🧠 Trauma, Toxins, and Thoughts: The Three T’s of Subluxation

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Understanding the Hidden Stressors That Disrupt Your Nervous System

At Handcrafted Chiropractic, we take a holistic approach to healing that goes far beyond symptoms — we focus on restoring balance in the nervous system.

One of the core principles of chiropractic is the concept of subluxation — spinal misalignments that interfere with how your brain and body communicate. But what causes these misalignments?

Chiropractors have long identified three major stressors — the Three T’s:Trauma, Toxins, and Thoughts.

These are the root causes of most spinal stress and nervous system dysfunction.

1. Trauma: Physical Stress on the Spine

This includes:

• Sports injuries

• Falls or accidents

• Poor posture (especially from prolonged sitting or screen time)

• Carrying heavy bags or lifting incorrectly

• Even the birth process

These physical traumas can cause your spine to shift out of alignment, creating subluxations that irritate your nervous system.

You don’t have to experience a major injury — even repetitive micro-stressors from daily life can accumulate.

🌀 At Handcrafted Chiropractic, we assess your spine for imbalance and use specific techniques to restore alignment, mobility, and function.

2. Toxins: Chemical Stress in the Body

Toxins come in many forms:

• Processed food and refined sugar

• Medications

• Alcohol or smoking

• Environmental pollutants

• Household chemicals

Chemical stressors can overload your body, triggering inflammation and reducing your body’s ability to heal. Your nervous system becomes reactive, less adaptable, and more prone to subluxation.

🌿 We combine chiropractic care with lifestyle recommendations to reduce toxic load and support natural detoxification. For many, this is a powerful path to energy and clarity.

If you're looking for holistic chiropractic care in Mangere that goes deeper than the surface, you're in the right place.

3. Thoughts: Mental and Emotional Stress

This includes:

• Chronic worry or anxiety

• Unresolved trauma

• Burnout and overwhelm

• Mental fatigue or emotional suppression

Emotional stress affects the body deeply. Tight muscles, shallow breathing, poor sleep, and slouched posture are just a few physical signs. These changes can create and maintain subluxations, locking the body in survival mode.

🧘🏽‍♀️ Using a trauma-informed approach, we work with your nervous system to release tension patterns and promote regulation. Chiropractic care can help reset your stress response, supporting calm and clarity from the inside out.

For many patients, chiropractic care becomes a key part of their emotional resilience toolkit.

Why Understanding the 3 T’s Matters

Whether you’re dealing with pain, fatigue, anxiety, or postural issues, addressing the Three T’s of subluxation gives you a roadmap to reclaim your wellbeing.

The body is incredibly intelligent — it doesn’t need fixing, it needs clearing.

At Handcrafted Chiropractic, our focus is to remove interference so your system can do what it’s designed to do: heal, adapt, and thrive.

✨ Ready to Unwind the 3 T’s?

If you're feeling stuck, tight, or disconnected — your body might be holding on to layers of physical, chemical, or emotional stress.

📍Book your consultation with Handcrafted Chiropractic in Mangere today to start your personalised care journey.

Chiropractic care is not just about the spine — it's about the life expressed through it.