What is a Subluxation?

The spine is susceptible to trauma. Falls, accidents, sports injuries, physical abuse, postural strain and other forms of trauma cause tearing of the soft tissues. These may include even seemingly minor traumas, such as low-speed car accidents, falling off the bunk bed, landing on the neck on the trampoline and complicated childbirth. The soft tissues, now unable to perform their function properly, allow distortions to arise in the spine. When the spine becomes distorted or misaligned, its contents are compressed, twisted, and/or stretched. This action damages sensitive nerve fibers and interferes with their function of carrying impulses between the brain and the body. Nerve interference created by misaligned spinal vertebra is known as a SUBLUXATION. All tissues on the ends of the damaged nerves begin to malfunction. Without being able to effectively communicate their needs to the brain and receive its response, organs and other tissues enter into a state of disrepair and dis-ease. ...  more

A “vertebral subluxation” is a complex of functional and/or structural and/or pathological articular (joint) changes that compromise neural integrity and may influence organ system function and general health. Life's events such as accidents, sports injuries, repetitive work, and emotional stress are just some of the factors that can overwhelm the body's ability to adapt. The joints of the spine 'lock up' when these sorts of events occur, limiting range of motion. Spinal joint restriction and/or misalignment results in irritation and/or pressure at the spinal nerve. Essentially, a subluxation irritates your nervous system resulting in overall malfunction of the body. Subluxations affect the health of your nerves, ligaments, discs, and joints as well as weaken your muscles and most importantly, alter the flow of energy from your brain to the rest of your body. Your brain and body cannot communicate properly if there is interference on your nervous system from a subluxation. Local ...

A subluxation means a slight dislocation (misalignment) or biomechanical malfunctioning of the vertebrae (the bones of the spine). These disturbances may irritate nerve roots and the blood vessels which branch off from the spinal cord between each of the vertebrae. This irritation may cause pain and dysfunction in muscle, lymphatic and organ tissue, as well as neurologic imbalance in the normal body processes. A more in-depth discussion of the Subluxation Complex is available at the Subuxation Page. What causes a subluxation? A fall, injury, sudden jar, trauma, or sometimes an inherited spinal weakness can displace a vertebra. Other causes include improper sleeping conditions or habits, poor posture, occupational hazards, incorrect lifting practices, obesity, lack of rest and exercise, and stress. How is a subluxation corrected? Doctors of Chiropractic are specialists in neuromusculoskeletal conditions. They are trained to restore the misaligned vertebrae to their proper position in ...  more

An Animated Diagram of a SubluxationFirst, the simple explanation: In simplest terms, a subluxation (a.k.a. Vertebral Subluxation) is when one or more of the bones of your spine (vertebrae) move out of position and create pressure on, or irritate spinal nerves. Spinal nerves are the nerves that come out from between each of the bones in your spine. This pressure or irritation on the nerves then causes those nerves to malfunction and interfere with the signals traveling over those nerves. How does this affect you? Your nervous system controls and coordinates all the functions of your body. If you interfere with the signals traveling over nerves, parts of your body will not get the proper nerve messages and will not be able to function at 100% of their innate abilities. In other words, some part of your body will not be working properly. It is the responsibility of the Doctor of Chiropractic to locate subluxations, and reduce or correct them. This is done through a series of ...  more

A "subluxation" is a term that refers to an abnormal position or abnormal motion of some of the bones of your spine. This condition is also known as a "fixation". The word "subluxation" is an older term that comes from the medical word "luxation". A luxation is a dislocation of a bone. The prefix "sub" means "almost" or something less than. In other words, a subluxation is an abnormal position of a bone but is less than a complete dislocation. Back in 1895 two major things occurred. One was the discovery in Germany of x-rays by Professor Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. For the first time in history doctors were able to see the bones inside a living person. What an amazing technology this must have been at that time! The second major thing that happened in 1895 was the "discovery" of chiropractic. Actually it was not so much a discovery as it was a renaming. You see, what chiropractors do can be traced back about 5000 years. There is archeological evidence from the ancient Greeks, Romans, ...

Often times you can have a subluxation and not even know it. They can be present before you have obvious symptoms, like the progression of tooth decay. The best thing for you and your family is to be checked in our office with a thorough examination for the presence and severity of subluxations. After being adjusted you may find you are able to listen to your body and know when you are in need of future care.  more

A vertebral subluxation is a relatively common condition in which a spinal vertebra has lost its proper position with one or both of its neighboring vertebrae which interferes with the nervous system.  more

A subluxation complex is the dis-relationship of two or more spinal vertebrae causing one or more of the following : • Nerve irritation • Nerve encroachment (putting pressure where the nerve exits the spine) • Swelling of the joint spaces between the vertebrae • Muscle tightness or spasm of the surrounding area • Abnormal pressure or pulling on muscles, tendons and ligaments • Twisting, tilting or tearing of the intervertebral disc • Tearing of the supportive ligaments causing too much motion • Compression of the joint space allowing too little motion Sometimes this complex can be very severe (such as after an injury) and sometimes it can be long term (such as in arthritic conditions). In most instances, a subluxation complex will cause pain.

A subluxation is a misalignment of the bones that house and protect the spinal cord. Any misalignment puts unnecessary pressure on the nerve system and damages the nerve supply to different parts of the body. Vertebral subluxations that are left undetected and unadjusted for many years can lead to symptoms of pain, diseases, and an unhealthy expression of life.

Interference to the nervous system caused by chemical, emotional, and physical stress leading to the body's inability to regulate, heal, repair, and regenerate its cells, tissues, and organs for optimal function.  more