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What is a Subluxation?
A subluxation (a.k.a. Vertebral Subluxation) is when one or more of the bones of
your spine (vertebrae) moves out of position and creates pressure on, or irritates,
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.
Dr. Robert Braile, D.C.
Subluxation is a term used in the chiropractic field to describe what happens when one of the vertebrae in your spine moves out of position. The word subluxation is derived from the Latin words meaning somewhat or slightly (sub) and to dislocate (luxate). When this happens, the misaligned vertebra creates pressure and stress on the spinal nerves, blood vessels, and surrounding muscles. This pressure and stress can cause an imbalance in the bodys normal processes as the nerves in the spinal column extend to the entire body and its organs. As time goes on and the uncorrected subluxation settles, the damage to the nerve gets progressively worse different stages of subluxation degeneration set in.
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