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Subluxation
The human body has many components that are vital to its function. Virtually everything is dependent upon the nervous system. The nervous system controls virtually every function at some level. Pressure upon the nerve affects its’ ability to perform its function. This pressure can be physical or chemical. The pressure from muscle tension or spasm, edema (swelling), subluxation (misalignment of a bone less than a dislocation), may cause these tissues to impinge or “press upon” the nerves and affect their function by causing a physical pressure on a nerve. Damage to tissues causes inflammation. This inflammation is mediated by many chemicals which resolve the issues of tissue damage and promote healing. Many of these chemicals, ie prostaglandins and leukotrienes alter the function of the nerves which they contact in the process. The “pressure” of this chemical contact as well as the resulting edema or swelling, and increased heat due to increased blood flow affect the function of the nerve. When pressure is applied to a nerve, it either increases or decreases the function of that nerve. If that nerve is a sensory nerve, increasing the function can create pain while decreasing it can create numbness. Consider that nerves control the flow of blood vessels, the function of the kidneys, blood pressure, sense of balance etc etc etc. If you put pressure on a nerve it can alter, increase or decrease, any function in the body.

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