Today, as never before, more and more Americans are suffering from asthma. It is one of this country’s most widespread and costly diseases. In fact, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, each day 40,000 people are absent from school or work due to asthma; 30,000 people experience an asthma attack; 5,000 people visit the emergency room due to asthma;1,000 people are admitted to the hospital due to asthma;and, 11 people die from asthma.
Allergens or irritants that are breathe into the lungs, and result in inflammation that clogs and constricts airways, are routinely the cause of asthma symptoms. Symptoms include distressed breathing, wheezing, coughing, and tightness in the chest. In extreme cases, asthma can be deadly. Pharmaceuticals may transiently ease the symptoms of asthma,however there is no medical cure.
Despite the fact that chiropractic is not a therapy for asthma, per se, recent research published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research recorded the results experienced by 81 children with asthma who were given chiropractic management. The two-month study reported that those under care experienced a 45% decrease in the number of “attacks” and that 31% of the subjects voluntarily chose to decrease their medication.
What is the technique by which chiropractic care lessens the persistence and severity of asthma attacks? What does an adjustment of the spine have to do with respiration? Nervous system interference is removed through chiropractic adjustments. Almost all of nerves that control bodily functions exit between the spinal vertebrae and travel to their destination. The nerves that affect the respiratory system are contained in this network. If restricted, nerves that regulate the diaphragm can have a profound effect on how vigorously the respiratory system functions. It isn’t a mystery, then, why so many men, women and children receiving chiropractic adjustments report better breathing and a reduction in their asthmatic symptoms.
If you or someone you love has asthma, and it is generated by, or aggravated as the result of spinal subluxations, chiropractic may be beneficial. Chiropractic could help you to breathe a little easier. Call your chiropractor today!