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Understanding Subluxation

Dr. Alan Smith

 

Doctors of Chiropractic are the only health care professionals who are thoroughly trained in the detection, location and correction of vertebral subluxations. It requires years of training and clinical practice for a chiropractor to master the analysis and procedures needed to understand and correct subluxations.

The information presented on these pages is only a small preview into the scientific and clinical understanding of subluxation. We present these pages just to offer an initial orientation into the complexity effects of subluxations. If you have additional questions, please ask us.

Subluxation Explained

Subluxation Explained Photo
Click on the image to the left to see an explanation of
subluxation. In this explanation we have both a simple
explanation and a more detailed breakdown of subluxations.
It would take several lifetimes to understand the extent
to which subluxations can affect the human condition,
but we offer the following page as a start.

Subluxation Degeneration

Click on the image to the left to learn about subluxation
degeneration and to compare these phases with your own x-rays.
As subluxation progress with time they have a continuing and
worsening affect of the spinal structures. This process can
be followed and is categorized by the amount of degeneration
seen on spinal x-rays.

Nerve Chart

Click on the image to the left to get a brief overview of the
various effects subluxations can have on the different areas
of the body.The nervous system controls and coordinates all
functions and tissues in the body. Therefore, interference
with the nervous system will have a broad effect on function
of the body