03/04/2026
How Well do You Adapt to Stress?
Whether your body considers stress good or bad is largely a function of how well it can accommodate it. Ultimately, this capacity is based on the condition of your nervous system.
There are three different types of life stressors. Physical, emotional and chemical. A whiplash injury from a car accident is an obvious source of physical stress. Fear, grief, anger and other emotions affect our entire body. Common sources of chemical stress include poor nutrition, sugar, drugs, alcohol and even pollen.
If you lack the reserves necessary to adapt to stress in a healthy way, stress takes its toll. Think of your spinal cord as a guitar string. The greater the tension, the higher the note. Your nervous system has "tone" as well. With each stressor, your body tightens up, like bracing yourself for a tight curve on a roller coaster. The weakest joints of your spine are forced out of their normal position. Like the shrill notes from an over-tightened string, your body loses its capacity to respond to the full range of human experience.
Chiropractic care can't eliminate stress, BUT it can help increase your capacity to accommodate it.
