Colds and Flu
Chiropractic
is not a cure for the common cold, however many people who undergo
chiropractic care report a general improvement in health, fewer and
less severe colds and an overall better feeling of well being. The Common Cold
Acute Coryza 45, or the
common cold, is attributed to a virus that affects the nose, throat,
larynx, and sinuses. Symptoms
of the common cold are stuffy nose, watery eyes, runny nose, stuffed
sinuses, and congestion. The absence of high fever is the
differentiating factor from other viruses and bacterial infections.
What Causes the Common Cold?
To contract the common
cold, or incubate and grow germs, you must first be susceptible
to them. Studies show
that the common cold is infrequently passed from person to person
unless the uninfected person is fertile ground for the passing and
growth of the germs.
Vertebral Subluxations
Misaligned vertebrae that
interfere with the nervous system and cause nerve stress are called
vertebral subluxations. This
interference interrupts the information and energy flow to the various
parts of the body and lowers our natural resistance to sickness and
disease. Chiropractors are trained to locate and correct vertebral
subluxation through examination and spinal adjustment. The
adjustments relieve the nerve stress and assist in restoration of
body function. Proper functioning of the nervous system through
chiropractic treatment is one of the best defenses against the common
cold.
The Medical Approach
Medicine offers no cure
for the common cold. Taking
antibiotics for the common cold is a useless endeavor as colds are
associated with viruses and are untreatable with antibiotics. Other
over the counter antihistamines, decongestants, vitamins and bioflavinoids
are just as ineffective, as they are a high profit for the manufacturer
with minimal relief from the cold.
The Chiropractic Approach
Chiropractic
is not a treatment for the common cold, however it does assist in
raising resistance against the common cold. Spinal nerve stresses
damage the nervous system and can lead to disease of all kinds. Chiropractors
locate and free the body from spinal nerve stress. Studies
have shown that there is a relationship between a healthy nervous
system and a healthy body. |