Fight Colds With Chiropractic

We’ve heard it before: You call in to cancel your chiropractic adjustment because you’re sick. We actually suggest that you should consider making chiropractic care part of your winter routine because it can help support your immune system and your overall well-being. Let’s explore how you can use chiropractic to get an immune boost and potentially avoid getting a serious cold. 

How to Fight Colds With Chiropractic Care

How Do You Get Sick?

The way you actually get sick and the way you think you get sick are probably pretty different. Most people think they get sick because of germs. But germs are everywhere … and we mean everywhere. So if germs are on every light switch, door handle, and copy machine, why is it that you only catch that nasty bug going around the office some of the time and manage to avoid getting a cold other times? 

The fact of the matter is that getting sick or not is entirely dependent upon the health of your immune system, not the presence of germs. If your immune system is active and healthy, you will be better prepared to fight off illness-causing bugs. On the other hand, if your immune system is compromised and you aren’t able to fend off germs, you lose that battle and will get beaten by the common cold. And that’s where boosting your immune system with chiropractic care comes in. 

Chiropractic Care and the Common Cold

When your immune system is down and out, you are more likely to catch a cold or sickness. When your body is functioning optimally, you lessen your chances of getting the latest bug going around. That’s why it’s important to see your chiropractor in Brooklyn during peak cold season. A chiropractic adjustment can boost the amount of activity of your immune system. When you combine regular adjustments with healthy habits like a nutritious diet, drinking plenty of water, and exercise, you will increase your chances of developing a strong immune system that can fight to keep you healthy.

Additionally, chiropractic adjustments can increase lymphatic flow. The lymphatic system is what removes waste from the body. If the waste system gets clogged up, you can imagine that moving things through the body will take more time. Imagine a kitchen sink that is backed up - dirty water fills the sink and takes longer to drain. Eventually, the sink will empty, but not as efficiently as if the pipes were clear. So, when the lymph system (the body’s waste transport system) is flowing properly, your body is better able to get rid of sickness quickly and efficiently.

The Benefits of Regular Chiropractic Adjustments During Cold Season

When you come down with a cold, chiropractic care can lessen both the intensity and the length of the symptoms you suffer from. We frequently hear our patients state that after receiving an adjustment, their sinuses drain, headaches lessen, or coughs break up. Chiropractic care, even when you are sick, may not only boost your lymphatic flow and immune system but can also clear your nervous system as a whole, allowing it to function as it should. Then your body is able to recover faster so you can get back to 100%.

Before you start coming down with a cold, get in to see your chiropractor in Brooklyn, NY. A visit to Williamsburg Chiropractic can help give your immune system the boost it needs to fight off or even avoid coming down with a cold. Contact us and schedule your next adjustment!