{"id":3197,"date":"2014-07-13T16:28:29","date_gmt":"2014-07-13T09:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acc.vn\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2025-01-21T17:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T10:09:02","slug":"subluxation-degeneration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/subluxation-degeneration\/","title":{"rendered":"Subluxation \/ degeneration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_is_a_subluxation_degeneration\">What is a subluxation \/ degeneration?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Subluxation_Degeneration\">Subluxation Degeneration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Subluxations_A_more_detailed_explanation\">Subluxations A more detailed explanation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Chiropractors are the only Doctors who treat the Vertebral Subluxation complex.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_is_a_subluxation_degeneration\">What is a subluxation \/ degeneration?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In simplest terms, a subluxation (a.k.a. Vertebral 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.\u00a0Spinal nerves\u00a0are 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>It is the responsibility of the Doctor of Chiropractic to locate subluxations, and reduce or correct them. This is done through a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/acc-combined-therapies\/chiropractic-adjustment\/\">chiropractic adjustments<\/a> specifically designed to correct the vertebral subluxations in your spine. Chiropractors are the only professionals who undergo years of training to be the experts at correcting subluxations.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><div><style> .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 { padding:0px; margin: 0; background-color:#eaeaea; display: table-row; margin-bottom: 10px; text-decoration:none; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 .fp_col { display: table-cell; vertical-align: top; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 .related_thumbnail{ display: block; width: 150px; margin-right: 15px; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 .related_thumbnail img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43:active, .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; font-size: 13px; color:#34495E; text-decoration:none; padding: 0; margin: 0; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 .postTitle { color:#000000; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-decoration:none; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 .postTitle{ text-decoration:none; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 .fp_col p.fp_short_dev{ margin-top: 0; line-height: 150%; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0; padding-right: 10px; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43:hover .postTitle { } @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 .fp_col p.fp_short_dev{ display: none; } .u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43 .postTitle{ display: inline-block; line-height: 150%; padding-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; } } <\/style><div class=\"u39074e4c17cd4f85d3e99f88e4751b43\"><div class=\"fp_col\"><a class=\"related_thumbnail\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/chiropractic-education\/\" ><img src=\"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/chiro-doctor-191x300.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fp_col\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"postTitle\" title=\"Do you know the Education of a Qualified Chiropractor?\" href=\"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/chiropractic-education\/\">Do you know the Education of a Qualified Chiropractor?<\/a><p class=\"fp_short_dev\">Chiropractors go through an immense amount of schooling to receive a \"Doctor of Chiropractic\" degree (also known as a D.C.). Their collegiate agenda is as follows: - Graduate from a four year college. - Completing at least two years undergraduate study, with a focus on the sciences. - Four years&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Subluxation_Degeneration\">Subluxation Degeneration<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Subluxation<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Near Normal<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nerve system malfunction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ongoing degenerative process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Structural changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Less than 100% Life<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Normal Curvatures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Normal nerve system function<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Normal body function<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100% Life<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Phase One<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Phase Two<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0 to 20 Years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Abnormal curvatures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">80% have no pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reconstruction 6 mo. \u2013 1.5 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">20 to 40 Years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Altered structure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Degeneration &amp; calcium buildup<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reconstruction 1.5 \u2013 2.5 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Phase Three<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Phase Four<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">40 to 65 Years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Severe degeneration &amp; calcium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Altered bone structure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reconstruction 2.5 \u2013 3.5 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">65 Years and more<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Permanent structural damage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Permanent nerve damage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No reconstruction possible<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span id=\"Subluxations_A_more_detailed_explanation\">Subluxations A more detailed explanation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3617 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/acc.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2013\/08\/img_img.gif\" alt=\"img_img\" width=\"180\" height=\"266\" \/>Subluxations are really a combination of changes going on at the same time. These changes occur both in your spine and throughout your body. For this reason chiropractors often refer to vertebral subluxations as the &#8220;Vertebral Subluxation Complex&#8221;, or &#8220;VSC&#8221; for short. In the VSC, various things are happening inside your body simultaneously. These various changes, known as &#8220;components,&#8221; are all part of the vertebral subluxation complex.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chiropractors commonly recognize five categories of components present in the VSC. These five are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The osseous (bone) component<\/strong>\u00a0is where the vertebrae are either out of position, not moving properly, or are undergoing physical changes such as degeneration. This component is sometimes known as kinesiopathology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Nerve Component<\/strong>\u00a0is the malfunctioning of the nerve. Research has shown that only a small amount of pressure on\u00a0spinal nerves\u00a0can have a profound impact on the function of the nerves. This component is scientifically known as neuropathology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Muscle Component<\/strong>\u00a0is also involved. Since the muscles help hold the vertebrae in place, and since nerves control the muscles themselves, muscles are an integral part of any VSC. In fact, muscles both affect, and are affected by the VSC. This component is known as myopathology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Soft Tissue Component<\/strong>\u00a0is when you have misaligned vertebrae and pressure on nerves resulting in changes in the surrounding soft tissues. This means the tendons, ligaments, blood supply, and other tissues undergo changes. These changes can occur at the point of the VSC or far away at some end point of the affected nerves. This component is also known as histopathology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Chemical Component<\/strong>\u00a0is when all these components of the VSC are acting on your body, and therefore causing some degree of chemical changes. These chemical changes can be slight or massive depending on what parts of your body are affected by your subluxations. This component is often known as biochemical abnormalities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt;&gt; Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/stroke-rehabilitation\/\">Why should we take <span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Stroke Rehabilitation&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14525,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Stroke Rehabilitation?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/spinal-degenerative-disease\/\">Spinal Degeneration and how to treat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/lumbar-disc-herniation-the-nightmare-of-many-young-people\/\">Do not let l<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Lumbar disc herniation&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14525,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:3,&quot;3&quot;:1},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">umbar disc herniation become your nightmare!<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subluxations are really a combination of changes going on at the same time. These changes occur both in your spine and throughout your body. For this reason chiropractors often refer to vertebral subluxations as the &#8220;Vertebral Subluxation Complex&#8221;, or &#8220;VSC&#8221; for short. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3198,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v15.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Subluxation \/ degeneration<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Subluxation \/ degeneration\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/acc.vn\/en\/subluxation-degeneration\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Subluxation \/ degeneration\" \/>\n<meta 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