Warning Signs of an
Unhealthy Spine
Click on a question below to see our answer.
Do you feel like you have to constantly "crack" your back? - click to read more
An irritation from subluxations causes a feeling of pressure that needs to be relieved. Cracking yourself often moves the wrong areas and can cause further damage.
Do you have a tight stiff feeling in your muscles that just doesn't seem to go away? - click to read more
Muscles are also affected by subluxations. A misalignment or other spinal problem will cause your muscles to work harder than they should, which makes them constantly feel tight or stiff.
Do you have poor posture? - click to read more
Slouching, hunching your back and carrying your head in front of your body produces extra stress on the body.
Do you have irritation when taking a deep breath or exhaling? - click to read more
Subluxation of spinal vertebrae can also cause abnormal rib movements when breathing deeply.
Look to see if one of your shoe heels is wearing out faster than the other. - click to read more
This can be from uneven leg lengths cause by hip subluxation and muscle imbalance.
Check to see if you can twist your head or hips equally in both directions. - click to read more
Reduced or unequal range of motion shows an imbalance in the body.
When you are walking, check to see if one foot flares out. - click to read more
Same as above. Muscle stress will cause the imbalance to show up as on foot pointing in a different direction than the other. This can also show up as one leg being shorter than the other.
Does your body feel off? - click to read more
Muscular and subluxation irritations lead to an uneasy feeling affecting your performance. This keeps you from being your best while performing everyday activities.
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Chiropractors treat subluxations. This is a slight
misalignment of the spinal bones called vertebraes. When the vertebraes are
misaligned this causes additional stress on the body specifically the muscles,
vertebral discs, and nerves. These stresses usually cause other problems in the
body which will feedback on the original subluxation. This in turn causes more
problems forming a loop. To break this loop Chiropractors adjust the bones that
are subluxated which allows the body to return to a homeostasis. In addition,
part of my treatment involves working on the muscular aspect also. Many times
treating both the bone and muscle will provide much more satisfactory recovery
as they go hand in hand.
I believe Chiropractic care is hands on. This means most of
my adjustments are done with my hands to correct the subluxation. I prefer hands
while adjusting because I can receive more feedback from your body, which helps
me provide better treatment for you. However, to offer the most complete care
for my patients I am also versed in the use of the Activator and Drop Table.
I also believe in working the muscles as part of my
treatment. If you only correct the bones of the spine you will be missing a
large part of the problem. By using several techniques and machines we can get
the muscle to relax. This allows for the adjustments that use less force and
hold longer. Then, through exercises and stretching, we can return the muscles
to normal function. This part of the treatment is usually the longest and
toughest part compared to the adjusting portion. But it is also vital to do in
order to provide proper recovery and maintenance.
My philosophy is to never force a subluxation to go before
the body is ready for it to. Even though I can usually “move the bone”,
experience this has shown me to cause more pain than when I “listen to the
body”. Combined with spending time working on the muscles it makes for easier
adjusting and patient comfort.
On the left side of this page are some signs that you might
have a subluxation. If you answer yes to any of these please contact our office.
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