Dysautonomia is a condition that affects the autonomic nervous system, which controls and coordinates every single function in our body. We use the term autonomic because without thinking about it our body is able to work on autopilot to make sure we are functioning and adapting optimally. When this part of our nervous system isn’t in balance or functioning the way it was meant to, we can suffer from a variety of health and function issues. Most medical doctors and specialists don’t evaluate the nervous system the same way we do at Tree of Life Chiropractic – Rochester when assessing illness or sickness, which is why dysautonomia often goes undetected.
If you or your child is struggling with various health issues and you’ve seen multiple specialists, dysautonomia could be the root cause of the problem. Nearly every kiddo we see struggling with sleep, anxiety, depression, focus, ADHD and gut issues has dysautonomia.
When defining dysautonomia, we define it as a condition where the autonomic nervous system is disorganized and imbalanced. The autonomic nervous system has two parts: the sympathetic (fight or flight) and the parasympathetic (rest and digest). When dysautonomia sets in, other systems in the body start to experience symptoms leading to things like anxiety, depression, ADHD, gut issues, fatigue, brain fog, and sleep struggles. And this is exactly why we are so passionate about assessing the nervous system in the office and addressing dysautonomia and its effect on our overall health and wellbeing.
You may be asking, what causes dysautonomia? One of the biggest reasons we see it here in the office is because of what we call SUBLUXATION, which simply means our spine is misaligned or not functioning and moving how it was meant to. When this happens, we sometimes may feel or experience physical symptoms such as pain, headaches or overall unbalance with movement. However, what many people don’t realize is its effect on the rest of our nervous system. These subluxations can be caused by everyday things such as sitting too long, forward head posture (think phone and screen time) but one of the biggest causes we see at Tree of Life Chiropractic is the birthing process and birth trauma. This is why our doctors are so passionate about checking and caring for expecting mothers and kiddos. We find that the earlier we can prevent stressful and complicated births and get every single newborn and kiddo checked, we can prevent dysautonomia and other health problems from happening in the first place or going undetected for too long leading to further complications and health issues.
When we are subluxated, our body causes an excess of a sympathetic fight or flight response and tension leading to too little parasympathetic or vagus nerve function which is absolutely crucial to a child being able to relax, calm down and regulate their body functions properly. A great way to remember subluxation is “Stress Stuck On.”
As pediatric and prenatal chiropractors here in Rochester, NY we use an advanced technology called INSIGHT that uses thermal, SEMG and HRV scans to locate, quantify, and measure the extent of subluxation and how to best create a personal game plan (care plan) to address the issues and therefore restore the balance to you or your child’s nervous system. By doing this with specific chiropractic adjustments we can release neurological tension and restore proper alignment. These adjustments will also help get your kiddo’s vagus nerve back running optimally which is a crucial regulator of the autonomic nervous system and will help get them back to function properly as fast as possible.
Our approach and focus on the nervous system and addressing dysautonomia is the reason so many parents come to us and get the help they need to live their lives to the fullest. Everyday we see kids' lives being restored from sleep struggles, latch and feeding, bowel movements, ADHD and focus, immune struggles, ear infections, sensory struggles, crawling and so much more.
If you have any questions regarding chiropractic care for your family or want to get scheduled for an initial consultation and exam please contact us or request an initial appointment above. We would be honored to walk alongside you and your family and help live the life God designed for you all.
Be Blessed.
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