How does a chiropractic adjustment work? We ask Jake Cooke, a Chiropractor with a Masters in Musculoskeletal Neuroscience.
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Jake Cooke, a chiropractor with a Masters in Musculoskeletal Neuroscience reminds me about the mechanics and neurology behind how a chiropractic adjustment works. Spoiler alert, this is how...
- resetting and stimulating mechanoreceptors
- resetting muscle spindles of intrinsic spinal muscles
- proprioceptor input centrally
- improvements to cerebellum function
- anti-inflammatory effects
- release of opioids
Then we talk about stress, the immune system and a theory around how chiropractor could help you live longer.
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