Chiropractor in Colorado Springs CO Explains Dysautonomia

If you’ve been diagnosed with MS, POTs disease, a TBI, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibro, it is very likely that you have heard of dysautonomia. For most people dealing with this incredibly common disease (around 70 million people worldwide), The common treatment includes a trial of medication after medication until the one with the least amount of side effects is found. Fortunately, there have been many to find relief for this disruptive disease by seeing a specific type of chiropractor in Colorado Springs CO.

Dysautonomia in Colorado Springs CO

Dysautonomia can be simply explained as a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. Your autonomic nervous system is essentially a portion of the electrical communication within your body that coordinates automatic function of your body. Could you imagine having to make your heart beat, while concentrating on digesting your food, while focusing on making your lungs contract and expand, all while remembering to make sure your skin heals after you sliced it the other day cooking? With all of that on our plate day in and day out, we wouldn’t have time to live life, focus on work, or spend any time with our loved ones!

Fortunately, things like heart rate, blood pressure, food digestion, and tissue repair are common things controlled by your autonomic nervous system. When the autonomic nervous system is dysfunctional, its not that we can concentrate to make it work, however it is common for someone to experience:

• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Vertigo
• Muscle Weakness
• Chronic Pain
• Headaches
• Anxiety
• Nausea
• Diarrhea

What Can Cause Dysautonomia?

For a population of dysautonomia patients, the cause is labeled as “genetic,” or “familial,” however a growingly large population of patients only notice their symptoms begin either immediately or slowly after injuries to the upper neck and head. For this population a simple yet powerful disruption of communication between the brain and body from the accident may be to blame. Fortunately, many people in Colorado Springs are finding relief with a precise yet simple correction to their upper neck!

Check out one of our most recent videos on Dysautonomia!