Is Your Nervous System Behind That Chronic Pain?
(A Message from Pleasant Hill’s Nervous System Chiropractor)
If you’ve been chasing pain relief without resolution—tight shoulders that won’t release, tension in your lower back that always returns, or chronic discomfort that seems to move around—what if the root cause isn’t just physical?
What if your nervous system is the one calling for help?
More Than Muscles: The Hidden Layer of Chronic Pain
We tend to think of pain as something purely structural: a strained muscle, a misaligned spine, or poor posture. And yes—those can be part of the picture.
But in my work as a nervous system-centered chiropractor in Pleasant Hill, CA, I see a deeper pattern every week:
Pain that lingers—despite massage, stretching, or even past adjustments—is often tied to a dysregulated nervous system.
When your body lives in chronic stress, even low-grade tension signals the brain to stay alert.
The muscles brace. The fascia tightens. Healing stalls. Your system is doing its best to protect you—but it doesn’t know how to come down.
And in that loop, pain becomes the language your body uses to say:
“I don’t feel safe yet.”
What Nervous System Regulation Has to Do With Healing
At Life Force Chiropractic, I practice a slower, more attuned form of care. Instead of forcing alignment, we invite it—by creating the conditions for your system to shift out of survival mode and into regulation.
When your nervous system feels safe, your body begins to unwind.
Muscles soften. Inflammation settles. The pain no longer needs to speak so loudly.
You may walk out of your session with a little more breath, a little more space—and over time, a lot more resilience.
Signs Your Nervous System May Be Involved
If you’re experiencing any of the following, nervous system-centered care may be the missing link:
• Pain that keeps returning, even after rest or treatment
• A sense of tightness, bracing, or internal pressure
• Fatigue, poor sleep, or brain fog alongside physical symptoms
• Feeling stuck in “on edge” mode—even when life seems fine
• A history of trauma or chronic stress
A New Way In: Nervous System Chiropractic in Pleasant Hill, CA
My practice is rooted in helping people reconnect with their bodies—not just to fix pain, but to understand it.
Through gentle, intentional care, I support your nervous system in finding safety again—so that healing doesn’t have to be forced. It can simply unfold.
If you’re local to Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Concord, or the greater East Bay, and this message resonates, you’re warmly invited to begin.
This work is subtle, deep, and profoundly regulating.
Book Your First Session
If you’re ready to move beyond symptom-chasing and reconnect with the wisdom of your body, you can schedule a session right here:
You’re not meant to live in a loop of tension.
There is another way in.
I’d be honored to walk that path with you.
Dr. Alandi Stec
Life Force Chiropractic | Pleasant Hill, CA