YOUR NERVE SYSTEM

"The nervous system controls and coordinates all organs and structures of the body."
(Gray's Anatomy, 29th ed., page 4). and Hippocrates.

Your nerve system is the communication network that regulates and co-ordinates the body. Through the nerve system we perceive the world, adapt to stress, coordinate all body parts and functions, express emotion and create our conscious reality. Your body is always replacing itself with new cells. Studies show that we replace 98% of all our cells in less than one year.

Your body replaces your stomach lining every 5 days, your skin every 4 weeks and your liver every 6 weeks. As long as your body can see itself as healthy and vital, it creates new cells that are the same or better than the old ones. Your nerve system controls all of this!

The Defence Posture
When your nerve system perceives a stress you naturally respond by going into "flight or fight" posture. Your body hunches forward and your tailbone tucks under in response to the stress. The vertebrae lock together to protect the spinal cord. If the Central Nerve System is unable to adapt to the stress, it will store the tension along the spine and accumulate over time.

This is where Chiropractic can help. Chiropractic adjustments, allow greater body\mind awareness. By adjusting Subluxations, your nerve channels become open allowing greater communication between mind and body. The body moves away from defence towards growth.

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