Little Rock Chiropractic Services: 6 Reasons All Your Friends Are Going to the Chiropractor 

Dr. Traci Kiernan, D.C., D.N.M.

 Recently we visited a local farmer’s market to begin introducing ourselves and our chiropractic services to the folks in Benton, where our next Natural State Health Center Chiropractic Clinic will be located. It was amazing to hear how many people are really starting to embrace chiropractic care as essential to their heath. So many times, on this particular Saturday while the band was playing, and the bustle of the market could be heard in the background, I had people ask, “Why is everyone talking about their chiropractor these days?”

What a fun question for a chiropractor to get!  I’ve been talking to people for all these years about the virtues of chiropractic services and now everyone is starting to talk about it in their circles, in their neighborhoods, and with their families. So why are all of your friends telling you about their chiropractor? Our chiropractic services in Little Rock and Benton can help with so many of your health issues, but here are the 6 we think you should know about.

1. Headaches

So many of us suffer from headaches. It is one of the number one health complaints among all age groups above age 18. If you’ve had one, you know how much of an affect it can have on your daily life, and your daily routines. More than 30% of the adult population has reported having a migraine in the last year, and prescription drugs for these headaches have become common place without much efficacy in relief. Headaches have become a “normal” part of our daily lives, but we really need to look at them as a symptom of what else might be going on with your body. Our Chiropractors at Natural State Health Center have seen some amazing results with headache relief.

2. Baby on the Way

One of the chiropractic services we offer in both our Little Rock and Benton offices is to expecting mothers, newborn babies, and postpartum mothers. This care provided before, during, and after the birth process is essential for the nervous system and for reducing restrictions or inflammation in both mom and baby. Of course, the treatment we provide for babies is very gentle and different from the care you may have received from a chiropractor as an adult. Check out this video to see how Dr. Traci Kiernan (owner and founder of Natural State Health Center) adjusts her newborn baby and discusses the care that we provide to our newest additions.

3. Stress

Stress is real. It’s real and can have major health implications if not properly checked and addressed. Now, of course, a certain amount of stress in our lives is very good. When our adrenaline kicks in to give us extra strength, for example, or when our heart rate increases when we see a child in danger. These natural stressors that are placed on our body can help. But often we are simply overwhelmed with the events that our daily lives shoot our way. Too much of these increased stress loads over time can manifest how your body expresses overall health (or unhealth). Chiropractic care has been shown in studies to reduce cortisol levels which can be a major player in the brain-stress connection.

4. Neck and Back Pain

Neck pain, and back pain can stop your world. We have patients come into our offices every week in so much acute pain it is all their brain will let them think about. Often it isn’t any traumatic accident that caused the pain, it was something benign like putting socks on or simply turning your head to see something. It was the same thing you’ve done a million times before, only this time it hurt! One of the primary services we provide is both acute care for your neck and back pain and long-term care to prevent further injury and further pain. The tools and techniques we use for acute pain will vary based on the individual. We have quite the arsenal of weapons to fight your back pain, but for some patients we use our MTD automatic traction system, which can alleviate pain and help alleviate pressure on the discs.

5. Sleep Issues

One of our favorite things to do at our chiropractic offices in Little Rock or Benton is to take a poll to see whose sleep patterns have changed since starting chiropractic care. Understand, this is by no means a scientific study. In fact, it’s just a fun thing we do to show how big an impact chiropractic care can have on your SLEEP. Whenever we take this poll in the office it is remarkable to see how much change for the better our patients get after even their first adjustment. It’s even more fun to see the light bulb go off when our patients put the two (chiropractic and better sleep) together. They knew that they were sleeping better, and they knew that the chiropractic care was helping their back pain, but they just hadn’t associated the two. When our chiropractors adjust your neck and spine we are helping to open the pathways completing the brain/ body connection and properly setting your body up for better sleep. Check out our top ten tips for better sleep.

6. IBS

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has become a much more prevalent diagnosis in the last 15-20 years. This gut pain, bloating, constipation, and gassiness can become extremely uncomfortable for patients and can lead to a whole host of worse conditions. The good news is that our Little Rock and Benton chiropractors have treatments and therapies for your IBS. Chiropractic adjustment, specifically, has been shown to re-align the spinal column, and release subluxation which in turn helps the signal from your brain properly travel to your bowels and reduce the inflammation present. The relationship between your brain, your gut,  and your nervous system is fascinating, and we are learning so much more about these connections every year. Our physicians at Natural State Health Center look at your IBS from a multi-faceted holistic perspective, and can offer suggestions from several angles. 

Consider adding chiropractic services to your healthy habits and experience what your friends are talking about for yourself.

Dr. Traci Kiernan, D.C., D.N.M.

Natural State Health Center