A Prominent NYC Chiropractor Explains What Can Cause The Necessity For Spinal Adjustments

At this time of the year, it is normal for me to notice an increase in individuals coming in for spinal adjustments pertaining to sports injuries, and just being more active. In the wintertime, we are often less active. Once the warmer weather comes, and we become more active, it’s quite common to pull, tweak, or pop something in our backs and necks.

How can your chiropractor fix your spinal Subluxations to reduce pain? First of all, let’s begin with defining subluxation. The medical dictionary describes a subluxation as a bone which is out of its natural place within a joint. This is a pathological state.

A chiropractic subluxation refers to a joint in the body that does not have its standard full range of movement that we relate to as Hypomobility. This is a functional condition, there is a difference between a pathological and functional condition. You may or may not know when you have a subluxation.

For example, if you sit down in front of a computer for a few hours a day, on a daily basis, you may create a misalignment in your spine or hips that you may simply attribute to being stiff. Alternatively, the subluxation can be more distressing. Such as, rolling your ankle and convinced that you are fortunate to have not injured yourself worse so you just walk it off.

This will likely create a subluxation in your ankle and pelvis. If left untreated, it may become a chronic concern. There are lots of usual factors that cause a subluxation covering anything from motor accidents, sports injuries, recurring stresses, digestive and dietary imbalances, as well as strong emotional stressors.

Now let me explain a few things which occur any time a spinal vertebra is subluxated, or that vertebra is in a state of Hypomobility. In between every single spinal vertebra in your spine exists a spinal nerve. This nerve is responsible for innervating muscles, bones, skin, organs and everything in between.

The innervations control the correct functionality of every system along the path of the nerve. At times, multiple vertebral levels branch off to join and form a bigger nerve, such as, the SCIATIC nerve. Within the level of vertebral subluxation, particular physiological changes will begin to come about.

A subluxation can cause altered Biomechanics in that joint; leading to a low range of motion, additional muscle stress, and feasible cellular damage to the joint leading to degenerative changes. Vascular changes develop in the area of subluxation as well, which might lead to an increased or decreased blood circulation depending upon the vertebral level involved.

This may lead to less nutrients for the tissue in the area of subluxation as well as an increase in the inflammation and toxins in the area caused by lowered venous blood flow. Neurologic alterations in the area of subluxation can lead to improved sensitivity of the nervous system, which also directs to an interpretation of pain.

Chiropractors are spinal specialists who seek to regulate the spine to reestablish the natural and maximum function of every individual spinal joint, and also every other joint within the body. There are numerous chiropractic techniques out there that can free your spine of subluxations. As a chiropractor who specializes in Applied Kinesiology, I check your spine for subluxations and execute an assessment to check which muscles are performing properly.

In the office, we conduct certain diagnostic muscle testing procedures to find out which muscles are neurologically inhibited weak, or for some reason not operating properly. Then we correlate the muscle weakness and the Spinal Subluxation to find the major cause of your ailments.

To mend a subluxation in the office, we use various adjusting techniques to gently recover full range of movement as well as a regular performance to the subluxated joint. We also trigger various reflex points to restore the nervous system back on track, as well as facilitate the weak muscles.

This coupled with a certain spinal adjustment is very advantageous in repairing normal physiology. Just like when there is static on your phone line, and you hardly understand what the other person is attempting to share with you, if your nervous system is coping with a lot of noise, the performance lowers, and this has a series of events that could lead to you feeling pain.

Dr Michael Minond is regarded as a respected NYC Chiropractor that has specialized in Applied Kinesiology, Integrative Nutrition, and CranioSacral Therapy. Visit his website and find out more about improved health and well being.