Denver Chiropractic Center: Chiropractic: Affects More Than Just the Musculoskeletal System.

Chiropractic: Affects More Than Just the Musculoskeletal System.
Spinal manual therapy (SMT) is a common treatment for musculoskeletal pain, such as neck and back pain. A review of eleven previous studies indicates that SMT initiates a sympathetic nervous system response that can affect the function of multiple body systems. More specifically, the authors of the analysis found statistically significant changes regarding increased skin conductance, decreased skin temperature, decreased pain, and increased upper extremity range of motion following SMT.
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, November 2014