Honolulu Chiropractor: Can Chiropractic Care Ease Your Asthma Symptoms?
Monday, June 29th, 2009Today, as never before, more and more Americans are suffering from asthma. It is one of this country’s most common 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 due to asthma; 30,000 people experience 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 generated by allergens or irritants that are inhaled into the lungs, resulting in inflamed, clogged and constricted airways. Symptoms include laborious breathing, wheezing, coughing, and tightness in the chest. In extreme cases, asthma can be fatal. Pharmaceuticals may temporarily decrease the symptoms of asthma,but there is no medical cure.
Although chiropractic is not a therapy for asthma, per se, recent research published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research documented the results experienced by 81 children with asthma who received chiropractic care. The two-month study revealed that those under care saw a 45% decrease in the number of “attacks” and that 31% of the those involved in the study voluntarily decided to take less of their medication.
How can chiropractic care assist in reducing the persistence and severity of asthma attacks? What does an adjustment of the spine have to do with respiration? Chiropractic adjustments remove nervous system interference. The majority of nerves that are in charge of bodily functions exit between the spinal vertebrae and carry on to their destination. This includes those nerves that affect the respiratory system. If impeded, nerves that are in charge of the diaphragm can have a detrimental effect on how well the respiratory system functions. It shouldn’t be surprising, then, why so many adults and children receiving chiropractic treatment report better breathing and an abatement in their asthmatic symptoms.
If you or someone you love has asthma, and it is generated by, or aggravated because of spinal subluxations, chiropractic may be beneficial. Chiropractic could help you to breathe a little easier. Call your chiropractor today!