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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.
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.
Now,
the detailed explanation.
Subluxations are really a combination
of changes going on at the
same time. These changes occur both in your spine and throughout your
body.
For this reason chiropractors often refer to vertebral subluxations as
the "Vertebral Subluxation Complex",
or "VSC"
for short.
In the VSC, various things are
happening inside your body simultaneously.
These various changes, known as "components," are all part of the
vertebral
subluxation complex. Chiropractors commonly recognize five categories
of
components present in the VSC. These five are:
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.
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.
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 VSC. In fact,
muscles both affect,
and are affected by the VSC. This component is
known as myopathology. 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 VSC
or far away at some end point of the affected nerves. This component is
also known as histopathology.
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.
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 VSC. In fact,
muscles both affect,
and are affected by the VSC. This component is
known as myopathology. 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 VSC
or far away at some end point of the affected nerves. This component is
also known as histopathology.
The
Chemical Component
is when all these components of
the VSC 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.
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 VSC.
Chiropractors
are the ONLY health professionals trained in the detection, location,
and
correction of the VSC.
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