At the turn of every year, many of us want to “just be healthier” and resolve to “get in shape.” Sound familiar? Was that something on your resolution list last year, but you just didn’t see it come to fruition? There might have been a missing ingredient to your plan…

Let’s take a look at the most common resolutions aimed at achieving better health and how chiropractic care may be the tool you need.

If pain was holding you back from getting more exercise, chiropractic care is a great way to decrease pain for your workouts. Along with adjustments, we can show you exercises that can help activate the right muscles to increase strength and prevent any flare-ups of pain.

Do you want to enhance your workouts? Chiropractic care will improve coordination with muscle activation and increase flexibility. You’ll also experience increased energy from your adjustments, enabling you to increase the difficulty and length of your workouts. So whether you are a beginner or have experience with working out, we can offer recommendations to help you achieve your exercise goals.

Chiropractic adjustments to the spine benefit how well our organs function. Each vertebral level in the spine has nerves that connect to every organ in our body.

If we are able to remove nerve interferences that may be affecting the organs, then they will have all the energy needed to work at full capacity, thus aiding in digestion, absorption, and detoxifying the body. With the combination of nutritional support and exercise, you’ll have multiple tools from your chiropractor to help you achieve this goal.

Pain, injury, illnesses, stress, and anxiety can all play a role in our mental health. They can make us feel like we’re “stuck” inside our heads. This is usually a result of our body being stuck in the sympathetic state, or the “fight, flight, or freeze” response.

Chiropractic adjustments can help stimulate the body to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, or the “rest, digest, and repair” state. With a good balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, our body is able to relax and heal itself, resulting in better managed stress, less anxiety, and improved sleep.

A study compared chiropractic treatment and epidural injection treatment for those with chronic low back pain. Those who received chiropractic care saved $200 per month compared to those who received injections.

Further review showed there were far more costs associated with injections due to more consultations, drug prescriptions, and those opting for surgery after the epidural treatment, while none of the chiropractic patients opted for surgery. Use chiropractic care to get closer to meeting your deductible, so you end up saving more money for any potential future emergencies.

Some people don’t know where to start when it comes to eating healthier. Chiropractors have training in nutrition to provide recommendations for foods and supplements that should be added or removed from your diet to help nourish your body. Of course, chiropractors can’t force you to eat your vegetables or drink more water, but we are a great support system to remind you to eat healthier, stay hydrated, and guide you in creating a healthier diet.

Chiropractic care can help you better understand yourself. Attending appointments gives you multiple opportunities to learn about what is going on with your body and how you can make changes to thrive for a healthier and happier lifestyle.

It’s important to understand your body’s wants, needs, and why it functions the way that it does. When we lack an understanding of how our body works, we may also lack self-esteem. You can feel confident knowing why you feel the way that you do and that you have a support system to guide you if you need help.

No matter what your health goals are this year, chiropractic care can be an essential tool to help you succeed.

Whether you are looking to reduce pain, improve mental health, eat healthier, or simply feel more confident and happy, your chiropractor can provide support, education, and personalized care to keep you on track. See your Thrive Proactive Health team for help in achieving your resolutions and health goals. Together, we can create a plan that empowers you to thrive in the new year and beyond.