Is Your Spine Sending the Wrong Signals? Understanding Subluxation

As chiropractors, we often talk about vertebral subluxation, but what does that actually mean? Understanding subluxation is key to understanding how chiropractic care helps restore your body’s natural function and well-being.

Let’s break it down in simple terms.

A Vertebral Subluxation is a Nerve Problem

A vertebral subluxation isn’t just about bones being out of place. It’s about how your spine affects your nerves. Your spine protects your nervous system, which controls everything in your body. But when a spinal bone (vertebra) isn’t moving correctly or is under stress, it can cause:

• Nerve irritation

• Nerve interference

• Nerve pressure

These issues disrupt the signals between your brain and body, leading to pain, dysfunction, and other health concerns.

How Does a Subluxation Affect You?

Your nerves exit the spine through small openings, carrying messages to every organ, muscle, and tissue in your body. When there’s pressure or irritation on a nerve, whether from a misaligned vertebra, swelling, or inflammation. It can cause:

• Loss of motion in the spine

• Muscle spasms or weakness

• Inflammation and swelling

• Poor coordination and balance

• Disrupted nerve communication to vital organs

This is why chiropractors focus on specific areas of the spine—to detect and correct subluxations before they create bigger problems.

How Chiropractors Identify a Subluxation

Chiropractors don’t just guess when it comes to your spine. We look for a cluster of signs that indicate nerve dysfunction, including:

✅ Changes in spinal motion
✅ Inflammation or swelling
✅ Muscle tightness, weakness, or spasms
✅ Signs of poor nerve communication

When we see these together, we know the nervous system isn’t working at its best.

Chiropractic Care: Restoring Proper Nerve Function

A vertebral subluxation is a problem of nerve communication—the brain and body aren’t talking properly. Chiropractic adjustments help remove interference, allowing your body to heal and function the way it was designed to.

If you’re experiencing pain, stiffness, or health concerns, your spine could be affecting your nervous system. Book a chiropractic check-up today and see how restoring proper nerve function can improve your overall health!