Everyone experiences stress—but not everyone’s body handles it the same way.

Whether it’s physical (like posture or injury), chemical (like diet or medications), or emotional (like work or relationships), stress directly impacts the nervous system—the communication highway between your brain and every part of your body.

When your nervous system is under pressure, your body can’t adapt the way it should.
That’s where Chiropractic Care helps.

How Stress Affects the Body

Your body’s natural stress response—the “fight or flight” reaction—is designed for short bursts of survival, not long-term living.

But in today’s world, stress can become constant. When that happens, your body stays stuck in a high-alert state.

Common signs of stress overload include:

• 😣 Tight neck and shoulder muscles
• 😴 Fatigue or poor sleep
• 💢 Irritability or mood swings
• 🤕 Headaches or jaw tension
• 💓 Rapid heartbeat or shallow breathing
• 🦴 Back pain or body stiffness

Over time, this constant strain can interfere with your body’s ability to repair, digest, and even think clearly.

The Chiropractic Connection

The spine protects the nervous system, housing the spinal cord and nerve pathways that control everything from movement to mood.

When spinal misalignments (called subluxations) occur, they can interfere with communication between the brain and body, making it harder for your system to respond and recover from stress.

Gentle Chiropractic adjustments restore this communication—allowing your nervous system to rebalance naturally.

When the body can communicate clearly, it can heal more effectively, regulate stress responses, and maintain better physical and emotional balance.

Supporting Stress Recovery Naturally

Along with regular Chiropractic Care, these habits can help your nervous system function optimally:

• 🌬️ Deep breathing or meditation
• 🏃‍♀️ Regular movement and stretching
• 🍎 Healthy nutrition and hydration
• 😴 Quality rest and recovery
• 🧠 Mindful activities that calm the brain

At Body Traxx Chiropractic in Pflugerville, we focus on helping your body work the way it was designed—resilient, adaptable, and capable of healing itself from the inside out.

📍 Body Traxx Chiropractic
1010 Old Austin-Hutto Rd, Pflugerville, TX 78660
📞 512-647-8424
🕒 Tues, Wed, Thurs 10 AM–7 PM | Sat 10 AM–2 PM
🚶‍♂️ Walk-ins welcome — no appointment needed!

Be Blessed

Dr. Jeffrey G Boerger DC