What is Subluxation?

Vertebral subluxation is a mis-alignment of one or more spinal vertebrae which interferes with the spinal cord and/or spinal nerves. Such subluxations are caused by physical, mental, and chemical stress.

The purpose of the nervous system is to control and coordinate the function of every system, organ, tissue and cell in the body, thus maintaining a 100% state of health and wellbeing. The nervous system is responsible for sending messages to and from your brain, keeping communication open between the "boss" (your brain) and all of the hard workers (your body and its systems). A subluxation can alter or prevent the flow of impulses from the brain to the rest of your body. Over a period of time, vertebral subluxation can cause "dis-ease," or lack of health because it prevents your body and its various systems (nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, immune, etc.) from performing at their highest potential.

Some of the effects of spinal mis-alignment are listed below. The bones in the table are from the top of your spine to the bottom. Chiropractors correct these mis-alignments or Vertebral Subluxations by delivering a safe, gentle and specific force known as a chiropractic adjustment.

BONE	EFFECTS
C1	Headaches, migraine headaches, nervousness, insomnia, head colds, high blood pressure, chronic fatigue, dizziness
C2	Allergies, sinus problems, crossed eyes, certain cases of blindness, deafness, earache
C3	Neuralgia, neuritis, acne or pimples, eczema
C4	Hay fever, hearing loss, adenoids
C5	Laryngitis, sore throat
C6	Stiff neck, pain in upper arm, tonsillitis, whooping cough
C7	Bursitis, colds, thyroid conditions
T1	Asthma, cough, shortness of breath, pain in lower arms and hands
T2	Functional heart/chest conditions
T3	Bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, congestion, influenza
T4	Cholecystitis, gallstones, jaundice, shingles
T5	Hepatic cirrhosis, low blood pressure, anemia, poor circulation, arthritis
T6	Indigestion, heartburn, dyspepsia
T7	Ulcers, gastritis, diabetes
T8	Lowered resistance
T9	Allergies, hives
T10	Hardening of the arteries, chronic fatigue, nephritis, pyelitis
T11	acne, pimples, eczema, boils
T12	Rheumatism, gas pains, sterility
L1	Constipation, colitis, dysentery, diarrhea, hernias
L2	Cramps, difficulty breathing, acidosis, varicose veins
L3	Bladder troubles, menstrual troubles and irregularity, miscarriages, impotency, knee pains
L4	Sciatica, low back pain, prostatitis, urinary urgency, frequent urination
L5	Poor circulation in the legs, swollen ankles, cold feet, weakness in the legs, leg cramps
Sacrum	Sacroiliac pains, spinal curvatures
Coccyx	Hemorrhoids, pruritis, coccygodynia (coccyodynia)