Chiropractic care might not be the first thought that comes to a person’s mind when they think about treatments for insomnia, but in reality, there are many ways that a chiropractor can help patients with this condition. Sleep is an extremely important part of any person’s life, and not getting enough sleep can have harmful effects, lowering the immune system, boosting stress levels, weakening muscles, causing weight gain, and more. When it comes down to it, sleep is a necessary part of every person’s general health and safety. While some people purposefully put of sleep, others simply find it difficult to get to sleep or stay asleep. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, about 30 percent of adults have the symptoms of insomnia, about 10 percent of adults have insomnia that is severe enough to cause problems during the day, and less than 10 percent of adults are likely to have chronic insomnia. Chiropractic care can help this ailment for a wide variety of patients. To learn more about chiropractic care and insomnia, contact Horst Chiropractic in Temecula.

How Chiropractic Care Can Help Insomniacs

One of the biggest benefits of chiropractic care for patients with insomnia is the relaxation provided by an alignment or adjustment. People often don’t realize how stressed out they may be and how it is affecting their sleep until they have received a chiropractic adjustment. Most chiropractic adjustments will result in a deep, relaxed state that can help a patient get to sleep. Blood flow will be increased, which helps to combat inflammation and physical stress, both of which can prevent a person from being able to sleep properly.

Treatment can also help to relieve any subluxations that might be pressing on nerves and reducing communication between the body and the rest of the spine. This enables the body to function properly, both in the reduction of its own stress and in restoring the natural circadian rhythm, which can help patients experiencing insomnia to get to sleep faster and stay asleep longer.

How Chiropractic Care Can Help Other Side Issues That Result In Insomnia

Not only does chiropractic care help insomnia directly, but there are many side issues that chiropractic care can help to eliminate, most of which can make sleeping difficult. These issues include back pain, breathing issues, and even restless leg syndrome. Higher quality of sleep is one of the natural side effects of regular chiropractic adjustments, and those results can be heightened for patients who have chronic insomnia, whether it is a misalignment, stress, or pain that has been interrupting sleep.

Recent studies of chiropractic patients have revealed that nearly all patients experience better sleep with regular chiropractic treatment. This makes this form of treatment a great way to deal with insomnia. In some situations, chiropractic adjustments may be able to eliminate the need for medications or other clinical sleep aids from a patient’s life. For those that want to remove these potentially habit-forming pills from their lives, chiropractic care is a good alternative.

For more information about insomnia or to schedule an appointment, please contact the office today. Any of our staff members here at Horst Chiropractic would be happy to answer questions or schedule consultations.