Gravity is a constant force on the body if we like it or not. Every day that you get out of bed, the pull of gravity is acting as a stressor on your body. It pulls on the joints, the ligaments, the muscles, tendons, organs…every part of your body. As we get a little older this stress starts to take its toll on the body, especially the joints. One name that we put on the consequences of this stress is arthritis.
Proper alignment and mobility in the joints of the body is vitally important to weak muscle and joints. If any of the bones or joints are not in proper alignment or are not moving well this can create pain (such as low back pain or even headaches), stiffness, weakness, and instability. It is especially important to the aging body to maintain proper joint function.
If you are a baby boomer and are suffering from any joint or muscle problems you need to be seeing a Bellevue chiropractor. A Bellevue chiropractor can relieve the stress from improperly working joints and muscles of the body, to allow you to move at your very best!
Think about the body like a car for a moment. When the alignment of your wheels become “misaligned” it begin to put wear and tear on your tires right? The same is true for the human body. If your spine is “misaligned” it puts wear and tear on YOU! You way to see if this is going on in your body is to look at your wheelsI mean your shoes. All joking aside, your shoes act much like wheels on your car. They provide a rubber barrier between you and the ground. Looking at the bottom of your shoes, is there any wear on one side or the other of your shoe? Wear and tear in a shoe should be equal from side to side, and any imbalance in this wear can mean imbalance in your spine.
If you find that you have any wear in the bottoms of your shoes please consult with a chiropractor today to see if you are a candidate for chiropractic care.
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