Q & A Subluxation 

What is a "subluxation"?

A misalignment of the bones that houses and protects the spinal cord. Any misalignment puts unnecessary pressure on the nerve system and damages the nerve supply to different parts of the body.

How do I know when I am subluxated?

It's not easy for most people to identify at first, but a pain of some kind is an indicator. Abnormal posture -- including one shoulder higher than the other, hips not level, or a head forward past the shoulders -- also can be indicative of a subluxation. Neck pain and headaches can also be part of it. Often, the nerves that are negatively affected because of the misalignment in the spine do not carry pain signals. This means that you can suffer from subluxations for years without painful warning signs. However, allowing subluxations to exist in your body, can negatively impact the functions of the body's organs and lead to a deterioration of your health. Subluxations are detected by chiropractors with their highly trained hands and visual cues.

How did I get subluxated?

You can become subluxated in a wide variety of ways. Simple things like improper sleeping, sitting, and standing can contribute to subluxations. Often, people develop their first subluxation during birth, when the doctors use force of up to 60 to 100 pounds to aid the delivery. Or a child that fails to "drop" can be in a position that is abnormal biomechanically. Normal childhood activities such as spills from the bike, sledding, playing ball, and any other hyperactive physical activity can lead to subluxations.

Because subluxations often do not cause pain, people do not know they are there and thus do not get them fixed until after major damage has been done. That's when the pain usually begins.

What are the long-term benefits of chiropractic treatment for subluxations?

Correcting subluxations opens up a whole new world of wellness and health care because the body is able to function as it was designed. Without any nerve blockages due to subluxations, the body can boost its immune system and much more effectively fight disease and illness. Relief from back pain, neck pain and headaches, which are the most common symptoms that bring people into a chiropractor's office, might come about from the adjustments, but there are no guarantees. Living with subluxations, however, is like trying to ride a bike with one hand. You're of functionality is only half as effective as you would be if you had the full use of both hands.

Allowing subluxations to exist in your body, even if they are not causing you pain, means you have a reduced nervous-system function and are living with inhibited wellness and health.