Chiropractic is not a treatment for asthma problems. However, many who suffer from asthma report improvement by receiving care from a chiropractor. There is research that suggests a link between the spinal column, the nervous system, and the respiratory system. This may be why many have mentioned improved breathing by consulting our practice.
Asthma attack cases seem to be rising at an alarming rate. Some think it’s due to a combination of factors, especially the increase of chemicals in our environment. These days, airtight, super-insulated homes can trap chemicals, molds, formaldehyde, and other irritants long term. Even the increasing use of cesarean births, antibiotics, and our fascination with germ killing have been cited.
If these factors were the only issue, why wouldn’t all children living in the same house and breathing the same air, suffer from asthma problems equally?
Your diaphragm is the primary muscle used for breathing. Nerves that control each breath leave your brain and exit the spinal cord in the mid-neck (C3, C4, and C5) area. Spinal problems in this area can have a profound effect on the nerve supply to the diaphragm. Reducing subluxations in the spine may help restore proper nervous system control of the lungs and improved function can begin.
In fact, research published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research documented the results experienced by 81 children with asthma symptoms who received chiropractic care. The two-month study revealed that those under care saw a 45% decrease in the number of asthma attacks and that 31% of the subjects voluntarily chose to decrease their medication. All this from improved nervous system control of the lungs!
Call our office at 630-455-0435 or email Dr. Surrusco with your question or schedule a no-obligation consultation and find out if you’re a good candidate for today’s safe and natural chiropractic care as an asthma treatment. We would love to help with your asthma symptoms if you are in Oak Brook, Westmont, and the surrounding communities of IL.
