St Louis Chiropractor – Dr. Adam Tanase

Another type of professional who frequently seeks chiropractic care is the school teacher. From my clinical experience, I’ve found that teachers are some of the most highly stressed patients. Many people think the life of a teacher is “easy” because they get summers off… But if any professional needs a 3-month break, it’s a teacher!

Educators have to wear many different hats… They’re instructors, babysitters, counselors, public speakers, and employees! Not only are they responsible for teaching their students, but they also have to keep a watchful eye on them, and often lend a helping hand or an open ear to struggling students. They must address the concerns of parents (who are often more stressful to deal with than the students) and then make sure they fulfill the requirements their principal and school district places upon them.

Their jobs may not be as physically demanding as that of a nurse or laborer, but the mental focus and emotional fortitude that it takes to be a teacher inevitably pays its toll on their bodies. Headaches, neck stiffness, shoulder tension, as well as back and hip pain are some of the most common symptoms that bring teachers into my chiropractic office.

It’s been said that stress is the precipitating factor in approximately 90% of all disease. So it’s important that teachers take care of themselves, mentally and physically, if they want to continue helping children.

Of course chiropractic care helps the bodily aches and pains they may suffer, but it also improves their body’s response to stress, helping them perform their jobs better! That’s why it has always been a privilege to help teachers from school districts all over St. Louis!

Nurses are one of the most common types of professionals who seek chiropractic care. I’ve had the privilege of helping nurses from St Louis area hospitals like Cardinal Glennon, BJC, St Luke’s, Missouri Baptist, SLU, and St John’s, and am grateful for the trust they’ve placed in me by choosing my chiropractic office.

The main reason nurses begin receiving care is because their jobs can be so physically demanding. Routinely helping patients in and out of hospital beds during 12-hour shifts can be exhausting. In addition, many nursing positions are extremely stressful. In the average shift, nurses may have 10+ patients to care for, plus a whole mess of paperwork to complete. Often times they’re too busy to take a break, so they’re forced to be at “full throttle” nonstop. And to top it off, there’s the emotional support that nurses have to provide their patients. That can be exhaustive in and of itself!

What this adds up to over time is chronic aches and pain, fatigue, and joint stiffness that impacts their ability to work. Headaches, neck tension, numbness/tingling in their hands, pelvic pain, hip and low back pain are common complaints that nurses can experience on the job.

Chiropractic care plays an important role in restoring balance to the spine and nervous system. My nurse-patients have reported feeling more energy, and become much less dependent on pain relievers to get them through the day. It’s tremendously rewarding to be able to help them perform the jobs they do so well.