Depression & Anxiety - Horizon Chiropractic Center

Let’s face it. Depression and anxiety are becoming more and more of a problem than we care to admit. It’s a very real challenge that can leave people in a sense of paralysis.

In cases like this, there is a hormonal imbalance. The body produces too much cortisol – the stress hormone, and not enough serotonin – the happiness hormone. The imbalance causes individuals to have increased heart rate, difficulty breathing, a feeling of overwhelm and despair, etc.

We are conditioned to believe the only way to fix this is to take some outside substance to balance out those hormones. If you’ve tried that, you may have noticed improvement, but it came with a price, side effects.

Have you ever tried addressing the root cause of the problem? The brain stem controls the nerves that travel to the organs responsible for hormonal secretion. By improving the function of the brainstem, nerves traveling to those organs will improve, thus restoring hormonal balance and long-lasting resolution to your depression, anxiety, and other emotional disorders.

While science has not determined the exact cause of depression, research has pointed towards a likely involvement of the brainstem and upper cervical spine in many mood disorders. In The brainstem (whose lower portion is located in the uppermost part of the spine) is involved in the regulation and control of brain chemistry and many other vital functions.

Even a mild concussion to the head, neck, or upper back can increase the risk of depression.

Studies show that depression is a common diagnosis in patients with whiplash, an injury that can directly affect the upper neck and lower brainstem.

Following the trauma, mood disorders can be triggered immediately or take months or even years to develop.

Exciting new studies show “significant improvement” in depression test scores after specific upper cervical corrections. This non-invasive and safe alternative should be the beginning point for all who believe that they are suffering from depression.

Millions of stressed-out Americans swallow pills daily in hopes that they will work some magic and make their life a little easier, a little less stressed. They think that maybe this pill, that white powder, or these capsules will make them feel better once they dissolve in their stomach, enter the bloodstream, travel to the brain so that it will do something, do anything to relieve their present state of dis-ease.

Can anyone miss the heavy advertising on television of the various antidepressants? As you watch these commercials, note the careful language they use in suggesting that depression “may” be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Then they go on to tell you how the medication “can correct” this biochemical imbalance.

Antidepressant pharmaceuticals are a multi-billion-dollar industry. However, many people don’t know that there has never been definitive research that proves that a chemical imbalance causes depression in the brain.

The problem with the theory that depression is a consequence of a “chemical imbalance in the brain” is that depression can be both triggered by, and resolved by life events.

The relationship between brain chemistry and life experience is a two-directional phenomenon: Life experience affects brain chemistry at least as much as brain chemistry affects life experience.

If you find yourself experiencing feelings of depression and anxiety, you’re not alone. We would love to help you.

Our purpose at Horizon Chiropractic Center, a premier upper cervical chiropractic office in Phoenix, is to help individuals rise above their challenges and live life to the fullest. Book a complimentary consultation today and let’s get started.