Picture a 5 year old out in his yard on a sunny spring day. Now picture a 40 year old at the same place. Then a 75 year old. What differences did you notice? Most likely, you saw various amounts of movement. This is because how much you move determines how young you feel – and vice versa. Chiropractic helps you move with less aches and pains by making you stable before you move. It may not be able to actually reverse your age, but it can help you feel younger!
When we move, we have to stabilize ourselves first. Would you rather reach up to change a light bulb standing on a sturdy step ladder or bean bag chair? Our spines and joints have small muscle stabilizers that stiffen our core so that we can have controlled movements.
If these stabilizers are overloaded, they’re like a blown fuse in a fuse box and shut off. This means that the other muscles and joints have to pick up the slack. And just like anyone who has ever done a two-person job on their own, mistakes can happen and injuries can occur. Chiropractic helps take care of the injuries when they happen and switches the stabilizers back on so that we can move easier… and yes, feel younger!
