Your brain is where all the nerve impulses start from and they go out from the brain, down the spinal cord, and out to every organ and cell of your body.  This means that the nervous system can be interfered with if those bones in your spine are out of alignment and putting pressure on your nerves.  It only takes the weight of a dime to start decreasing the information going through a nerve.  If that pressure continues, it can cause issues right at the spine where the issue is resulting in pain and loss of motion, OR it can cause issues on the other end of that nerve.  Remember, at the end of the nerves going through your spine are the stomach, thyroid, bladder, intestines, liver, heart….I’m sure you get the idea now.

You may have heard of the lymphatic system.  Those lymph nodes that get swollen and tender at your neck when you are sick, etc.  The lymphatic system is responsible for 3 major functions.

1.      Draining tissue fluid to return it back to the venous system.  I will often refer to this as “recycling”.

2.      Absorption and transportation of fat

3.      Immune response

These 3 functions make the lymphatic system really important for your overall health.  If your lymph system is not functioning well you may have issues with swelling in your legs or other areas in your body and your immune system may also be compromised.