Chiropractic is the removal of subluxations that interfere with the brain, spinal cord and nerve systems ability to control the body’s ability to function, heal, and recreate.
What does that mean? Subluxations occur from physical, mental, emotional, chemical and technological stress. So how we move, how we think and what we eat is how we navigate and respond to life.
Osseous subluxations or bony subluxations detected in the spine by chiropractors is described as 2 vertebrae not moving or lining up properly causing a delirious effect to how we function and heal. Improper movement and alignment directly causes damage to the ligaments which develop scar tissue, shortness – weakness – and tightness of muscles, breakdown of the disc, decreased nerve flow, decreased circulation or blood flow to the area, decreased or increased nerve flow, and possible function of the associated organ. The nerve flow or communication can send the incorrect signal and response.
A normal spine from front to back should be straight up and down and have 4 curves from the side. (The fifth being the sacral curve as well). The cervical curve, or neck, supports the body and protects the spinal cord when a “C” shaped curve is present. The thoracic spine or upper back aligns the opposite direction in a kyphotic position, the lumbar or low back again is a reverse elliptical shape. The tail bone then tucks under the spine or should in flexion. We develop a cervical curve in utero at 9.5 weeks so we should all be born with a start to a cervicel curve.
– Dr. Wendy