Did you know?! Sensory processing disorder can present different ways.
…Tags on the back of the shirt
…Music playing too loud
…Certain types of music
…Different textures of food
…Fabrics and pillows or sheets, etc.
Overload of any of these (or, a combo) can cause tantrums, mood swings, anxiety, seemingly irrational outbursts, and so much more. Most people don’t know this commonly occurs in people with a nervous system stuck in sympathetic overdrive.
How does sympathetic overdrive occur? Glad you asked. Stress, in the forms of physical traumas (micro or macro), chemical traumas (eating, drinking, breathing certain things), and emotional traumas (relationships, jobs, finances, travel, in-laws ;))…
It can even (and, usually does) happen from the birthing process. Stress passed down from mom, AND birthing interventions, delayed or prolonged birth, c-section, etc. can cause the nervous system into fight or flight mode, protection mode, and gas pedal stuck on mode. This process can set the entire nervous system on a path leading to sensory processing disorder.
Chiropractic care has been shown in research to influence brain function—especially in the prefrontal cortex—improving how the brain processes and integrates information. This supports better communication throughout the nervous system and can help the body shift into a more regulated, calm state. Pretty cool, right? #nowyouknow
References
Haavik, H., Niazi, I. K., Holt, K., Nedergaard, R. W., Duehr, J., & Marshall, P. (2016). The effects of spinal manipulation on central integration of dual somatosensory input observed after motor training: A crossover study. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 39(8), 581–591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.07.001
Haavik, H., & Murphy, B. (2011). Subclinical neck pain and the effects of cervical manipulation on elbow joint position sense. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 34(2), 88–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2010.12.003
Lelic, D., Niazi, I. K., Holt, K., Nedergaard, R. W., Duehr, J., Haavik, H., & Drewes, A. M. (2016). Changes in brain activity after spinal manipulation: A randomized controlled trial. Brain Sciences, 6(4), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci6040055