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Can someone who has had back surgery receive chiropractic care?
Yes. Rest assured that we will avoid the surgically modified areas of your spine. However, what we find is that surgical interventions will often produce spinal instability above or below the involved level. This is will be the focus of your chiropractic care.
What causes vertebral subluxation complexes?
Chiropractors acknowledge three types of stress: physical, chemical and emotional. When the adaptive capacity of your body is compromised, weakened areas along the spine can become involved. Muscles tighten, spinal joints lock up and nearby nerves are affected. The purpose of chiropractic care is to find these areas and restore balance, alignment and motion.
What are vertebral subluxation complexes?
A vertebral subluxation complex is the result of spinal bones with improper motion or position affecting nerve communications between your brain and your body.
sub = less than | luxation = dislocation
A vertebral subluxation complex is a stress response. Muscles go into spasm. Spinal bones lock up. And adjacent nerves are choked or chafed. This interferes with the control and regulation of your body. This garbles communications between the brain and parts of your body.
![[Cell phone]](http://images.vortala.com/chiropractor/graphics/AUS_Parent_Images/subluxation.jpg "A dropped cell phone call is irritating. But dropped communications between your brain and your body can seriously impair your health!")
Distorted nerve communications can be an underlying cause of many health problems beyond just headaches and back pain. For example. Interfere with nerve impulses going to or from your stomach: stomach problems.
Your nervous system controls every cell, tissue, organ and system of your body. These nerve impulses travel through your spine. So having a spine free of vertebral subluxation is essential for optimal health.
Only a chiropractic examination can detect vertebral subluxation complexes. And only chiropractic adjustments can reduce their effect to your nervous system, naturally.
Find out if you have vertebral subluxation complexes before they become more serious and more difficult to correct.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How come I’ve never heard of vertebral subluxation complexes before?
True, vertebral subluxation complexes have not received the press that say, AIDS, cancer, cholesterol or heart disease have. However, vertebral subluxation complexes are just as important and are often the underlying cause of a wide variety of health problems.
How do you get vertebral subluxation complexes?
There are three basic causes of vertebral subluxation complexes. Physical causes include slips and falls, accidents, repetitive motions, and improper lifting. Stress, anger and fear are examples of emotional causes of vertebral subluxation complexes. Alcohol, drugs, pollution and poor diet can be chemical causes of vertebral subluxation complexes.
How can vertebral subluxation complexes be corrected?
The primary form of care to reduce vertebral subluxation complexes is a schedule of chiropractic adjustments. By applying a specific and precise force, in the right direction and at the right time, over time, changes in the position and motion of spinal bones can be made.
How can I tell if I have vertebral subluxation complexes?
You can have vertebral subluxation complexes and not even know it. Like the early stages of tooth decay or cancer, vertebral subluxation complexes can be present before warning signs appear. The results of a thorough examination can show the location and severity of any vertebral subluxation complexes you may have.
Can vertebral subluxation complexes clear up on their own?
Sometimes. Today’s hectic lifestyles are a constant source of vertebral subluxation complexes. Fortunately, our bodies have the ability to self-correct many of these minor problems as we bend and stretch, or when we sleep at night. When vertebral subluxation complexes don’t resolve, you'll want to see a chiropractor for an
adjustment!
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