Chronic Inflammation
Chiropractic care may be helpful in the reduction of chronic inflammation. Getting adjusted helps by realigning the spine in order to take unnecessary pressure off of the nerves throughout your body.
ABOUT Chronic Inflammation
Chronic inflammation occurs when the body generates an inflammatory response that is greater than necessary because of an imbalance in the immune system or a condition that causes the immune system to attack itself. There are a plethora of issues that can cause chronic inflammation to occur including food sensitivities, lack of sleep, and continuously high stress. Some other conditions that cause chronic inflammation include Rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and multiple sclerosis.
CAUSES OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATION
There are a multitude of causes of chronic inflammation with the most common being an untreated cause of acute inflammation such as an infection, an autoimmune disorder, which involves your immune system attacking healthy tissue, or long term exposure to harmful chemicals or irritants. In our office, we most commonly see chronic inflammation linked to the gut.
We know this to be called leaky gut. Leaky gut is a form of chronic inflammation in the stomach and intestines that is most commonly linked to smoking, obesity, alcohol, chronic stress, and eating a lot of processed foods, gluten, sugar, and dairy. This form of chronic inflammation can cause joint and muscle pain throughout the whole body
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Risk Factors
People at risk for chronic inflammation include those who smoke, consume alcohol, are obese, and consume high amounts of processed foods, sugar, gluten, and dairy. Other risk factors include those who work around harmful industrial chemicals and polluted air, have thyroid conditions, or overgrowth of yeast or Candida in the gut.
SYMPTOMs OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATION
Symptoms of chronic inflammation include body pain, arthralgia, myalgia, chronic fatigue, insomnia, depression, anxiety, gastrointestinal complications including constipation, diarrhea, and acid reflux. Other symptoms of chronic inflammation can also include weight fluctuation or frequent infections.
Fatigue
Fever
Mouth Sores
Rashes
Abdominal Pain
Chest Pain
Bloating
Joint Pain
Headaches
Trouble Focusing
Trouble Sleeping
DIAGNOSIS
A diagnosis of chronic inflammation can be done by consulting your doctor. Typically, blood tests will be done to determine whether or not you have chronic inflammation. Here at Blue Mountain Wellness, our Lebanon chiropractors will sit down with you one-on-one and discuss your symptoms in detail and give you some take-home testing to determine whether or not you have chronic inflammation.
Our doctors focus on the three most common factors of chronic inflammation in the gut: hypothyroidism, overgrowth of Candida (yeast) in the gut, and issues with your adrenal glands. Schedule your appointment today with one of our highly trained doctors to determine if you have chronic inflammation today.
TREATMENT OPTIONS In Lebanon County, PA
Chiropractic care may be helpful in the reduction of chronic inflammation. Getting adjusted helps by realigning the spine in order to take unnecessary pressure off of the nerves throughout your body. When your spine and joints are properly aligned, your body’s natural biomechanics return to normal. By restoring proper biomechanics, the production of neuropeptides and cytokines, which cause inflammation, can be reduced. Along with chiropractic care, we recommend scheduling an appointment with our nutritionist to see if dietary counseling may be right for you as well to help combat your chronic inflammation.
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