Although Chiropractic doesn’t directly treat anxiety, we know that Chiropractic care changes the function of the prefrontal cortex in the brain. The prefrontal cortex is the ‘conductor’ of your brain and is directly involved in the regulation of: 

• Empathy
• Sequencing / time management
• Gastrointestinal
• Decision making
• Intelligence
• Inhibits irrelevant distracters
• Maintains focus on goal directed tasks
• Reward based learning
• Mental health
• Emotional regulation
• Social interaction
• Immune system
• Inflammation
• Processing of pain and
emotional response to it
• Rational thinking
• Attention and focus

Chiropractic can help the body to better regulate itself. 

Have your ‘Brain Conductor’ fine tuned with Chiropractic care. 

We also offer the Safe and Sound Protocol, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges. The SSP is a five-day intervention designed to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing social engagement and resilience. By calming the physiological and emotional state, the door is opened for improved communication and more successful therapy. 

To book a no-obligations consultation please fill out a contact form below or give us a call on 09 421 1164.

Research:

Arnsten, A. F. (2009). Stress signalling pathways that impair prefrontal cortex structure and function. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10(6), 410

Louw, A., Farrell, K., Landers, M., Barclay, M., Goodman, E., Gillund, J., . . . Timmerman, L. (2017). The effect of manual therapy and neuroplasticity education on chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, 25(5), 227-234. 

Lelic, D., Niazi, I.K., Holt, K., Jochumsen, M., Dremstrup, K., Yielder, P., Murphy, B., Drewes A. M., & Haavik, H. (2016). Manipulation of dysfunctional spinal joints affects sensorimotor integration in the prefrontal cortex: A brain source localization study. Neural Plasticity, 1.doi:10.1155/2016/3704964.