You may have heard this concern mentioned by some people who don't understand very well how chiropractic works. Most of the problems that affect the spine they come two by two.
Compensatory reactions of the spine
There is usually an area of the spine that is not moving properly. This is often accompanied by one or two more areas in another part of the spine that compensate for the situation by moving excessively. These areas may be next to areas that have lost their mobility. Also at the opposite end of the column. It is what is known as compensatory reactions.
Your body is constantly supporting the force of gravity. When one area of your spine is dysfunctional, the same and opposite reaction can appear elsewhere. For this reason, patients are often surprised that we examine the upper back when it is the lower back that ails them.
Objective: Avoid trade-offs and focus on subluxation principal
Spinal joints that move too much are avoided. The purpose is for the muscles and ligaments to stabilize and heal. By mobilizing the "locked" spinal joints, the areas that are too "loose" or flexible can heal properly.
Differences between dislocation and subluxation
A dislocation occurs when two bones move out of their normal position. While a subluxation is the dislocation of a joint due to stretching of the soft tissues. The difference is that in the second, contact between the joint surfaces is only partially lost. While in dislocations there is no contact between joint surfaces
Causes of a subluxation
Subluxations are caused by trauma. These can be of different sizes (macro or micro trauma). Sometimes the region that is usually affected by this condition is the spine. In this way, the entire stability and structure of our body is endangered.
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