Lesson 2 - Bones Out of Place
Chiropractic 101
Lesson 2:
Bones Out of Place
"OWW! I threw my back out". This is a common expression used in frustration to explain back pain that someone is experiencing. People know what is going on with their bodies, what people don't know is what else happens when bones are not in proper alignment.
Bones and Joints
Misalignments cause the surfaces of the joint to offset, creating abnormal points of stress inside the joint, or at other joints that are compensating. Construction workers would call this a "Building Code Violation". Weight that should be spread over 2, sometimes 3 joints is now carried by one. Wear and tear increases, degeneration occurs and aging accelerates.
Nerves
It is often forgotten that the purpose of the spine is to protect the brain and spinal chord. Nerves that regulate every function of your body exit and enter through the spine on their way to the brain. Misaligned bones may narrow spaces for nerves. In addition to the narrowing, nerves are also abnormally streched. Pulling on the nerves slow or stops the transmission of nerve signals.
Muscles and Blood Vessels
Misalignments cause an abnormal an pull on muscles, blood vessels. Pulling of muscles can cause chronic tightness. Pulling in blood vessels cause less nutrition to be delivered, and less removal of waste.
As it progresses...
As misalignments progress and spread to adjacent areas of the spine "Bad Posture" develops. This is the misalignment of multiple bones. These things that occur when one bone is "out" are multiplied when there are many "out". Fatigue is common, as your body spends energy just try to hold everything together. Muscles change from firm to a rope like spasm. Sometimes posture can progress to cause pulling of the spinal chord itself.
Adjustments Restore Bones to their Proper Position, therefore fixing the effects of the misalignment on the joints, nerves, muscles, blood vessels and posture.
Chiropractic vs Medical Care
What drug will put the bone back into place? Who will undergo a surgery to put a bone back? Adjustments are painless, fast, effective, and inexpensive. Who can afford not to get adjusted?
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