How Spinal Alignment Affects Your Nervous System & Every Facet Of Your Health.

Remember the iconic "Skeleton Dance"? - that rhythmic chant tracing the connections between body parts: "The foot bone’s connected to the leg bone. The leg bone’s connected to the knee bone. The knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone..." Beyond the playful rhythm lies a physiological truth: Your bones aren't isolated parts. They form an interconnected musculoskeletal system. And when it comes to your health and well-being, no other aspect of this system has greater impact than your spine, - encompassing the spinal cord and vertebrae.

Your body is an energetic system. And within your spinal cord — the tube-like band of tissue that connects your brain to your lower back — nerve signals are carried from your brain to your body and vice versa. These nerve signals influence far more than just the movement of your muscles and bones. They affect every facet of your health, from your digestion, heart rhythm, cognitive function, anxiety levels and mood, sexual function, and so much more.

However, most people have compromised alignment of one or more of the vertebrae, be it from an injury, poor posture, or a congenital defect. Any degree of misalignment in the vertebrae impedes the ability of the spinal cord to act as a conduit (energy superhighway) for the nervous system. This nervous system traffic jam disrupts the body's natural communication processes. Consequently, the brain’s capacity to send signals to every cell, tissue, and organ in your body is impeded.  

In other words, to paraphrase the Skeleton Song, the spine is connected to, well, pretty much everything else. This article will provide examples of how spinal alignment directly impacts health, a research-proven solution for optimizing spinal alignment in 15 minutes or less, and other practical ways to support your spine and nervous system.

Examples of How Spinal Alignment Affects Your Health

Muscular or nerve pain is the most obvious manifestation of poor spinal alignment. An impinged (pinched) nerve is frequently associated with neck or lower back pain. Pinched nerves occur because of spinal alignment issues related to the body's tissues. For example, pain signals are sent to the brain because of inflammation or pressure on the nerve root as it exits the spine, as the National Institutes of Health explains.

But the pain, numbness, and tingling caused by a pinched nerve aren’t the only things resulting from improper spinal alignment. Here are other systems or symptoms that are affected by poor spinal alignment:

• Digestion - Spinal misalignment interferes with communication between the central nervous system and the nerves of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. As a result, the spinal cord’s ability to send messages to the GI tract that control contraction and relaxation is compromised.
  

• Immunity - Your immune system requires a robust communication system between your brain and gut to know what pathogens to fight. Misalignments of the spine, also called subluxations, can irritate or even pinch the nerves in your spine, leading to poor communication and lower immune function.
  

• Sexual function - Lumbar spine misalignment causes sexual dysfunction because nerve signals from the brain become blocked. Blood flow also gets restricted, which is essential for sexual activity.
  

• Headaches - The nerves that flow through the vertebrae of your lower neck (the lower cervical spine) don't run up to your head. But the muscles of your shoulders run to the base of your skull, and when they are chronically tight, this pressure can cause headaches.
  

• Sleep problems - How does poor spinal alignment cause sleep problems? In addition to pain interfering with sleep quality, misalignment of the vertebrae can lead to airway blockages (hello, sleep apnea!) 

A Back & Neck Pain Device That Corrects Spinal Alignment in Minutes

As you can see, achieving and maintaining spinal alignment is vital for optimal health and wellness because the spine is connected to not just your iliosacral joint but every aspect of your well-being. But how can you support your spinal alignment without investing a ton of money and time? 

Posture Pump® products may alleviate discomfort in the back and neck by helping to shape & decompress the spine's natural curvature. In doing so, these research-backed devices alleviate pressure on pinched nerves and enhance nervous system function.

What sets Posture Pump® devices apart is that they don't force the spine into an unnatural position. Studies have shown that using Posture Pump® devices can improve nerve signaling. Imagine waking up with increased energy, mental clarity, and a brighter mood – all as a result of better spine alignment. 

And the best part about Posture Pump®, besides the affordability, is that it only takes 5-15 minutes a day of use in the comfort of your own home. 

Millions of people have successfully reduced the symptoms of a misaligned spine with Posture Pump®. The customer reviews are a testament to the ease and efficacy of these home devices for back and neck pain. Here’s just one satisfied customer:

“I am so very thankful for your cervical Posture Pump®. It has saved my life. I have used it for 2 years after suffering debilitating neck pain. I am practically pain free. It was recommended by my physical therapist … I manage a neurosurgery office and my docs know all about it. I want to tell everybody about it. No trigger point injections or surgery for me! Thanks…”

-Beth R. 

Other Ways To Support Spinal Alignment

In addition to using Posture Pump® back and neck pain devices, here are some other ways to make sure your nerves are properly innervating with your organs: 

• Always be mindful of your posture when driving, sitting, working, etc.

• Do back-strengthening exercises

• Stretch or do yoga

• Don’t sit with your legs crossed

There are several ways to support your spinal alignment. Using a Posture Pump® device is one of the simplest methods, and clinical research backs the Expanding Ellipsoidal Decompression (EED®) technology to treat headaches and pain that results from poor alignment of the cervical spine. 

What are you waiting for? Order your Posture Pump® today and enjoy the myriad wellness benefits of improved spinal alignment.