What Causes Subluxations?

Subluxation

Not only must your spine help you stand erect, it must allow you to move while allowing the vital nerve communications between your brain and your body. Your spinal cord and nerve roots are the most vulnerable part of your nervous system. That’s why we’re so interested in your spine. If your spine isn’t working correctly, your nervous system probably isn’t either—even if you feel great and don’t have any symptoms!

There are many causes of spinal subluxations. They fall into three broad categories. Here are some of the causes our patients have mentioned:

Physical
  • Being born
  • Learning to walk
  • Raking leaves
  • Shoveling dirt
  • Car accidents
  • Getting into your car
  • Sitting on your wallet
  • Hotel beds
  • Contact sports
  • High heeled shoes
  • Sweeping the garage
  • A bad pillow
Mental
  • Getting bad news
  • Tomorrow’s deadline
  • Stress
  • Feeling rushed
  • Job interview
  • Frustration
  • The holidays
  • Paying the bills
  • Being late
  • Your mother-in-law
  • Funerals
  • A speeding ticket
Chemical
  • Drugs
  • Muscle relaxants
  • Alcohol
  • Pain pills
  • Cigarette smoke
  • Paint fumes
  • Sleeping pills
  • Preservatives
  • Allergic reactions
  • Too much coffee
  • Anesthesia

Dr. Phil (Chiropractor) Asks some important questions of interest to Burleigh Heads residents - Chiropractor Burleigh Heads Dr. Phil (Chiropractor) Asks...

Is a muscle spasm a cause or an effect?
With the knee-jerk use of muscle relaxers, you'd think it was a cause. But it's an effect. Chiropractors know that bones don't move unless muscles move them. And muscles don't contract unless commanded by the nervous system. That's why your nervous system is the focus of our Burleigh Heads chiropractic practice.
What happens if you stop chiropractic care when you feel better?
Many Burleigh Heads folks recognise that this predisposes you to a relapse. Chiropractors know that muscles and ligaments supporting the spine don't fully heal until after symptoms subside.