What is chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts which is based upon the understanding that good health depends, in part, upon a normally functioning nervous system (especially the spine, and the nerves extending from the spine to all parts of the body).
Nervous system
The nervous system of the human bopdy is responsible for sending, receiving,
and processing nerve impulses throughout the body. All the organs and muscles
inside your body rely upon these nerve impulses to function. It could be
considered as the master control unit inside your body. Sense organs provide
the nervous system with information about the environment by means of such
senses as sight, hearing, smell, taste, tough, pressure, and pain. Nerves
are connected throught the whole body to the brain. The carry the information
throughout the body in the form of electrochemical signals called impulses.
These impulses travel from the brain and spinal cord to the nerves located
throughout the body.
The spine
The spine is made up pf 24 moveable vertebrae. Each vertebra has the general
shape of the person's ring. The rings are stacked one on top of another
forming a vertical tunnel.
The brain controls the whole body thru the spinal cord. Every function under
the neck is controlled by the spinal cord including muscle function, breathing,
your heart, digestion, sense of touch, immune function, are just a few things
controlled by the spinal cord. That's why it's important to keep your spine
healthy.
Subluxations
The delicate spinal cord is suspended from the brain and extends down through
the tunnel formed by the vertebrae. These openings are called foramen.
The nerve emerge in pairs, one to the right and one to the left. There
are thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves. Each nerve controls a specific area
of the body.
When the spinal column is in proper alignment, the nerves pass unimpeded through the foramen. These vertebrae can become misaligned; causing what is called a subluxation. A subluxation can be caused by several things in life: accidents, poor posture, repetitive movements, sports injuries, or poor work ergonomics. When a subluxation occurs, it puts pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves coming out of it. When there is pressure on these nerves it causes pain to that area, and possibly muscle spasm and inflammation. Pressure on these nerves can also cut off the pressure to vital organs inside the body. Click here to see impact of misaligned vertebrae.
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