Being a teacher isn’t easy. You have to come up with fun and exciting lesson plans that will motivate the leaders of tomorrow to read books. You have to present information in a compelling and positive fashion that fosters curiosity. You also have to come up with new and inventive ways to use all the apples your students give you each day.
Teaching can also be quite physically demanding. It may not be quite as challenging as roofing, although it does require standing at a blackboard and sitting at a desk for extended periods of time, lifting heavy objects and writing on vertical surfaces, and keeping up with hyperkinetic young children (in elementary school, at least). Just because they aren’t hammering shingles all day doesn’t mean a teacher isn’t likely to feel the burn!
If you’re planning to go back to school in a professional capacity this fall, then now is the time to give your body the jump start it needs. Chiropractic care can help any educator give an A+ performance – and not just because it promotes efficient movement and reduces the risk of physical injury. Here are other reasons why!
Reduced Stress
Keeping up with the fast-paced demands of a career in education can make anyone feel a little stressed out. Unfortunately, prolonged stress can cause elevated cortisol levels that potentially lead to weight gain, diabetes, and several other serious health conditions.
You won’t just be able to destress during your soothing visit to a chiropractic clinic. Spinal manipulation is only one of several chiropractic modalities that is known to significantly reduce levels of cortisol in the bloodstream, which helps mitigate the effects of stress on the body.
Bolstered Immunity
Disease is bound to spread around in any group setting. Schools are no exception, which is why teachers tend to get sick more often.
High cortisol levels can actually weaken your immune system – but that’s not the only reason why chiropractic care can save you from falling ill. Because chiropractic improves alignment of the spine, it also improves functionality of the central nervous system: i.e. the body’s most potent tool for warding off infection.
Reduced Blood Pressure
Any high-pressure job can give someone high blood pressure. Once again, chiropractic care’s capacity to reduce cortisol – a hormone that directly contributes to hypertension – can be a great help.
That’s not the only reason why chiropractic care can help you dodge a heart attack. Targeted chiropractic adjustments can also enhance functionality of the Atlas vertebra: the aptly named top vertebra of the spine which supports the skull, and which is known to elevate blood pressure when it is incorrectly aligned.
Improved Mental Health
Chiropractic is by no means a panacea for all mental illness. With that said, it can greatly diminish the health issues which typically worsen symptoms of mental illness. Chiropractic can reduce the production of cytokine proteins that contribute to headaches. It can alleviate the tension which makes falling asleep difficult. It can even help restore hormonal balance.
It is not uncommon for people to report greater mental clarity after receiving chiropractic treatment. In no uncertain terms, chiropractic can help you achieve the best frame of mind for dealing with all the stressors that go hand-in-hand with education.
Reduced Pain
Chiropractic doesn’t attempt to mask the perception of pain. It seeks out the issues that are causing pain and addresses them directly. The chiropractor achieves this goal in part by fixing the subluxations which impair functionality of the central nervous system. Once that all-important system is better working better, the patient can actually experience less pain in response to several environmental stimuli.
All Professionals Can Benefit From Chiropractic
Even the hardest-working teacher might not claim to have the hardest job at their school. That title might belong to one of the food service workers who tirelessly prepares nutritious meals, or any of the custodians who so selflessly keep the grounds clean and safe for our children. Like teachers, they too can benefit from chiropractic.
But here’s the thing. It doesn’t matter what your job is. So long as it requires moving and thinking, it can take a heavy toll on your physical and mental health. That’s why chiropractic care can help literally any professional stay healthier and do an overall better job. Electrical engineers, marketing managers, truckers, farmers, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers should all experience the greater sense of well-being chiropractic care uniquely offers!
Whether you’re preparing for another day in the classroom, office, or field, Fargo Spine is here to help you do your best work. We encourage you to contact our clinic in Fargo, ND today to schedule a consultation with one of our chiropractors!