The nerves of the central nervous system emerge from openings in the spine between two adjacent vertebrae. When a vertebrae is out of alignment it can put presure on one of these nerves. This malposition is known as a “Vertebral Subluxation”. Subluxation causes a disturbance to the flow of mental impulses and is considered to be the true cause of an individuals condition or dis-ease. The vertebral subluxation complex is recognized by its five component parts: Spinal Kinesiopathology, Neuropathophysiology, Myopathology, Histopathology and Pathophysiology. The spinal adjustment is the Chiropractor’s primary tool in treating the vertebral subluxation. The movie below shows what a typical veterbral subluxation might look like.
Vertebral subluxation is primarily caused by 3 factors:
1. Trauma, i.e. auto accident, sports injury, repetetive stress, childbirth, bad posture
2. Toxins, i.e. poor diet, medication, pollution
3. Thoughts, i.e. stress, depression
To find out which parts of the body might be affected by subluxation at specific vertebrae take a look at our Spine Explorer.
