Why You Combine Infrared Sauna Therapy And Chiropractic: The Benefits

Have you heard about the new sauna and float studio coming to greater Des Moines? Next to getting adjusted and working out, using an infrared sauna is one of the best ways to further your health and decrease inflammation.

Can Chiropractic Help With Inflammation?

Inflammation is considered to be the “silent killer” in the 21st century. A lot of different things can lead to inflammation within the body, so sometimes it can be hard to pinpoint what is causing the problem. At Clarity Chiropractic in Johnston, we focus on correcting misalignments of the spine, which are a primary cause of inflammation. When a bone misaligns it can put direct pressure onto a nerve, which can then lead to an inflammatory reaction within the spine.

Can Bad Food Inhibit Wellness?

Outside of spinal misalignments, poor diet can lead to a large increase in inflammation. This increase can be attributed to many different types of food, but is mostly associated with sugar, seed oils, and preservatives. Although the best way to decrease your inflammation is to eliminate these from your diet, but there are some other things you can do to promote wellness without making huge lifestyle changes.

Infrared Sauna Use

Using an infrared sauna has many benefits ranging from weight loss to cellular recovery. At Pure Sweat in Grimes, they utilize full spectrum infrared saunas to help your body recover, sweat out toxins, and promote overall wellness. These saunas utilize 3 different infrared wavelengths to warm your body at a cellular level and create a deep tissue sweat. Each wavelength targets a different part of the body and has specific health benefits.

Far Infrared Benefits

• Detoxification

• Immune Health

• Weight Loss

• Lower Blood Pressure

• Relaxation

More about Detoxification and Immune Health

Next to corrective chiropractic care, infrared sauna use is one of the most proactive ways to be healthy and stay healthy. Sweating is the body’s innate way to eliminate toxins. Far infrared wavelengths reach into the deepest recesses of the body, and break up the toxins so they can be released in your sweat. By heating the body at the cellular level, far infrared increases the core temperature and stimulates sweat glands from the inside out.

Quick Note On The Difference Between Infrared And Conventional Steam Saunas

Steam

• Heats the body from the outside in

• Higher temperatures for shorter periods of time

• More expensive to use and maintain

Infrared

• Heats the body from the inside out, stimulating cellular repair

• Lower temp, can enjoy benefits for longer periods

• Cheaper to use and maintain

Detox And Immune Cont.

Far infrared sauna use results in a deep, detoxifying sweat which is 7 to 10 times greater than a conventional sauna. Just like chiropractic care, staying ahead of things is super important. If you wait until you are in pain to get adjusted, it becomes more difficult to correct, and you have to suffer through the symptom(s). With frequent use of the sauna, you can help prevent symptoms of various auto immune disorders.

• Hashimotos

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Lyme disease

• Mold

• Mercury

• Allergens

Chiropractic For Recovery

Recovery is a hot topic in todays wellness scene. Everyone is looking for the best supplement, best stretch or best diet for recovery. While all those things certainly help, we must focus on the best places to spend our time and money regarding health. When the structure of your spine is not in proper alignment joints will move abnormally. This can cause stressors to the spine and extremity joints that it wouldn’t normally encounter. This is going to lead to abnormal bone growth, which is otherwise known as arthritis. At Clarity Chiropractic in Johnston Iowa, our goal is to getting you not only feeling, but functioning better.

Mid Infrared Wavelength For Pain Relief

We’ve talked about how chiropractic care can help you recover, but can infrared saunas help you recover too? You bet! Mid infrared wavelengths penetrate and heat soft tissues within the body.

Soft Tissue Examples

• Muscles

• Cartlidge in your joints

• Facia

• Tendons

• Ligaments

These wavelengths help promote increased circulation as well as increased oxygen to the injured areas, thereby reducing inflammation. This decrease in inflammation can lead to a decrease in pain, increase in flexibility as well as speed up the healing process. You don’t have to be an athlete to prioritize your recovery, just like you don’t have to be in chronic pain to seek treatment. Anyone can use chiropractic or saunas as a proactive tool to avoid pain, boost mobility or amplify your recovery.

Skin Health And Near Infrared Wavelengths

Our last wavelength utilized by Pure Sweat in Grimes is near infrared. This wavelength focuses on the skin and epidermis. It helps to stimulate collagen production and improve skin appearance. Near infrared can help reduce wrinkles, firm the skin’s tone as well as elasticity. Studies also show that use of a sauna containing near infrared wavelengths can help prevent acne, eczema and psoriasis. In combination with sauna use, HBOT or Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be quite beneficial in the stimulation of collagen and reduction in wrinkles.

Weight Loss

Whether you are looking to lose a couple pounds, or simply just hate doing cardio, infrared saunas can help. By utilizing all three wavelengths, you can increase your internal temperature which can burn around 600 calories per session. These calories are burned within the body when you increase your heart rate, cardiac output and metabolic rate, all of which cardio does, but so does infrared sauna usage. Many people incorporate saunas as part of their health plan and find it to be an impactful tool in weight managment, de-bloating, and mindful eating choices.

“When you feel healthy, you choose healthy.”

How Does Chiropractic Fit In?

80% of people in the united states fall victim to low back pain at some point in their life. The last thing most people prioritize when they are in pain is fitness. Once fitness goes out the window, weight gain is sure to follow. By correcting the structure of the spine, we can eliminate the cause of pain, leading to a re-introduction of fitness back into your life. Pain isn’t normal, don’t let it be a part of your daily life.

What About My Stress Levels?

The American Institute of Stress estimates that over 75% of all visits to a primary care physicians are for stress-related problems. Stress creates a huge impact on an individuals life. Our goal at Clarity Chiropractic in Johnston is to take the body out of that “fight-or-flight” state, and get it into a more “rest-and-digest”. We can accomplish this by addressing the nervous system and re-regulating your responses to daily stressors. One of the best ways to keep your spine in proper alignment is to avoid stressors within life, and using an infrared sauna & getting adjusted can help you de-stress from your busy life.

Infrared therapy stimulates a fresh supply of oxygenated blood flow throughout your body and your brain. This increased blood flow can lead to an increase in serotonin being released, which leads to feelings of peace and contentment. The warmth of a sauna in combination with the scent of the heating wood is considered deeply calming. This sense of calm can lead to a healing release both physically and energetically.

Better Sleep

If you struggle with poor sleep, you are most certainly not alone. Stress can spike our cortisol levels, which can lead to more stress and a poor quality of sleep. Getting adjusted is the best way to help manage your stress levels, but supplementing those adjustments with regular sauna sessions and chiropractic adjustments can put you on the path to optimal wellness. Let bad sleep be a thing of the past by combo these two modalities of health.

How Do I Reap All These Benifits?

Starting your journey of health is as easy as the click of a button. Don’t let stress and inflammation control your life. Take charge of your health and start your road to recovery today!