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Chiropractic Adjustments
Affect the Autonomic Nervous System, Study Shows
In a recent study published in the September 2000 issue
of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiologic
Therapeutics, researchers showed that chiropractic
adjustments have an effect on the Autonomic Nervous
System. This research was designed to measure the
changes in "Edge Light Pupil Cycle Time" (ELPCT) which
is one of the light reflexes of the eyes. This reflex is
controlled by the Autonomic Nervous System. The results
showed a decrease in the Edge Light Pupil Cycle Time
therefore showing a direct link between a chiropractic
adjustment and a response in the Autonomic Nervous
System.
The implications of this research go well beyond the eye
itself. The Autonomic Nervous System is that part of the
nervous system responsible for the control and function
of internal body organs. Chiropractors have said for
over 100 years that interference to the nervous system
creates a situation whereby various parts of the body
will not be functioning at their fullest innate
potential. Despite all the reported cases of people with
a variety of internal problems responding to
chiropractic care, the medical community would always
dismiss these cases as a coincidence.
This new research adds much credibility to the reports
of miraculous results under chiropractic by
scientifically showing a link between chiropractic
adjustments of the spine and the part of the nervous
system responsible for the control of internal organs.
This clearly validates and reinforces the great results
that chiropractors have reported to see over the last
100 years. Chiropractic care can have a positive affect
on organ system health problems. |
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