Chiropractic is a lifestyle as much as it is a treatment

It is a lifestyle that choosing wellness over suffering and offers you a way of controlling your health, of strengthening your body against the incursions of life rather than letting the external factors of life make the decisions. This is reflected in the fact that regular patients of chiropractic spend less on pharmaceutical drugs and surgery and  spend less of their lives in the hospital. It rests around the idea that your body is the most powerful force in keeping itself healthy- sometimes it just needs a helping hand. Supporting a lifestyle that puts your body in control of its own healing is the basis of everything we do at Espinosa Family Chiropractic. 

The chiropractic lifestyle helps you get to know your body better

Education and awareness are two of the most important factors when it comes to keeping health in your hands. The more you understand your body and the forces that injure and degrade it, the more you can prevent those forces from taking too great a toll on your health. As chiropractors, we focus on the spine as our gateway to overall health: because it is the conduit of the central nervous system, any dysfunction here will have interminable effects on the rest of the body. That is why we see spinal adjustment as equally important to diet, rest, and exercise. If you are interested in finding out more about how chiropractic can empower and inspire you, give our office a call to schedule an appointment today. 

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Massage fights muscle tension

As an office of chiropractic, we recognize that muscle tension is taking a heavy toll on the average American. Our lifestyles breed muscle tension- the way we sit, the way we work, even the way we relax seems to set us up for chronically tight muscles. Chiropractors also acknowledge that muscle tension is one of the main causes of subluxation; because a tight muscle actively pulls the body out of alignment, subluxation of spinal joints is a natural outcome. So how do we stop muscle tension in its tracks? With massage, of course. 

Don’t underestimate the healing power of massage

The word massage conjures the smell of essential oils and feelings of happiness. And while it is a powerful tool for influencing relaxation, the benefits of massage hardly stop there; at Espinosa Family Chiropractic, we use massage to mitigate muscle tension and help you get rid of pain. Because hands-on massage is able to penetrate deep through layers of tissue to break up tension at the source. Furthermore, the body responds to this newfound freedom of movement by boosting circulation to the injurious region, bringing much needed oxygen and healing nutrients. 

Massage as part of a chiropractic portfolio for wellness

We want to show you how massage is part of the preventative healthcare we provide at our office in Sacramento. We will detect points of tension in the muscles and set a course for treatment that often includes massage and trigger point therapy. If you are interested in finding out more about the healing power of massage and chiropractic, give our office a call to schedule an appointment today. 

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Let’s talk about sleep debt

Sleep is a cornerstone of wellness- as you rest, your body is busy pulling a night shift. Recharging your energy is only the tip of the iceberg; as you sleep, cells repair and rebuild, and your immune system and cardiovascular system prepare for another day of action. 

Chiropractic focuses on the spine as a central influence in sleep

Chiropractic helps maintain proper alignment of the spine, mitigating pain and nerve dysfunction in the process. Many people report feeling improvements in circulation which helps to oxygenate the brain and keep you relaxed. Essentially, we are trying to turn this from a negative feedback cycle to the opposite: by reducing physical pain, we reduce mental stress, which in turn alleviates physical stress. 

Chiropractic can help you discover a better night’s sleep

Whatever your affliction, if you aren’t getting the sleep you need you are putting yourself at risk for serious health concerns. Let’s treat this problem at the root: by focusing on the spine we can make positive changes in both quality and quantity of sleep. If you are interested in finding out more about how chiropractic can help you sleep better, give our office in Sacramento a call to schedule an appointment today. 

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Paint the picture of good bodily alignment

Proper alignment of the body refers to a position in which the head, shoulders, spine, hips, knees and ankles, all the major joints of the body are aligned in such a way that causes minimal pressure to the structures and muscles of the body. But the crux of this whole image is the spine, so most of our efforts at alignment will either bear fruit or fall short based on how we manage the alignment of our spine. 

Keeping your spine aligned requires patience and dedication, but the reward is great.

Keeping your spine aligned requires a healthy mix of the following: 

• Watching your weight: the single greatest way to overburden your spine is by carrying around extra weight. 
• Watching your posture: especially if you have to sit all day; sitting is the worst position for the spine and requires extra attention to proper posture. 
• Maintaining the strength of stabilizing muscles: these muscles (most of which are in the core) provide extra support for spinal joints in the lower back. 
• Chiropractic care: we maintain the alignment of your spine and prevent subluxation from causing interference in the nervous system. 

By focusing on the alignment of the spine, you influence wellness in the moment as well as preservation of your spine so that you will feel well in old age. 

At Espinosa Family Chiropractic, we are your spinal alignment specialists in Sacramento 

No one plans to be crippled and dependent in old age, but the brutal truth is that you are deciding with your every day actions. Let us help you keep your spine in a state of alignment so that you can live a life free of pain, even in old age. Give our office in Sacramento a call to schedule an appointment today. 

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