Chiropractic Treatment for Fatigue in Woodbridge, VA
Fatigue is a signal from your body telling you that it’s out of balance. Chiropractic divides fatigue into two different types:
- Fatigue caused by deficiency
- Fatigue caused by overstimulation
We think of fatigue caused by deficiency as classic fatigue, caused by not getting enough sleep, poor nutrition, burnout, or a low-performing nervous system. Treatment for this type of fatigue starts with using chiropractic adjustments to unblock nerve flow, then listening to the signals your body is sending and making lifestyle changes to give it what it needs for improved health—more sleep, better nutrition, and so on.
Fatigue caused by overstimulation is not as simple to treat; it’s characterized by feelings of exhaustion yet also being unable to fall asleep or stay asleep at night. This is a sign that you’re experiencing chronic low levels of stress, shifting your body into a sympathetic state.
The sympathetic state is also known as fight-or-flight mode; your body is flooded with the stress hormone cortisol and your adrenal glands are fatigued. Chiropractors treat this type of fatigue by unblocking nerve flow with spinal adjustments, then balancing hormone levels to support your depleted adrenals. We’ll also help you implement lifestyle changes to reduce your stress levels so you can get the rest you need to feel like yourself again.
To learn more about chiropractic care for fatigue in Woodbridge, VA, call Palmercare Chiropractic at 703-878-0700.