HOW CHIROPRACTIC CAN HELP
 
SUBLUXATION: Incomplete or partial dislocation of a bone in a joint.

Subluxation on the upper cervical spine can have a multitude of affects on the human body.

A subluxation occurs when one or more vertebrae (bones in your spine) move out of alignment and create pressure on spinal nerves. Due to the pressure, there can be interference of the nerves and the signals traveling through them - leading to various health related problems.

There are 5 categories of components present in the Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC).

  1. Spinal Kinesiopathology - the vertebrae become stuck, don't move enough, or move too much.
     
  2. Neuropathophysiology (abnormal nervous system function) - nerves can become overexcited and hyperactive. Abnormal spinal function can irritate, pinch, rub or choke the delicate tissue of the spinal cord and nerve roots.
     
  3. Myopathology (Abnormal Muscle Function) - is when over-developed muscles on one side of the spine cause individual vertebrae to rotate and lose proper function. When muscle function declines, muscles that support the spine respond in different ways, the spine can weaken or even atrophy.
     
  4. Histiopathology (Abnormal soft tissue function) - inflammation and swelling due to injured disc accompany the accumulation of blood and lymph - causing a rise in temperature.
     
  5. Pathophysiology - when there is a trauma to a joint, one of the ways your body responds is the stabilization of the area by forming new bone! With time, calcium deposits build up, eventually as abnormal bony growth. This arthritic 'splinting' of bones is nature's attempt to stabilize the injured joint.

More research is being conducted in the areas of hormonal involvement, aging, immune system response, even genetic consequences. The VSC may be one of the most regular yet overlooked source of health problems.

Bergman Chiropractic is trained to identify and treat vertebral subluxations. This is done through a series of chiropractic adjustments specifically designed to correct the vertebral subluxations in your spine. Chiropractors such as Oklahoma chiropractors are the only professionals who undergo years of training to be the experts at correcting subluxations.