There are 24 vertebra that can move, allowing the spine to move in multiple directions.  This great amount of motion can contribute to subluxations.  These vertebrae can move in at least 8 directions.  The vertebra help protect the sensitive nervous system from many, injury, but can also hinder the nervous system if they become subluxated.  When you make an appointment at the chiropractor in Moore, Oklahoma or the chiropractor in Norman, Oklahoma a chiropractic examination will be performed and radiological studies of your spine or other joints if the chiropractor in Moore, Oklahoma or the chiropractor in Norman, Oklahoma feel it is necessary to diagnose your subluxations if present. 

The chiropractor in Moore, Oklahoma or the chiropractor in Norman, Oklahoma will analyze the findings and create an appropriate adjustment technique and schedule to reduce or remove subluxations if they are discovered.  These subluxations may be in the areas of complaint.  They may also in areas distant from the complaint.  These may be referred discomfort or pain.  This is a problem in one area of the body causing pain, or discomfort in an area not adjacent to the subluxation or other causes.  Regardless, if the symptoms are local or referred, if a subluxation is affecting the problem, reducing or removing associated subluxations can affect the associated symptoms whether functional problems or discomfort complaints in a pleasing and positive way. 

When you return to the office the chiropractor in Moore, Oklahoma or the chiropractor in Norman, Oklahoma will explain their findings from the examination to you.  They will share with you what is wrong or subluxated in your spine, tell you if they can help you and how long they think it will take for the subluxation to be reduced.  Then if you give permission for the doctor to begin you they will have you lye down to let your back relax and they will use a gentle pressure from their hands or an instrument in very specific directions to begin reducing subluxations.  After your first adjustment you will meet with the chiropractic assistant to schedule and discuss financial arrangements.  Several factors will affect how long weekly care will be required to stabilize condition.  Some of the factors are low long the subluxations have been there, how much degenerations has occurred in the subluxated joints, even how much body has had to adapt and the extent the body has changed because of the subluxations.  When subluxations have been present for extended amounts of time, the body changes to adapt to the dysfunction.  For the subluxations to be reduced the body changes will require time to adapt to the new situation.  On in which there is a removed or reduced subluxation.  The body’s current adaptation will cause the subluxation to reform or remain.  It may take an extended amount of time for the body to adapt to the new, healthier subluxation free spine.  These types of chiropractic adjustments are commonly applied to the spine, Sacro-iliac joints, knees, ankle, hips, shoulders, elbows, wrists and the temporomandibular joint.  Sometimes even the fingers or toes can become subluxated.

It is often said that chiropractic adjustments can help anyone that has spine or joint.  This is probably true, because anyone of any age can have a subluxation.  Children including infants have benefitted from chiropractic adjustments.  They are safe for any aged person if a subluxation is present and the adjustment is applied correctly.  About one in ten practice members will be slightly sore after the first few adjustments. 

This is rare at Sparks Clinic because the chiropractor in Moore, Oklahoma and the chiropractor in Norman, Oklahoma use very gentle and specific techniques to apply chiropractic adjustments.  As subluxations are reduced or removed over time, the associated malfunctions and complaints will begin to less once the practice members body will begin to operate in a more natural and higher functioning way.  When the subluxation is stabilized and the practice members body is function correctly, the frequency and plan for adjustments are decreased to a prevention or maintenance type plan.  This will help find and reduce subluxations before the body has time to adapt to them which makes them more difficult to correct.  When the body has fewer subluxation, the body can experience life in a fuller way.  When the nervous system has less interference, the body will perform at a higher level. 

You should call the Sparks Clinic and have your spine checked today for subluxations.  Moore, Oklahoma office 405-759-2233, Norman, Oklahoma 405-447-9700