A subluxation, also known as a verterbral subluxation, is when one or more of the bones of your spine moves out of its normal position, putting pressure on and irritating spinal nerves. Spinal nerves are the nerves that come directly off the spinal cord and the exit in between adjacent segments of the bones in your spine, says says Dr. Gregg Rubinstein, who practices at 57th Street Chiropractic in New York City.  This irritation then causes those nerves to malfunction and interfere with the signals traveling over those nerves. So, your body will not be able to function properly. This can result in muscle spasms, pain and discomfort.

But it is important to keep in mind that sensing pain and moving muscle is only 10% of what your nervous system does.  The other 90% is controlling and coordinating every cell tissue and organ system in your body.  It is this nervous system control over the rest of the body that keeps you healthy and enables you to fight off infection digest your food.  It’s the same control that tells your heart to speed up when you’re running and to slow down when you’re sleeping. When you’re sweating, it’s because your nervous system tells your body to sweat so that you can keep cool and don’t overheat.  It’s your nervous system that tells your body to raise your body’s temperature when organisms are invading your body so that your body is inhospitable to those invading organisms.  In short, your nervous system controls everything.  It’s the master system of the body. Any type of interference along this pathway will result in ill health and negatively impact your body.

Chiropractic adjustments are designed to treat remove these subluxations by getting the pressure off your nerves and restoring normal balance and homeostasis to your body, spine,  and nervous system. Without pressure on the nerves and interference to your spine, you can live and active healthy life to a hundred years and beyond,

The information in the article is not intended to substitute for the medical expertise and advice of your healthcare provider. We encourage you to discuss any decisions about treatment or care with an appropriate healthcare provider.

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