Asthma

Asthma is caused when the tubes carrying air into and within the lungs are over sensitive to a variety of triggers such as: allergens, fumes, medicines, dyes, odors, exercise, occupational exposures, dander, mold, smoke, dust, pollen, pollutants or other substances and conditions. When the airways react, they constrict and their inner linings swell, narrowing the passageway for air. During such an attack, the asthmatic person struggles for breath.

The nervous system is directly involved in asthma. Changes in sympathetic (fight or flight) versus parasympathetic (relax and repair) nervous system tone results in constricted bronchial passageways. If imbalanced nerve signals are present or less than 100% of the nerve energy from the brain is reaching the lungs, the lungs may still function, but with considerable difficulty. Chiropractic offers a simple procedure to reduce the nerve pressure, allowing them to return to optimal function. The nerves supplying the lungs arise primarily from the upper thoracic and upper cervical spinal regions.