| Detection and correction of the
vertebral subluxation complex is vital to your health and well-being.
Causes of vertebral subluxation include the birth process, accidents and
injuries, emotional and physical stress, postural strains and imbalances,
nutritional deficiencies, and hereditary or environmental factors. The
vertebral subluxation complex is the underlying cause of many health
problems. When this condition is corrected, the body functions more
normally and initiates the natural healing process.
Vertebral subluxations can cause nerve irritation which can adversely
affect any part of the body and bring on declining health. They are
very common and may be symptom-free for weeks, months or years before pain
develops. Correction is much easier if they are detected in the early
stages before symptoms appear.
Common symptoms
include:
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Pinched nerves
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Misaligned vertebrae
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Bone Spurs
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Bulging or herniated discs which can place pressure
against nerve roots or the spinal cord
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Sprained ligaments and strained muscles that do not
provide adequate support and can restrict or increase the normal movement
of vertebral joints
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Spinal cord compression may cause malfunction in many
parts of the body
There are five components of vertebral subluxation:
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Spinal Kinesiopathology. Abnormal position and motion of the
spinal segments can be caused by physical injury, emotional stress, or
other trauma. This prevents normal bending, turning and other
movements, leading to the other four components.
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Neuropathophysiology.
Delicate nerve tissue can be pinched, twisted, stretched, or otherwise
irritated by abnormal spinal function. This causes nervous system
dysfunction and may be felt as numbness, tingling, or pain in the neck,
back, arm, leg, or other parts of the body.
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Myopathology. Spinal support muscles may weaken or atrophy while
others go into spasm. Fibrosis and scar tissues may develop and
penetrate these muscles making it difficult for them to support the spine
properly.
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Histopathology. Swelling and inflammation can cause irreversible
damage of the soft tissue. Ligaments can stretch or tear, discs can
bulge, herniate, or degenerate.
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Pathophysiology. Maulfunctioning spinal joints develop bone spurs
and other abnormal bony growths. Other systems of the body
malfunction because of the subluxation degeneration process, scar tissue,
and long term nerve irritation.
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