Did you know that chiropractic treatment can be a natural alternative to relieve asthma? At Marc Bony Chiropractic Center in Mataró, we help you to improve your respiratory well-being.
Asthma, one of the few diseases with an increasing mortality rate, causes about 1,000 deaths a year in this country alone.
Although asthma is a common disease it is far from simple. During an asthma attack, the air passages narrow and become obstructed due to the combination and excessive production of mucus. Symptoms, which vary in different affected individuals, include choking, shortness of breath, chest tightness and chronic coughing.
Asthma attacks are triggered by any condition that causes inflammation in the airways. These triggers can be very different among asthma sufferers, but usually include irritations after: dust, animals, pollen, pollution, smoke, exercise, cold air or intense emotions.
The usual medical treatment for asthma includes anti-inflammatory drugs, cortisone inhalers or long-acting bronchodilators. These medications have dangerous side effects.
The possible causes of asthma remain unknown; many researchers believe that asthma is caused by a disturbance in the respiratory center within the brain stem.
In fact, one study suggests that this is the common denominator and mechanism behind all varieties of asthma. It is believed that this disturbance causes contraction of the muscles of the airways and as a consequence, air entry into the lungs is reduced.
Chiropractic and Asthma
Misalignment of the first two vertebrae of the cervical spine can lead to alterations in the brain stem and respiratory center. Multiple studies have shown that cervical care greatly improves lung function. Recent published research documents that every asthma patient in the study improved between 87% and 100% after receiving upper cervical chiropractic care.
