The chiropractic profession is widely spread and integrated in countries such as the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Despite this, chiropractic care in Spain is still a developing career. However, it is growing stronger every day. In fact, it already has two university centres in Madrid and Barcelona.
Nowadays, many people choose these services to improve their general wellbeing by establishing a chiropractic care plan. However, this daily routine can be interrupted by a holiday trip. Is this ideal?
The truth is that travelling away from home should not be an impediment to continue receiving our chiropractic care, in fact, medical travel is a well-known practice and has a name: health tourism.
Health tourism in Spain
In Spain we can identify Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, as one of the historically ideal places to recover from different types of illnesses.
It was from the sixteenth century, when the population of large European urban centres began to grow and, due to the lack of hygiene, epidemics and respiratory diseases or those more related to their mood increased. The British medical professionals of the time, faced with this situation, began to recommend their patients to leave their city in search of other types of climates that were healthier and helped them improve their state of health. In part, the recommendations of these professionals were due to the one made by William Anderson, English physician and naturalist, who suggested the island of Tenerife as an ideal destination thanks to the pleasant temperatures and its mild climate. On the other hand, those who visited the Canary Islands also wrote and recommended its climate.
Another island that used to be proposed was Madeira, but some patients affected by lung diseases said they felt better in Tenerife. In this way, the fame of Tenerife was increasing and even came to build (by British initiative) a hotel-sanatorium called "Orotava Gran Hotel".
Nowadays, Tenerife is still an ideal place to enjoy a healthy holiday and to go to excellent professionals to continue with our chiropractic care or to start with it from scratch.
Why should I recieve chiropractic care while travelling?
It is possible that this question may cross our minds: we have gone on a trip to rest and disconnect from the daily routine. However, whether you are receiving chiropractic treatment or not, including it on your vacation can be highly beneficial.
Nobody wants to deal with aches and pains on holiday, but these can arise after long journeys. Some of the most common may include the following:
Backache. Whatever the type of trip we have made, the reality is that we will have spent a lot of time sitting or in the same position, causing discomfort in the whole area, but especially in the lower back and cervical part.
Trauma to the joints. Very common: associated to falls by adaptation to changing summer footwear or bumps due to experiencing new adventures, such as water parks, that hinder the ability of our body to adapt to the environment causing bruises that could cause major imbalances in the long term.
Stress. Many customers come with symptoms associated with chronic stress of their nervous system. When the body relaxes on holiday, it is often the best time for anxiety attacks and pathologies associated with a sympathicotony to surface. Chiropractic can help level your stress by making you really enjoy relaxing your vacation.
No matter what your situation or who you travel with, chiropractic is for everyone. Anyone can benefit from chiropractic care.
In the case of pregnant women, having a professional to perform chiropractic adjustments may help optimise the balance, alignment and flexibility of the spine and pelvis, so that it reduces neck, head and back pains that may arise, as well as in joints. In addition, certain techniques can give the baby the opportunity to get placed correctly.
On the other hand, if you are an athlete, you know how important it is for your body to have the best performance. Getting chiropractic care can help you increase your potency, while decreasing your risk of injury and improving flexibility. You can also recover faster and reduce muscle pain, among other benefits such as pain relief or improving dynamic coordination.
Finally, both young and old can improve their health with the right treatment.
In the first case, it is known that many of the problems that affect the spine arise in childhood, so early observation can help identify them in advance and avoid the possible consequences that may have later in adult life. This is why chiropractic care helps correct deviations such as scoliosis. Other advantages for children and babies are the improvement of digestive problems, favoring the development of the nervous system and increasing mobility and coordination.
In the second case, people with older age will see an improvement in their emotional state and in the quality of their sleep and, what is more important, receiving this care will relieve osteoporosis, prevent spinal pain, and improve joint mobility.
For all of these reasons, chiropractic is something you should not leave idle on your vacation. Our health is the most important and we must continue to take care of it day by day. In addition, our holidays will be more enjoyable if we feel better overall, taking care of us at all levels to get the best possible experience.
Tourism is not at odds with health and in Quiropráctica Abora we want to take care of you because we know how important it is to improve your life. Request your appointment with us and enjoy your trip to the fullest.