A good question may be "How can a sore back affect my brain?" Well, I'm glad you asked because that is what Fox Chiropractic in Portland, OR is all about. Understand, if left untreated, even something as seemingly small as a sprained ankle can develop into a brain injury! Curious how???
Remember the old saying how the knee bone is connected to the arm bone? Well, I'm telling you that is in large part correct. See, the body is a system. IT ALL WORKS TOGETHER. Change how one part works and change how the system works. Maybe it is as simple as that sprained ankle changing the way you walk that eventually "throws your back out." Or maybe it's something a bit more sinister...
Three Big Points:
1) We are put together to operate in gravity
2) Gravity helps provide our brain with the all important constant stimulation
3) Affect how the body functions in gravity and affect the very function of the brain
So, now maybe a child crashes on a bike and later develops ADD / ADHD. Maybe an adult gets rear ended and develops memory problems. Maybe an office employee slumps over a computer all day and develops heartburn / reflux or other GI issue.
Of course there are a lot of things to consider in each example. But one common denominator is the significant possibility of small changes in the body, changing the way that body moves in gravity ultimately changing the way that brain works!
If you have physical symptoms, chances are you have a body / brain problem? Check out our web site or call us with you questions. We look forward to helping you "function at your best!"
I-5 "Haines St Exit 923"
(503) 431.2388
