What is Subluxation?

A vertebral subluxation is an area of altered spinal motion, tension or misalignment that interferes with the flow of information and energy along spinal nerves and throughout the nervous system. Most subluxations do not cause obvious spinal pain or disc omfort, but seriously affect your health.

Causes of Subluxation

Physical Causes

Slips, falls, bumps, jolts and other impacts may cause joints to malfunction. Prolonged abnormal postures and repetitive motions can also cause sublixations.

Chemical Causes

Certain foods, drugs and other chemical substances react with your body and cause subluxations. Smoking is a proven cause of spinal malfunction.

Emotional Causes,

Emotions trigger responses in your nervous system which may effect the function of your spine, which results in subluxations.

Signs of Subluxation

Joint Damage

  • Vertebrae out of proper alignment
  • Increased stress on joints, discs and ligaments
  • 'Locked' (jammed) or 'clicking' joints
  • Pain
  • Reduced range of motion
  • Shoulders, hips, knees and feet compensate for postural imbalance
  • Loss of energy, fatigue

Nerve Damage

  • Nerves compressed, stretched or 'pinched'
  • Abnormal nerve function
  • Pain
  • Attention deficit disorders, addictive behaviour, psychosis and other conditions

Tissue Damage

  • Abnormal pressure on joints and nearby 'soft' tissues
  • Swelling
  • Soft tissue damage
  • Tender and painful areas, especially to touch
  • Unnatural wear and tear causes arthritic changes to the joints and nearby tissues

Muscle Damage

  • Muscles chronically tense; muscle spasms
  • Weakened muscles, cartilage, ligaments and tendons
  • Pain
  • Postural distortions

Overall Health Degeneration

(Pathophysiology)

  • 'Dis-ease' (overall body malfunction)
  • Accelerated aging
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Lessened ability to respond to physical and emotional stress
  • Lowered resistance to disease
  • Joint degeneration, bone deformation, disc destruction
  • Loss of height
  • Inability to 'hold' spinal adjustments for long periods


We never know how far reaching something we think, say or do today will be to affect the lives of millions.' ... B.J. Palmer, D.C. Ph.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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