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 off the
elastic disc that cushions it against the vertebra below. This
misaligned vertebra then presses down on the nerve--pinching it, and
the nervous system is consequently no longer able to transmit as
efficiently as before the messages from the brain to the rest of the
body, and this results is loss of function, especially impairment of
the immune system.
Pinched nerves, therefore, can lower the body's resistance to infection, disease and disability.
What Causes Pinched Nerves?
Pinched nerves are caused by slips, falls, and accidents. 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, stress, sudden twisting actions and repetitive motions.
Symptoms
Pain is only one of the symptions 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, if any will be
experienced.
One of the more obvious signs of a pinched nerve is decreased mobility
and range of motion. Less obvious immediately is the impairment of
nerves that are vital in the healing injured tissue, and in the
functioning of various organs. Subluxations often go undetected for
years because they don't cause pain in the early stages, and the
failure to correct this unnoticed problem often results in serious and
permanent damage to organs or to the spine itself. Such spinal damage
may include the development of bone spurs, arthritis, spinal fusion and
finally vertebral degeneration.
