Firm Believers Wellness Center - What are Subluxations?

The most common interference of the flow of information throughout the nervous system is a "subluxation," more commonly known as a "pinched nerve." A pinched nerve occurs when a vertebra slips out of position and the disc that cushions it swells into the nerve root below, pinching it, and the messages from the brain aren’t able to transmit as efficiently as before. This results in impairment of the function of the systems of the body, including the immune system. Pinched nerves, therefore, can lower the body's resistance to infection, disease and disability.

What Causes Subluxations?
Pinched nerves can be caused by, falls, and accidents as well as muscle weakness patterns created by poor nutrition and stress. They also may be caused by gradual wear and tear brought on by such things as long hours of driving, poor posture, awkward sitting positions, unsafe lifting maneuvers, birthing traumas, sudden twisting actions and repetitive motions.

Symptoms
Pain is only one of the symptoms of a pinched nerve. Other symptoms of nerve interference are organ dysfunction, respiratory, and digestive problems. If the problems that are caused by nerve interference are treated with medication only temporary relief, will be experienced.
One of the more obvious signs of a pinched nerve is decreased range of motion and loss of mobility (or stiffness). Less obvious is the impairment of the healing of injured tissues, and the normal functioning of organs. Subluxations often go undetected for years because they don't cause pain in the early stages, and the failure to correct this hidden problem may result in serious and permanent damage to the spine itself, and organ dysfunction (disease). Spinal damage may include the development of bone spurs, arthritis, and spinal fusion.