Hello everyone this week for the blog i have decided to talk about multiple sclerosis(or MS) and the reason why i wanted to talk about this disease is that Chiropractic is very beneficial for helping with MS. By getting regular chiropractic care and taking the pressure off the nerves it can help with what is going on. Typically a medical doctor would give you medications to help with the symptoms and not focusing on the root cause of the pain and discomfort where chiropractic goes right to the cause of the disease which is the nerves and we have been able to help so many people who have this disease.

MS is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system (CNS), which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another. Today, new treatments and advances in research are giving new hope to people affected by the disease.

MS is a disease that involves an immune system attack against the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves). The disease is thought to be triggered in a genetically susceptible individual by a combination of one or more environmental factors. Although MS is thought by some scientists to be an autoimmine disease, others disagree strongly because the specific target of the immune attack in MS has not yet been identified. For this reason, MS is referred to as an immune-mediated disease.
As part of the immune attack on the central nervous system, myelin (the fatty substance that surrounds and protects the nerve fibers in the central nervous system) is damaged, as well as the nerve fibers themselves. The damaged myelin forms scar tissue (sclerosis), which gives the disease its name. When any part of the myelin sheath or nerve fiber is damaged or destroyed, nerve impulses traveling to and from the brain and spinal cord are distorted or interrupted, producing the variety of symptoms that can occur.

With people suffering from MS it is very important that you make sure that they are under chiropractic care. Not only do we work with the bodies structure and nerves we allow the body to better handle the stress from this disease and can change the quality of life for this person. If you know of anyone suffering from MS and does not know about chiropractic care make sure wherever they are in the world make sure they go get there spine checked and back on to a path of wellness.

Wat ook al die gedagte van ‘n mens kan swanger word en glo, kan dit bereik. -Napoleon Hill (Afrikaans which translates to Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve)

Dr. Ray