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What Causes Subluxations?

Subluxation

Not only must your spine help you stand erect, it must allow you to move while allowing the vital nerve communications between your brain and your body. Your spinal cord and nerve roots are the most vulnerable part of your nervous system. That’s why we’re so interested in your spine. If your spine isn’t working right, your nervous system probably isn’t either—even if you feel great and don’t have any symptoms!

There are many causes of spinal subluxations. They fall into three broad categories. Here are some of the causes our patients have mentioned:

Physical
  • Being born
  • Learning to walk
  • Raking leaves
  • Shoveling dirt
  • Car accidents
  • Getting into your car
  • Sitting on your wallet
  • Hotel beds
  • Contact sports
  • High heeled shoes
  • Sweeping the garage
  • A bad pillow
Mental
  • Getting bad news
  • Tomorrow’s deadline
  • Stress
  • Feeling rushed
  • Job interview
  • Frustration
  • The holidays
  • Paying the bills
  • Being late
  • Your mother-in-law
  • Funerals
  • A speeding ticket
Chemical
  • Drugs
  • Muscle relaxers
  • Alcohol
  • Pain pills
  • Cigarette smoke
  • Paint fumes
  • Vaccinations
  • Sleeping pills
  • Preservatives
  • Allergic reactions
  • Too much coffee
  • Anesthesia
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Dr Steve Asks some important questions of interest to Erie residents - Chiropractor Erie Dr Steve Asks...

Will chiropractic adjustments make my spine too loose?
No. Only the spinal joints that are fixated and "locked up" receive attention. The occasional spinal joint that moves too much is passed over so weakened muscles and ligaments can strengthen and heal.
Are chiropractors just concerned with the spine?
Our interest in the spine is because it covers the major communications conduit between your brain and your body. As a Erie chiropractor my job is to locate areas (usually along the spine) that interfere with proper nerve communications to and from your brain. Chiropractic adjustments help restore nervous system integrity. In this way, chiropractic care can affect the function of your entire body.