Why is the baseline autonomic nervous system level important?
Chiropractors utilize HRV to determine the overall activity at rest as well as the sympathetic / parasympathetic branch balance at rest. There is an optimal baseline ANS activity level and branch balance. There is a great deal of published data in the literature showing a correlation between improved HRV and improved state of overall health. From a chiropractic standpoint, the basic clinical postulation is that the performance of the patient’s ANS at rest is correlated with their GAP (General Adaptive Potential). The better one’s ANS is performing at rest, the better one’s body is able to adapt to its environment.
