While many of us look forward to spring because of the warmer weather, there is one thing that prevents many individuals from thoroughly enjoying it: allergies.
Allergic rhinitis is a common illness characterized by allergic sensitivity to pollens from trees, grasses, or weeds or to mold spores in the air. Those who suffer from allergies frequently dread spring, limiting their time outside due to severe symptoms such as sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose, watery or itchy eyes, and scratchy throats. Fortunately, chiropractic treatment may be able to help you in resolving your allergy symptoms.
Below, we’ll discuss what allergies are, what causes them to occur in some individuals, and how chiropractic treatment can help alleviate your allergy symptoms.
What Causes Allergies?
Your immune system’s job is to identify and eliminate hazardous substances from your body. When substances enter your body, immune cells known as mast cells are activated to identify chemicals that are either harmful or beneficial to the body.
When harmful chemicals are discovered, histamines are released to rid the body of the hazardous components. Unfortunately, your immune system will occasionally overreact to substances that are ordinarily harmless to the human body, resulting in allergies.
Some allergies appear each year in the form of seasonal plant compounds, such as grass, pollen, and airborne pollutants. In most instances, your body will use inflammation, sneezing, and coughing to fight against the ordinarily harmless substances.
How Chiropractic Care Can Help with Allergies
Allergies can be inconvenient, irritating, and debilitating for many people. Fortunately, chiropractic treatment has been proven to be a treatment alternative for those who suffer from allergies.
The immune and respiratory systems both rely on proper communication between the brain and the spinal cord to manage and coordinate their operations. If there is an interruption in the communication system, such as misalignment, the immune system can be affected.
Chiropractic care can help relax the neural system, realign the body, and re-open vital channels between the brain and spine by allowing the immune system to function more effectively.
Many allergy sufferers also have impaired adrenal glands, which makes it difficult for their bodies to modulate allergic reactions. Because spinal nerves directly nourish the adrenal glands, chiropractic care can help regulate the quantity of cortisol produced by the body.
Furthermore, the respiratory system, like the immune system, is dependent on an unhindered flow of information to and from the brain. Chiropractic care keeps the channels open, reinforcing the respiratory system and making it more resistant to allergic reactions.
How Harlan Chiropractic & Acupuncture Can Help with Your Allergy Symptoms
Don’t let your spring and summer months be filled with sneezing, sniffling, and allergy symptoms. Chiropractic treatments not only help your body become more balanced, allowing it to be better able to tackle allergy symptoms, chiropractic care can also help ease tension on your nerve system, relieve strain on nerves, and allow your immune system to function at a higher level.
At Harlan Chiropractic & Acupuncture, we remain committed to offering expert chiropractic care to our patients to help them manage their allergy symptoms. Dr. Chris Harlan is dedicated to providing you with the individualized care and attention you need to give you the comfort and relief you deserve year-round.
If you’re looking for an alternative to help you get ahead of allergy season, contact Harlan Chiropractic & Acupuncture today to schedule a consultation.