The Hidden Science: How Spinal Manipulation Interacts with Your Immune System
Your chiropractor's hands are doing something amazing—and science is working to explain it. It turns out that spinal manipulation does a lot more than just simply align your spine—it triggers a complex conversation between your nervous system, immune system, and musculoskeletal structures that researchers are only beginning to fully understand. Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic is happy to share this chiropractic research news with our patients.
YOUR BODY'S INTERNAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK
Picture your nervous system and immune cells as partners in continual communication, coordinating their responses to keep your body functioning at its best. As Dr. Taams explains in her research on neuroimmune interactions, your nervous and immune systems don't work in isolation—they're forever influencing one another, syncing responses to keep you healthy and functioning optimally. (1) A goal of chiropractic care here at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic.
THE MECHANICAL MESSAGE
When you undergo spinal manipulation, you're not just having bones moved around —you're sending signals throughout your body. Recent groundbreaking research by Lewis and colleagues shares that these "mechano-responsive" signals affect both bone and joint tissues in remarkable ways. (2) The precise force delivered via spinal manipulation communicates directly with your neuroimmune system, potentially lowering inflammation, altering pain signals, and supporting tissue repair.
REAL-WORLD IMPLICATIONS
How does this affect your care? Lutke Schipholt and her research team stress that understanding these neuroimmune interactions is crucial for treating musculoskeletal conditions effectively. When chiropractors like yours at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic apply specific manipulations, we're potentially influencing your immune responses at the site of injury or dysfunction—not merely masking pain, but influencing the fundamental inflammatory responses. (3) This explains why many chiropractic clients report benefits beyond pain relief, like improved mobility, less stiffness, and even enhanced overall wellness. Your chiropractic spinal manipulation at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic isn't just moving something back into place; it could well be triggering a cascade of beneficial biological responses throughout interconnected body systems.
THE BOTTOM LINE
The science is exploring and reporting on what many chiropractic patients have experienced firsthand: spinal manipulation works through multiple pathways simultaneously. By understanding how mechanical forces influence neuroimmune cross-talk, we're gaining deeper insight into why chiropractic care can be such a beneficial approach for various musculoskeletal conditions.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the interaction of the immune system further and the benefit of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for spine pain sufferers.
