How Nutrition & Chiropractic Care Work Together

Chiropractors help patients to improve their health and heal from injuries in a number of different ways. Of course, maintaining the balance and health of the musculoskeletal system is a big part of the strategy, but they also use knowledge and techniques from a wide range of disciplines.

In managing the care of their patients, many chiropractors will also focus on nutrition. For some people, it might not be clear how these two things work together, but nutrition plays an important role in the overall health of the individual, so it is an important consideration for any health issue that a person may have.

To start, your diet helps to set the foundation for your health as an individual. If you are eating low quality foods, not getting enough of certain nutrients or taking in a lot of empty calories, it is going to have a negative impact on your health and wellness. You may even feel fine, but you do not realize that your diet is causing problems that could be holding you back.

Every function of the body relies on your ability to take in the right nutrition. When this is lacking, it can have an impact on digestive function, your nervous system, immune system function, your pain response, inflammation and your body’s ability to heal.

A chiropractor will often provide their patients with nutritional counseling to help improve the results of the chiropractic treatments that they are receiving. Your DC might evaluate your diet, make suggestions about improvements that can be made, and they may also recommend certain foods or supplements that can work to improve your health.

As an additional point, nutrition can play an important part for patients that have pain issues and patients that are recovering from injury. Certain foods can be good for combating inflammation, which can help with healing and reducing pain. Further, there are some foods or supplements that can help a person that is recovering from a specific type of injury. As an example, if you have a cartilage injury at one of your joints, your body will need certain nutrients to assist with the repair of the damaged tissue. A chiropractor can help by recommending foods that will provide the body with the nutrients that are needed to heal.

Having a balanced diet that is rich in the right nutrients will also ensure proper immune system function. When your immune system is functioning at its best, the body can better respond to stress and it can heal more effectively. For this reason, many chiropractors show a great interest in improving the diet and nutrition of their patients, whether they are injured, dealing with pain or if they are just there for maintenance.

When you go to a chiropractor, it is likely that they will want to offer nutritional advice. This helps to ensure that the individual will get the most from their sessions with the chiropractor, and it sets the patient up with better health moving forward.

If you would like to learn more about the benefits of seeing a chiropractor or you are interested in setting up an appointment, please reach out!