Do you ever feel like you're dragging through the day, even after a good night’s sleep, healthy meals, and your daily coffee? The problem might not be your schedule or motivation, it could be your nervous system. According to neuroscientist and chiropractor Dr. Heidi Haavik in her book The Reality Check, chronic fatigue and low energy often stem from subluxations, which interfere with your brain’s ability to properly communicate with your body. These miscommunications, what Haavik refers to as “neural noise” can drain your energy without you even realizing it.

Think of your body like a smartphone. Even with the latest features, your battery won't last long if dozens of background apps are running, your Bluetooth is on, and the signal is weak. That’s essentially what’s happening when your nervous system is overwhelmed by neural chatter and poor signaling. Subluxations act like background apps, quietly stressing the system. Over time, this leads to an overstimulated sympathetic nervous system (your fight-or-flight mode), which keeps your adrenal glands working overtime to release cortisol, your body’s main stress hormone. Elevated cortisol levels, especially when chronic, can disrupt sleep, throw off hormone balance, and tank your energy levels.

Neurologically-focused chiropractic adjustments target key neurological pathways and help re-regulate the central nervous system, allowing the body to shift from sympathetic dominance to parasympathetic mode (the state where healing, digestion, hormone balance, and energy recovery happen). In fact, research shows chiropractic adjustments can influence areas of the brain like the prefrontal cortex, which controls energy regulation, focus, and stress response. With less “neural noise”, your brain uses fewer resources trying to process distorted signals; leaving more energy for everything else.

There’s also a cellular benefit. A balanced nervous system supports mitochondrial function, which is how your cells produce ATP—the fuel your body runs on. When your body is stuck in a stress response, mitochondrial efficiency drops, leading to fatigue, brain fog, and burnout. By removing subluxations and restoring clear brain-body communication, chiropractic care helps reduce stress on every level from your hormones to your cells. If you have been doing all the “right things” but still feel depleted, proper care of your nervous system might be the missing link.

DO YOU HAVE SPOTTY WI-FI?

Imagine your brain is the Wi-Fi router and your body is every device connected to it: your muscles, organs, hormones, and even your energy levels. When your nervous system is efficient and organized, that signal is strong, clear, and fast. Your brain and body communicate seamlessly.

When there's a subluxation, it is like putting a wall between your router and your devices. The signal weakens, your body gets mixed messages and things start to glitch.

Research shows that regular Torque Release Technique adjustments help balance the autonomic nervous system, reducing stress hormone levels like cortisol and promoting parasympathetic (rest and repair) activity. As a result, your body can better manage energy, heal faster, and restore balance to all systems.

Haavik, Heidi. The Reality Check: A Quest To Understand Chiropractic From The Inside Out., Chapter 1,4,5. 2019.