Chiropractor Chapel Hill, NC
Losing weight can be difficult. Shedding pounds can be difficult for many reasons. Age, genetics, metabolism, stress and lifestyle are just a few of the confounding factors. Ads proclaiming the latest quick weight loss plan are confusing, and some are dangerous. Does chiropractic care help you lose weight? Read on to learn more.
Fortunately, chiropractors like Dr. Lisa Oskardmay in Chapel Hill are available to help safely guide you as you strive to get back to healthy weight. A natural health provider of chiropractic and acupuncture since 1995, Dr. Oskardmay coaches patients in how to use commonsense weight loss strategies. She specializes in overall body functioning from the first visit so if weight loss is your goal, she can help you. Combining chiropractic care to improve the spine, nervous system and posture, she helps to restore nerve flow to digestive organs, muscles and the brain itself. She provides massage and other physical modalities to muscles and ligaments to keep these crucial components pain free, supporting movement and muscle building activities that enhance the metabolism. Trained in nutrition science, Dr. Oskardmay has a special interest in using foods to heal the body naturally; she can help you make healthy choices that support weight loss.
Chiropractic Care and Weight Loss
Good metabolism supports proper blood sugar control and a healthy weight. Posture impacts metabolism because the bent forward position hinders respiration, dampens mood, and increases inflammation and pain. When one doesn’t breathe properly, moves in a sluggish manner and has elevated inflammatory markers, this affects stress and cortisol. Does chiropractic care help you lose weight? Chiropractic care at our office can help patients stand taller with less pain and better lung excursion, all factors which support better overall health, all factors that influence weight loss.
The chiropractic adjustment helps muscles function better overall. Muscles work better when nerve flow to the muscle is good. Muscles work better when there is less pain and inflammation inhibiting joint movement. Also, proper relaxation prior to using a muscle aids in overall performance. By providing specific chiropractic adjustments to impact vertebral subluxations, Dr. Oskardmay restores joint fixation and impeded nerve flow, and reduces muscle and ligament pain. She provides appropriate exercises and stretches to assist in muscle strength building, as well.
Additionally, sometimes people don’t realize that sleeping a good 7-8 hours a night is a necessary step to reduce stress and improve BMI. Getting adequate restorative sleep is crucial to regain a healthy metabolism. Different factors related to good sleep can also include snoring, pain at night, stress and anxiety. Nutritional factors can impede sleep, as well, and eating the wrong foods at the wrong time can make sleep difficult. Using chiropractic and acupuncture techniques Dr. Oskardmay can help improve the issues that affect healthy sleep patterns to help patients regain restorative, supportive sleep.
Call (919) 929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com or visit our website acudocnc.com to schedule an appointment to learn how natural chiropractic and acupuncture healthcare can help you achieve a healthy weight in the new year and beyond. Located in Chapel Hill just off I-40 and Durham, we look forward to helping you as we have helped thousands since 1995. We can help answer questions about how chiropractic and acupuncture care can help you lose weight or achieve other health goals, and also available to assist you with questions about how to use your health insurance at our office.