The Stress-Spine Connection Cortisol, Chiropractic & Survival Mode
About this episode
This episode explores the connection between stress and the spine, focusing on cortisol and the role of chiropractic care in health regulation.
Stress is not just “in your head.” It is in your nervous system, your hormones, your immune system, your sleep, your digestion, your blood pressure, your inflammation, and the way your body adapts to daily life.In this episode we dive into the stress-spine connection through the lens of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone. Cortisol is governed by the HPA axis and plays a major role in metabolism, immune activity, cardiovascular tone, inflammation, mood, sleep, and how the body responds to stress.A 2024 integrative review published in Cureus explored chiropractic care through a systems biology model, looking at how the nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system communicate with each other. The review discussed early research around chiropractic care, adaptability, heart rate variability, sleep, blood pressure, immune markers, and cortisol regulation.This is not a conversation about chiropractic curing stress, anxiety, hormone problems, or immune issues. This is a conversation about how the body is designed to regulate, adapt, recover, and communicate — and why the spine and nervous system deserve a much bigger seat at the health table.We’ll talk about why so many…
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