Subluxation
In simplest terms, a subluxation is when one or more of the bones of your spine (vertebrae) move out of position and create pressure on, or irritate spinal nerves. Spinal nerves are the nerves that come out from between each of the bones in your spine. This pressure or irritation on the nerves then causes those nerves to malfunction and interfere with the signals traveling over those nerves.
How does this affect you? Your nervous system controls and coordinates all the functions of your body. If you interfere with the signals traveling over nerves, parts of your body will not get the proper nerve messages and will not be able to function at 100% of their innate abilities. In other words, some part of your body will not be working properly.
It is the responsibility of the Doctor of Chiropractic to locate subluxations, and reduce or correct them. At Natural Family Health Connecticut this done through a series of chiropractic adjustments specifically designed to correct the vertebral subluxations in your spine.
Chiropractic care for prevention and well-being
Chiropractic care is by nature true preventive medicine therapy. Natural Family Health Connecticut can integrate chiropractic services into your regular preventive medicine plan helps your body rejuvenates, maintain balance and stay healthy.
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 Chiropractic Injury Management involves:
1) EVALUATION:
A thorough pain history daily activity history and a neuro-musculoskeletal examination to find the source of pain. Pain can come from joints, muscles, nerves, tendons or ligaments. Proper care requires identifying which structures have been injured.
2) NATURAL MANAGEMENT OF INFLAMMATION
To help control inflammation naturally involves a combination of plant botanicals, enzymes, therapeutic cold, rest and electro-acupuncture.
3) MANIPULATION TO RESTORE MOVEMENT & BALANCE
Manipulation is applied when inflammation processes have reduced and are designed to gently help re-establish full mobility to the injured region. Research has shown that manipulation not only helps to restore mobility but also stimulates a quicker healing response from injury. Many different types of manipulation procedures are used depending on the structures causing pain.
Types of Manipulation:
Spinal Manipulation for Vertebral Subluxation Complex
The VSC is a condition of the spine which follows an injury and involves a complex of abnormal spinal joint movement, nerve irritation, muscle spasm and tissue degeneration which can lead to a condition of spinal arthritis if not resolved properly.
Spinal Inter-Vertebral Decompression Manipulation for a condition of Spinal Compression Syndrome, SCS.
SCS is a condition of mechanical compression of the spinal facet joints, discs and nerves which commonly develops from poor posture and prolonged periods of sitting or bending. This manipulation involves a gentle traction to each vertebrae to decompress the compressed spinal structures. This helps to reduce pain and prevent the risk of future injury to the spine and a VSC condition of the spine.
Extremity Joint Manipulation
This manipulation is applied to the extremity joints of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot to help reduce pain, stiffness, lack of mobility, arthritis and injuries to these joints.
Soft Tissue Manipulation
Soft tissue manipulation is applied to muscles, tendons and ligaments that have been injured to reduce pain, release scar tissue and restore elasticity and movement.
4) NEURO-MUSCULAR RE-EDUCATION OF MOVEMENTS
Proprioceptive training to establish balance to posture and movement.
5) REHABILITATION TO STABILIZE AND STRENGTHEN
Therapeutic exercises designed to help restore full capacity & body function. |
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