, wheezing, coughing, and constriction in the chest. In extreme cases, asthma can be deadly. There is no medical cure for asthma though drugs may temporarily reduce the symptoms.

Even though chiropractic is not a treatment for asthma, per se, recent research published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research catalogued the results experienced by 81 children with asthma who were given chiropractic management. The two-month study reported that those under care experienced a 45% decrease in the number of “attacks” and that 31% of the subjects voluntarily decided to take less of their medication.

What is the method by which chiropractic care lessens the persistence and severity of asthma attacks? What does an adjustment of the spine have to do with respiration? Chiropractic adjustments eliminate nervous system impedance. The majority of nerves that are in charge of bodily functions are routed to their destinations after exiting between the spinal vertebrae. This includes those nerves that affect the respiratory system. If restricted, nerves that are in charge of the diaphragm can have a serious effect on how well the respiratory system functions. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, why so many adults and children under chiropractic management report improved breathing and an abatement in their asthmatic symptoms.

If you or someone you love has asthma, and it is produced by, or made worse due to spinal subluxations, chiropractic may be beneficial. Chiropractic may help you to breathe a little easier. Call your chiropractor today!

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