5 Benefits of Chiropractic Care 👇

5 Benefits of Chiropractic Care: Pain reduction: The release of endogenous opioids in the brain following a chiropractic adjustment decreases nociception (pain) and has an analgesic effect. Increased joint proprioception: Through the activation of muscle spindles and joint mechanoreceptors in the joint. Increased joint range of motion: Chiropractic stimulates the muscle spindle reflex and joint mechanoreceptors, allowing the muscles surrounding the joint to relax, resulting in increased joint range of motion. Decreased muscle hypertonicity and spasm: Decreasing nociception in the brain can decrease sympathetic nervous system activity, in turn decreasing muscle tonicity. Optimized biomechanics and efficiency of movement: Increasing proprioceptive input into the joint, increasing joint range of motion, decreasing pain, and decreasing muscle hypertonicity all work to restore proper joint biomechanics. Follow along if you would like to learn more about the benefits of chiropractic care for optimizing performance in the sport horse population! 🥰🎥 @peakperformanceintl