Do Chiropractic Adjustments Boost the Immunes System? I ask this as Northstar Chiropractic and Wellness in Anchorage, Alaska, post on their Facebook about the need to boost our immune systems in light of the coronavirus pandemic. This was their post and then the link they attached:
"In light of the COVID-19 cases, it is important to do all we can to assist our immune systems and to stay healthy.
Your immune system is intricately connected to your nervous system as is evidenced in these statistics comparing the health outcomes of patients under standard medical care versus patients under drugless methods, specifically chiropractic. This study looked at data from the 1918 Influenza Epidemic. Currently, the Influenza virus is more deadly than COVID-19. The severely immuno-compromised are at the highest risk of contracting this virus. That is NOT the majority. Please remember to wash hands regularly.
We are OPEN during this time and are here to help boost everyone’s immune function byway of specific adjustments."
As I mentioned to Jordan on twitter, this article seems like a load of garbage. But in seriousness I am asking in a general sense, do Chiro adjustments in any way improve immune system function? If so, do you have any articles I can read on this topic. Thank you
Thanks for the reply. I was pretty certain this was the case, but not entirely sure there was 0 benefit from Chiro adjustments. Usually a red flag I think when the only people pushing a certain intervention are the ones who stand to profit from it.
I want to echo @Austin_Baraki here - we do NOT recommend believing this narrative (joint manipulations boost immunity) nor paying a professional to perform the intervention for such a rationale.
At this time, I’m comfortable with saying report the healthcare professionals making such claims to the state regulating body (often the department of health and/or board of medicine).