Abnormal Function Of Spine and Body

We made it! For the past 4 weeks we have been discussing the different components to what happens when the spine misaligns. Here is a recap:

1) Abnormal motion

2) Abnormal nervous system function

3) Abnormal muscle function

4) Abnormal soft tissue function

Our body is brilliant and designed to keep our health at an optimal state. The curve in our neck is designed to look like a C-curve that can absorb the devastating affects that gravity puts upon it. Through sitting on the computer, car wrecks, and other related accidents our spine loses its C-curve and slwoly turns into a reverse C-curve. People are always wondering why they develop arthritis and how it affects their joints. Some blame it on genes, luck, or chance, but the primary reason people develop arthritis is due to improper biomechanics. As the spine reverses its C-curve it becomes tougher to handle the devastating affects of gravity. The spine wants more support to carry the weight of our head so it builds more bone for extra support. As it builds more bone it begins to fuse the vertebra above to the one below. This is what some doctors would call arthritis but in reality it is poor alignment. There is a law called Wolff's Law that states bone in a healthy person or animal will adapt to the loads it is placed under. The more stress you put on your spine and the more you take it out of alignment then the more bone that it will build around the joint to adapt to the stressful loads it is placed under.

If you look at the picture above then you will notice that bone is beginning to form at the end of the lower vertebrae. This is an example of how Wolffs' Law works. 

At Cohen Family Wellness we will offer traction, mirror image exercises, and many other postural techniques to bring your body back to its proper alignment.