Looking after your nervous system

WHICH is the most important system in your body? Your cardiovascular system? Your immune system? Your digestive system? The healthy function of every system is vital, each one playing a role to support the other. Dysfunction or breakdown in any system will disrupt your health and hold you back from living to your greatest potential.

Did you know there is one system to “rule them all”? That system is your nervous system.

Your nervous system is the master control system and main communication highway between all systems of your body, your organs, muscles, joints and cells.

If your nervous system is working below capacity, do you think that might impact your health, function and healing?

How can you ensure your nervous system is functioning at its best to control and communicate correctly to co-ordinate your body’s systems, organs, muscles, joints and cells?

Your central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord, is housed and protected by your spine, the only structure of the body that is completely encased in bone. Caring for your spine is crucial to ensure your nervous system is functioning correctly.

Chiropractic adjustments focus on correcting restrictions in the spine and extremities that can cause abnormal communication in the nervous system. These adjustments restore movement and help normalise the communication, potentially improving the function of each system and organ in your body.

If you are ready to start taking care of your nervous system, and help to improve the function of your body’s systems, make a time to see your local chiropractor today.

Dr James MacKay is a chiropractor at Health-Guard Wellness, Toowoomba QLD and a member of the Chiropractors Association of Australia.