Daily Archives: January 16, 2013

A chiropractor is visited mostly for the treatment of issues related to muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, etc. Although these issues can be resolved by chiropractors, there is one fitness issue that is also treatable by this technique. It is weight loss, which can be achieved not as a direct but an indirect result of chiropractic therapies.

It is believed that chiropractic therapies are influential for the entire human body. Although a chiropractor treats only muscles, joints, nerves, etc. other functions of human’s body also improve function gradually. Digestion has been reported to get improved due to such adjustments. Manipulation of the nerves, muscles and bones of lowerback region is found to be beneficial for the improvement of digestive system. This improvement causes better absorption of nutrients. This reduces the quantity of meals as no nutrients are wasted and every beneficial substance is absorbed. As less food is taken, storage is not required. Consequently and subsequently, weight loss starts.

However, this is only possible if people follow the rest of the fundamental methods of fitness. Low-calorie and low-fat diets along with routine exercise are necessary as regular. The efforts of a chiropractor can catalyse or support the otherwise slow process of losing weight. Besides, to ensure quicker results, the goal must be clearly mentioned to the respective chiropractor. This would allow him to alter his plans to provide hastened results. In addition to weight-issue, chiropractors also ensure fitness of entire human body.