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What is Subluxation?

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In the simplest terms, a chiropractic subluxation (a.k.a. Vertebral Subluxation) occurs when one or more of the bones of your spine (vertebrae) move out of position and, as a result, create pressure on or irritate spinal nerves. Spinal nerves are the nerves that come out from between each of the bones in your spine. Because of this pressure or irritation on the nerves, it then causes those nerves to malfunction and interfere with the signals traveling over those nerves.

How Does a Subluxation Affect Me?

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 no longer receive the proper nerve messages and will fail to function at 100% of their innate abilities. In other words, some parts 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 chiropractic adjustments specifically designed to correct the vertebral subluxations in your spine. Chiropractors are the only professionals who undergo years of training to be the experts at correcting subluxations.

Subluxation Components

Osseous

The osseous (bone) component is where the vertebrae are either out of position, not moving properly, or are undergoing physical changes such as degeneration. This component is sometimes known as kinesiopathology.

Nerve

The nerve component is the malfunctioning of the nerve. Research has shown that only a small amount of pressure on spinal nerves can have a profound impact on the function of the nerves. This component is scientifically known as neuropathology.

Muscle

The muscle component is also involved. Since the muscles help hold the vertebrae in place, and since nerves control the muscles themselves, muscles are an integral part of any subluxation. In fact, muscles both affect and are affected by the VSC. This component is known as myopathology.

Soft Tissue

The soft tissue component is when you have misaligned vertebrae and pressure on nerves resulting in changes in the surrounding soft tissues. This means the tendons, ligaments, blood supply, and other tissues undergo changes. These changes can occur at the point of the subluxation or far away at some end point of the affected nerves. This component is also known as histopathology.

Chemical

The chemical component is when all these components of the subluxation are acting on your body, and therefore causing some degree of chemical changes. These chemical changes can be slight or massive depending on what parts of your body are affected by your subluxations. This component is often known as biochemical abnormalities.

The Importance of Correcting a Subluxation

Chiropractors have known about the dangers of subluxations for over one hundred years. Today, more scientific evidence is showing the dangers of subluxations and the health benefits of correcting them. To be truly healthy, it is vital that your nervous system be functioning free of interference from subluxations.

Our goal is to allow your body to return itself to the highest level of health possible by correcting subluxation. Chiropractors are the ONLY health professionals trained in the detection, location, and correction of the subluxation.

Correct Subluxations Today with Raleigh’s Team Chiropractic & Sports Medicine, P.A.

Anyone can crack a back. However, only a spinal engineer can truly fix the subluxations you are facing and generate the greatest long-term relief. At Team Chiropractic, our team of qualified spinal engineers works hard to create a custom treatment plan according to what your body needs for long-term restoration.

With over 25 years of service, we are the leading spinal adjustment practice in the Raleigh area and are uniquely suited to helping relieve your lower back pain through safe, professional spinal adjustment. Our Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioners (CCEP) and Certified Chiropractic Sports Physicians (CCSP) enables us to correct the overall biomechanics, which enables you to hold your correction.

We believe in the six essentials to healthy living: spiritual/mental alignment, physical alignment, nutritional alignment, exercise in alignment, rest in alignment, and removing chemical stress. By offering both services and products that adhere to the six essentials, we help promote an overall health and wellness treatment for every client who comes through our doors.

If you or someone you know is experiencing troubling neck or back pain, we are here to help! Contact us online today or give us a call at 919-788-8881 to schedule your initial appointment and x-ray. We look forward to helping restore your health!

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